US village honours Aust army captain

A New York village has honoured Australian soldier Captain Paul McKay, who died on a mountain. Source: AAP THE small upstate New York village of Saranac Lake has honoured Australian soldier Captain Paul McKay, who died in sub-zero conditions...

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NSW man accused of stabbing murder

A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in the NSW Hunter region, police say. Source: AAP A MAN is facing a murder charge after a 20-year-old was fatally stabbed in the NSW Hunter region. The alleged victim succumbed to his injuries...

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WWII veterans diminished but not forgotten

AS the years pass their numbers are dwindling rapidly, but the nation's surviving World War II veterans have much to offer and Australians have been urged to seek them out and thank them. Now in their 80s and 90s, a small number still managed...

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Man charged over Qld Anzac knife incident

A MAN has been charged with brandishing a knife at police as more than 15,000 people nearby watched Brisbane's Anzac Day march. Police responded to a disturbance about half an hour after war veterans began marching down Adelaide Street on Friday...

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Car rego hike in Victorian budget

VICTORIAN car registration and stamp duty will be increased to pay for new infrastructure spending in the upcoming state budget. The budget measures will raise $136.8 million in 2014/15. Treasurer Michael O'Brien said the money would be used...

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Aust internet speeds up as ranking drops

AUSTRALIA'S internet is speeding up - but not as fast as it is elsewhere, a report says. Average Australian connection speeds increased by 27 per cent in 2013 to reach 5.8 megabits per second (Mbps) in the December quarter, according to Akamai...

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Pain for households as gas prices soar

NSW households face more utility bill pain, with gas prices set to rocket 17.6 per cent from July 1, adding up to $224 a year to an average bill. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) revealed the draft proposals on Wednesday,...

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Harradine farewelled in Tasmania

Family friends and political colleagues have farewelled former Tasmanian senator Brian Harradine. Source: AAP FAMILY friends and former political colleagues have farewelled Australia's longest serving independent senator, Brian Harradine,...

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Starfish killer injection saving reef

IT'S a killer jab that's injecting new life into the Great Barrier Reef. With just a single injection, the crown of thorns starfish - one of the biggest threats to the world icon - dies from an allergic reaction in as little as 24 hours. The...

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Easter road toll down by almost half

TWELVE people were killed on Australia's roads over the Easter break, 10 fewer than last year. Final figures show five people died in Western Australia, three in Queensland and two in NSW in crashes, from Thursday to Monday. Tasmania and Victoria...

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16-year-old survives stowaway flight drama

THE FBI says a 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen. FBI spokesman Tom Simon...

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Central Australia readies for the royals

ABOUT 300 people live in the remote Aboriginal community of Mutitjulu, the closest to Uluru, and visitors need a permit to enter the community. But on Tuesday, a number of Mutitjulu's residents will be firmly in the global spotlight as they meet...

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Bring faith to 'ends of the earth': Pope

Pope Francis has baptised 10 people at an Easter Vigil in St Peter's Basilica. Source: AAP POPE Francis has baptised 10 people and urged them to bring their faith "to the ends of the earth" as he presided over an Easter Vigil in St Peter's...

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Qld woman dead from suspected stab wounds

Police are investigating the suspicious stabbing death of a woman in far north Queensland. Source: AAP POLICE are investigating the suspected stabbing death of a woman in far north Queensland. The 27-year-old was found by officers who...

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