Spain train diver facing charges

The driver of a speeding train that crashed in Spain has refused to respond to police questioning. Source: AAP THE driver of a train that hurtled off the rails killing 78 people in Spain faces possible charges as doctors work to identify the...

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1267 boat people arrived since PNG deal

More than 1000 asylum seekers are waiting on Christmas Island to be transferred to PNG. Source: AAP THE number of asylum seekers arriving by boat since the government announced its hardline resettlement policy more than a week ago has climbed...

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Syrian forces make gains in Homs

REGIME forces backed by Hezbollah now control half of the Khaldiyeh district of Homs after ousting rebels in fierce fighting in the central Syrian city, a watchdog says. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy and...

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Spain train crash probe focuses on driver

The driver of a train that derailed in Spain is being questioned after admitting to speeding. Source: AAP THE focus of a probe into a horrific train derailment in northwestern Spain that killed at least 80 people has turned to the injured driver,...

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Halliburton admits destroying evidence

Halliburton Energy Services have admitted destroying evidence relating to the 2010 oil rig disaster. Source: AAP HALLIBURTON, the US energy services giant, has admitted destroying evidence relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion...

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Hong Kong shares end 0.31% higher

Live: Cowboys v Broncos The North Queensland Cowboys host the Brisbane Broncos in a match that could define the seasons of both clubs. Restaurant fakes its own Twitter hack LET this be a warning to any business that hires a "social media...

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Govt keeps mum on budget cuts

The government is not revealing budget cuts ahead of Treasurer Chris Bowen's economic statement. Source: AAP THE federal government has refused to come clean on what areas of the budget could face the chop as Treasurer Chris Bowen puts together...

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Spanish train crash kills 78, injures 140

Officials in Spain say 60 people have died in a train derailment in the country's northwest. Source: AAP A TRAIN has hurtled off the tracks in northwest Spain, killing at least 78 passengers and injuring more than 140, with the driver reportedly...

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Gunmen kill 14 truck drivers in Iraq

DOZENS of Sunni militants set up a roadblock on a highway north of Baghdad, stopped trucks, checked IDs and then summarily executed 14 Shi'ite drivers, officials say. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy and free.)...

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Baby boy among dead in asylum boat tragedy

FORTY-FOUR suspected asylum seekers are still missing after their boat sank off the Indonesian coast of Java. A baby boy, a 10-year-old girl and a woman died in the incident and as many as 157 people have been rescued, according to Associated...

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PNG warns Rudd, Abbott over asylum issue

PAPUA New Guinea has warned Labor and the coalition not to impugn its dignity over the asylum seeker issue, with 70 men flown out of the Manus Island detention facility amid allegations of rape and torture. News+ Oops! Please register or log...

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Iraq police station hit by mortars, 9 dead

MILITANTS have attacked a police station in north Iraq with mortar rounds and automatic weapons, killing nine police, doctors and officials say. The violence on Wednesday comes a day after an al-Qaeda front group claimed brazen assaults on two...

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Four suspected NSW armed robbers charged

Police have charged four men suspected over a string of armed robberies in Sydney's south. Source: AAP FOUR young men suspected of a series of armed robberies in Sydney's south have been charged. Drugs, a firearm part and ammunition were...

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Vic close to call on schools plan: Shorten

The Catholic education sector has backed the government's national schools improvement plan. Source: AAP THE federal government expects to know within days whether Victoria will sign up to Labor's schools funding plan. Prime Minister Kevin...

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WA prison farm escapee captured nearby

A dangerous escapee from Karnet Prison Farm south of Perth has been recaptured by police. Source: AAP A DANGEROUS escapee from Karnet Prison Farm south of Perth has been recaptured by police. Bradley Edmund Wilcott, a 54-year-old sex...

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Elderly in shoddy public housing: NSW oppn

PENSIONERS, veterans and war widows are being forced to live in sub-standard public housing, the NSW opposition claims. It's attacked the state government for ripping $37 million from the maintenance budget for public housing, claiming residents...

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Social media reacts to Kate labour

THE announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour caused a flurry of activity on social media. The topic was trending on Twitter, while hundreds of mothers logged on to parenting website Mumsnet to give their opinions on the...

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Dubai pardons rape case woman

Officials have dropped the sentence of a Norwegian woman at the centre of a Dubai rape claim. Source: AAP A NORWEGIAN woman at the centre of a Dubai rape claim dispute says that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside...

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Asylum boat detected with 60 on board

A suspected asylum seeker vessel was detected in waters near Christmas Island. Source: AAP THE navy is escorting an asylum seeker boat with about 60 passengers on board to Christmas Island. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)...

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Philippe ascends throne of divided Belgium

Belgium's King Albert II has officially abdicated in a solemn ceremony at the royal palace. Source: AAP PHILIPPE has ascended the throne of Belgium as its seventh king amid National Day celebrations marked by hopes the fragile nation can remain...

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Japan PM Abe's coalition wins upper house

THE coalition of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a resounding victory in upper house elections, broadcasters' exit polls showed. The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner New Komeito claimed at least 71 of the 121 seats that...

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