UK teacher tells of Kruger elephant attack

A BRITISH teacher who suffered a serious leg injury when an elephant tore through her car in South Africa has told how she desperately tried to drive away. Sarah Brooks, who works at the Sir John Gleed School in Lincolnshire, and her South African...

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Jury sides with Love in trial over tweet

OMG! I wish I hadn't posted that THE first generation of digital natives regret their social media past and want to warn others. What posts do you wish you'd never sent? #Congrats: Is social media ruining romance? THE #hashtag #wedding...

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Govt 'creating' welfare crisis: Labor

LABOR has accused the Abbott government of "manufacturing" a welfare crisis ahead of a planned crack down on young people claiming the disability pension. Under federal government plans to overhaul the welfare system, young people who are deemed...

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United Airlines posts 4Q profit of $US140m

United Airlines posted a growth in fourth quarter earnings with an increase in passenger numbers. Source: AAP THE parent of United Airlines has earned $US140 million ($A158.60 million) in the fourth quarter, as more passengers flew and paid...

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Church official amends commission evidence

A Catholic church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse. Source: AAP A SENIOR church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse following a flurry of late night emails...

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Swastika on Austrian tombstone defies ban

THE marble tombstone looks like others dotting the main cemetery of Graz, Austria's second city - but only at first glance. Carved into it are a swastika and the inscription: "He died in the struggle for a Great Germany." You have reached your daily...

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'Asylum-seeker burns issue for Australia'

BRUTALITY claims levelled at the Australian navy by asylum seekers could go unquestioned, with both Australia and Indonesia seemingly reluctant to investigate. The ABC this week broadcast footage of asylum seekers receiving treatment for burns...

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Bushfire downgraded but threat remains

A bushfire continues to burn out of control in the City of Kwinana, threatening lives and homes. Source: AAP THE danger from a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs has been downgraded but authorities warn there is still a threat to lives...

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Cops search for escaped detainee in shops

Police are still looking for a detainee who escaped from Serco guards in Perth's city centre. Source: AAP POLICE have locked down a large part of Perth's city centre as they continue to search for a detainee who escaped from Serco guards...

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2 bodies found after migrant boat sinks

GREEK officials say the bodies of a woman and an 11-year-old boy have been found a day after a fishing boat crammed with immigrants capsized in the dark, leaving 12 people feared drowned in the Aegean Sea. A coastguard statement says the two...

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Teen charged over attempted home invasion

A TEENAGER accused of threatening a middle-aged couple with a shotgun during an alleged attempted home invasion on the NSW south coast has been charged. The 16-year-old allegedly pointed the gun at a man, 54, and a woman, 53, when they answered...

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Big issues to deal with in Aust: Buttrose

AUSTRALIA has come a long way since Federation, but there are still many important issues to resolve, outgoing Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose says. Attitudes towards the elderly, Aborigines, refugees and those suffering dementia could be...

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UN makes 'mistake' on Iran: Russia

THE UN chief's decision to rescind the invitation to Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks was a mistake but not a catastrophe, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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SA fires continue, but Barossa gets Tour

Firefighters are continuing to battle SA blazes, which have destroyed 16 homes and 33 buildings. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are still battling blazes across South Australia, which have been estimated to have caused $10 million worth of property...

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Firefighters escape serious injury in NSW

FIREFIGHTERS in northern NSW have had a lucky escape from one of their trucks that caught alight in a sudden wind change. Crews were protecting properties around Moree on Monday evening when a sudden wind change blew a fast-moving grass blaze...

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World-first Vic fire station-refuge opens

RESIDENTS would be protected from a bushfire inferno more intense than Black Saturday at a dual fire station and refuge in an at-risk Victorian community, according to the premier. The Blackwood community fire refuge and Country Fire Authority...

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Hundreds gather at Phil Everly memorial

ABOUT 200 people have listened to songs and tributes at a memorial service for Phil Everly in Kentucky. Several singers including country musician Marty Brown performed songs by the Everly Brothers with a band, and others gave tribute speeches....

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