SA horse racing carnival draws protest

JUMPS racing will never be made safe in South Australia and horses are being killed purely for human entertainment, an animal rights activist says. Campaigner Elio Celotto is one of about 50 protesters calling for an end to jumps racing at the...

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Search for Malaysian plane continues

An underwater drone is continuing its Indian Ocean search for the Malaysia Airlines plane wreck. Source: AAP AN underwater drone is continuing its Indian Ocean seabed search for the Malaysia Airlines plane wreck. Eleven military planes...

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One-fifth of China's farmland polluted

CHINA'S government says in a report that nearly one-fifth of the country's farmland is polluted, mostly from years-long accumulations of toxins from factories, mining and agriculture. The report raises sharp concerns about the country's food safety...

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Delays on NSW roads in all directions

WHEN it comes to the Easter break, two things spring to mind for NSW holidaymakers: chocolate and traffic jams. By Good Friday afternoon, nearly all the major motorways in NSW were experiencing significant delays in all directions. The worst...

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Adelaide Zoo welcomes endangered baby

ADELAIDE Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered white-cheeked gibbon. The baby, whose sex is not yet known, was born on April 13 to proud parents Viet and Remus. The newcomer is one of only three white-cheeked gibbons born...

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Mike Baird set to become NSW premier

Mike Baird (pic) looks set to become NSW Premier, with Gladys Berejiklian to stand for deputy. Source: AAP NSW Treasurer Mike Baird is expected to replace Barry O'Farrell as premier. The Liberal Party room will meet at 3pm on Thursday when...

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Two Vic men arrested over $12K fuel heist

TWO men have been nabbed over the theft of more than $12,000 worth of petrol across Melbourne. Police found more than 800 litres of petrol, a hydroponic cannabis set-up and weapons at a Melton address during raids on three properties in the...

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Pink batts inquiry unlikely to probe fires

THE royal commission into the Rudd government's home insulation program is unlikely to probe fires linked to the scheme. The botched program, introduced as a stimulus measure during the global financial crisis, has been linked to more than 200...

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Aussie/NZ drunk violence blitz for Easter

POLICE want you to have a good time this Easter, but not if you're a drunken lout intent on causing trouble. Australian and New Zealand police will again run their Operation Unite blitz on drunken violence over the Easter holiday period. Australia...

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Second Sydney airport slated for mid-2020s

Western Sydney residents want the federal government to hurry up and approve a second airport. Source: AAP WORK is expected to start on a second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek in 2016 after federal cabinet signed off on the site. But...

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WA taxi driver 'guilty' of sex assaults

A Perth taxi diver faces 29 charges after allegedly sexually assaulting disabled women in his cab. Source: AAP A PERTH taxi driver has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting five wheelchair-bound women in his vehicle. Peter Edward Kasatchkow,...

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Murderer on run rolled up Qld prison fence

A convicted murderer (pic) has escaped from prison in central Queensland with another inmate. Source: AAP A MURDERER and an armed robber escaped from a central Queensland jail by rolling up a fence. They are among four wanted men on the...

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Retirement age of 70 on radar: Hockey

Generation X Australians should be prepared to work until age 70, Treasurer Joe Hockey says. Source: AAP GENERATION X Australians should be prepared to work until age 70. In a strong indication that the nation's workers face an increased...

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Uni funding model expansion recommended

A UNIVERSITY-FUNDING system started by the previous Labor government has overseen a high attrition rate among some of the students it hoped to help. The demand-driven system, introduced in 2012, removed caps and saw the government pay for as many...

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