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WA-first operation on heart
A WEST Australian-first operation at Princess Margaret Hospital has helped save the life of a 7-year-old girl with heart ...
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Michael Jackson pedophile and a child sexual abuser says Australian dancer
It is known that if one cannot say the truth the first time, then they must hold their silence forever. Wade Robson, an Australian choreographer, while testifying at the infamous Michael Jackson's child abuse case, had said that he was not sexually assaulted by the pop star. Now, Robson is singing another tune as he told a television interviewer that Jackson was actually a 'pedophile ...
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Dragons hail Dugan after win over Eels
St George Illawarra coach Steve Price hailed Josh Dugan's superstar qualities as the former Canberra fullback enjoyed an impressive return to the NRL in the Dragons' 32-12 win over Parramatta on Saturday night.Dugan was superb in his first game in two months after being sacked by Canberra in March for repeated discipline breaches.The former NSW custodian scored two tries and was a ...
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Australia’s Warner in Twitter rant
Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country's leading cricket writers. Photo by: Cameron ...
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Suspected asylum seeker boat in distress
The unnamed vessel thought to be carrying at least 130 people was travelling in the waters east of Christmas Island when it got into distress on Thursday.HMAS Larrakia, operating under the co-ordination of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre was sent to the scene.A statement from the Home Affairs department on Saturday confirmed that Border Protection ...
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Jessica targeted by racist bullies
THE same luscious dark curls, creamy olive skin and entrancing almond eyes that made Jessica Gomes the target of bullies at school have just landed her the biggest role of her career - being the face of David ...
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Warners Twitter fight Cricket Australia to launch probe
Cricket Australia says it is attempting to contact test opener David Warner over reported comments he made on Twitter in terse and often angry exchanges with two ...
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Dugan impresses in Dragons win
Fullback Josh Dugan has played a starring role in his return to the NRL for St George Illawarra, scoring two tries in the Dragons' 32-12 win over Parramatta in Wollongong. Returning to football for the first time since round one after being sacked by Canberra, Dugan showed that the time away from the game had done him no harm as he ran strongly throughout and latched onto crosskicks from ...
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Perth CBD doubles in size
Less than 11,500 people lived in central Perth in 2005 but the number of residents grew to more than 28,000 in 2011, according to the latest census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of residents under 15 years old more than tripled in that time, from 523 to 1720.RP Data figures for the past two years show Perth city is becoming increasingly popular with buyers with the ...
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Suns beat Dogs for back-to-back AFL wins
Gold Coast posted back-to-back AFL wins for the first time as they beat a tired Western Bulldogs by 32 points at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.The Suns, who beat Melbourne by 60 points last weekend, ran away with the match in a seven-goal-to-one third quarter on their way to the 13.15 (93) to 8.13 (61) victory.The defeat leaves the Bulldogs down with the Demons and winless Greater Western Sydney ...
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Johnson hopes to miss just a week for Cats
A calf injury meant Geelong's star midfielder Steve Johnson was a shock late withdrawal for the Cats' round-eight AFL clash with Collingwood at the MCG.Johnson had trained during the week but was ruled out on Saturday night because of calf soreness.The 29-year-old triple-premiership player says he hopes to return for next week's away game against Port Adelaide.Josh Caddy replaced ...
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No other option but to target bats Katter
Federal MP Bob Katter says the case for the removal and culling of flying foxes is unassailable after the latest case of the rare bat-borne lyssavirus. A horse in southwest Queensland has been confirmed as the first to contract the virus. The horse was euthanased on May 11 after displaying symptoms similar to those associated with the Hendra virus, which is known to affect horses through bat ...
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Blue Mountains man injured in horse fall
Paramedics called in the Careflight trauma team at around 4.30pm (AEST) on Saturday after reports a 36-year-old man had suffered a fall.The man was galloping down a steep driveway at Springwood, west of Sydney when the accident occurred.It is believed he was not wearing a riding helmet at the time.After being stabilised at the scene, the man was taken by road to Westmead Hospital where he ...
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Former NSW cop charged with assault
FORMER Packed To The Rafters star Justin Rosniak is in a critical condition in hospital after a horrific car crash in western ...
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Prince Harry visits Aussie gardeners
AUSTRALIA'S gardeners preparing for the Chelsea Flow Shower received a timely boost as Prince Harry dropped by and gave their entry a ringing endorsement. With only two days left to finish the garden, Wes Fleming and his team were shocked when Harry requested to see the exhibit on Friday after he'd inspected the entry he's involved with this year. Harry spent time discussing the ...
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Crosby blasts Penguins to NHL win
Sidney Crosby starred as the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators on Friday.The Pittsburgh captain scored a hat-trick at the Consol Energy Center, guiding the Penguins to a 4-3 win in game two of the Eastern Conference semi-final series.Crosby's hat-trick was his second in the Stanley Cup playoffs, while Brenden Morrow scored ...
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Steel too good for Magic
The Southen Steel have entered the top four of the ANZ Championship after defeating the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65-58 at the Stadium Southland Velodrome in Invercargill on Saturday.The Magic started the contest in better fashion and led 18-16 at quarter-time, but a huge second term from the visitors saw them turn the tables and enjoy a 38-29 advantage at half-time.And the Steel were rarely ...
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Australian dollar drops below parity with US dollar mainly due to US positive gains
The Australian dollar fell below parity with the US dollar and stayed down during the whole week, which is widely attributed to positive indicators in the US economy.On Friday, the Australian dollar took another step lower, falling as low as 97.33 US cents, a level not seen since June 2012.The Australian dollar tumbled to 98.3 cents late on Thursday, breaking through its 11-month low of 98.5 ...
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Afghanistan turns to Australia for mining expertise
Afghanistan Australia could help Afghanistan develop its fledgling mining industry and tap into mineral and energy reserves estimated to be worth trillions of dollars. The country is eager to find a new source of revenue when international aid starts to decline and foreign forces withdraw next year. Afghan mining minister Wahidullah Shahrani, has already met with various Australian Government ...
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Farah calls for unity at Wests Tigers
Captain Robbie Farah has called for unity at the Wests Tigers in the wake of chief executive Stephen Humphreys standing down from his post at the NRL club. Behind-the-scenes machinations at the club continue to be dogged by in-fighting between the Balmain and Western Suburbs partners in the joint venture and the Tigers' disastrous onfield results and massive injury toll so far in 2013 ...
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Labor and coalition rule out GST hike
For all their bickering, Labor and the coalition appear to be unified on one policy front. Both have adamantly ruled out hiking the GST rate if elected in September, with Labor claiming it would hurt poorer Australians and the coalition passing it off as an issue for the states. In his budget reply speech on Thursday, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott promised to deliver a tax "white ...
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Claims high risk Qld prison overcrowded
HALF of the prison staff at a private high security prison in Queensland are going on strike over a pay dispute and claims of overcrowding at the ...
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Staker back to seal Lions win over Bombers
Brisbane's Brent Staker kicked the winning goal in his first AFL match for more than a year to seal an upset victory over Essendon on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.The fired-up Lions kicked the last two goals to win 14.12 (96) to 12.14 (86), just their third win of the season and by far their most impressive.It was the Bombers' second straight defeat after starting the season with six ...
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Yankees Kuroda blank Blue Jays
Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda has led the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball.The Yankees ended Toronto's run of four consecutive victories with a dominant performance as Kuroda gave up just two hits in his eight innings on the mound, while New York third-baseman David Adams scored twice for the hosts.New York came into Friday's game ...
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Bunnies focus on flaws to ward off complacency
South Sydney produced the most emphatic first half of the season on Friday night but such is the desire to continue their dominance, it is the 10 points they conceded that has them talking. South Sydney prop Roy Asotasi concedes his side slackened off defensively in the second half after racing out to a 38-0 half-time lead. While the 54-10 shellacking of the Tigers allayed any concerns the ...
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Melbourne will be IT capital of country
Melbourne has been selected by the federal government as the location where the NBN’s operations centre will be headquartered, setting the stage for the city to become the IT, technology and communications capital of Australia.
Melbourne has a long-running rivalry with Sydney and, to a lesser degree, Perth. The two biggest cities in Australia competed intensely to be designated the capital in the early 20th century and Canberra was built from scratch and designated the national capital in large part because of such rivalry, but now Melbourne is set to have something that Sydney will not, the city has been officially chosen as the centre of operations for the ground-breaking National Broadband Network. Analysts and city leaders see the decision as one which will in time make Melbourne the IT hub of the country. Read more
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