Ukraine in 'punitive' war against rebels

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has branded Ukraine's attempt to crush a Moscow-backed separatist uprising in the east of the country a "punitive operation" and said Russia was fighting for its right to exist. "IT is indeed a punitive operation. But...

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SA tribunal to ease strain on courts: govt

THE South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) will begin operating next year to ease pressure on the court system, the state government says. ATTORNEY-GENERAL John Rau said the first phase of legislation to move matters from...

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Teen charged with indecent assault in NSW

A TEENAGE boy has been charged with the indecent assault of a five-year-old girl on the NSW north coast. THE 15-year-old was arrested on Thursday, almost a month after he allegedly stopped the girl and indecently assaulted her in the playground...

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Goldman posts 3Q profit

GOLDMAN Sachs Group has reported third-quarter profit of $US2.24 billion ($A2.42 billion). THE bank, based in New York, said it had earnings of $US4.57 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed...

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Flintoff spared ban for speeding

HSU stands for a Hot Steamy Union KATHY Jackson dropped a bombshell on proceedings when she objected to being cross examined by a man she'd had a fling with 20 years ago. NSW 1 video Jackson calls to replace ex-lover barrister 2:14 ...

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Exchange student bashed in broad daylight

A Russian exchange student says the man who hit him from behind with a metal pole is an evil coward. Source: AAP A RUSSIAN exchange student had to learn how to talk again after he was bashed from behind with a metal pole by "evil" attackers...

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Missing fisherman found in Vic's east

A FISHERMAN who went missing on his six-metre boat in Victoria's Gippsland Lakes has been found. THE 67-year-old Johnsonville man set off for a solo fishing trip early on Tuesday and did not return as expected on Wednesday evening. A search...

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Man charged over alleged chicken torture

A SYDNEY man is accused of cruelty against a pet chicken before setting his dog on the tortured animal. POLICE allege the 20-year-old bought the live fowl from a produce pet store in Enfield, in Sydney's inner-west, in July. Officers found...

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US economy grew at brisk 4.2% in Q2

AFTER a bleak start to the year, the US economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 per cent in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, slightly faster than it had first estimated. THE upward revision supported expectations that...

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Jolie and Pitt wed in France

HSU stands for a Hot Steamy Union KATHY Jackson dropped a bombshell on proceedings when she objected to being cross examined by a man she'd had a fling with 20 years ago. NSW 1 video Jackson calls to replace ex-lover barrister 2:14 ...

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Hawking backs ice bucket challenge

HSU stands for a Hot Steamy Union KATHY Jackson dropped a bombshell on proceedings when she objected to being cross examined by a man she'd had a fling with 20 years ago. NSW 1 video Jackson calls to replace ex-lover barrister 2:14 ...

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UK soccer player on trial over kill threat

ENGLISH Premier League footballer Ravel Morrison will go on trial next year over allegations he threatened to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed. THE 21-year-old former Manchester United midfielder is also accused...

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Psychiatric drugs soar among Aussie kids

ADHD medication-use in Australia has jumped 35 per cent in a four-year period. Source: AAP THE use of powerful psychiatric drugs is soaring among Australian children as young as 10, research shows. THE number of prescriptions for antipsychotic...

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Labor, coalition fight for rural affection

!--Labor, coalition fight for rural affection | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: June 20, 2014 IF you believe Labor, they are the party for farmers and rural Australia. Facebook goes...

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Search continues for missing Vic fisherman

A MASSIVE air and sea search covering 3500 square kilometres continues after a Victorian professional fisherman failed to return from a fishing trip. THE 65-year-old Warrnambool man set off alone from Point Fairy wharf to go gummy fishing about...

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Two boat mishaps off Malaysia, 35 missing

MALAYSIAN authorities are searching for 35 people missing at sea following two boat accidents at a time when many illegal migrant workers head home to Indonesia for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. IN the latest incident early on Thursday,...

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Family heartbroken after aged home deaths

THREE and a half years ago, Marie Darragh was frail, ill and on the brink of death. SHE was placed in the St Andrews Nursing Home in Ballina as her family desperately hoped for the best. Within years, her health had turned around.After giving...

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Carr dishes up conundrum for NSW govt

EIGHT years after ending his reign over NSW, Bob Carr is still giving the state Liberals a headache. THIS time, he's forced Premier Mike Baird to reconvene a "slimmed-down" joint sitting of parliament. The procedure is so the former premier...

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Ferry fraudster Smith 'had no choice'

!--Ferry fraudster Smith 'had no choice' | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: June 20, 2014 A FORMER Sydney Ferries boss who racked up more than $200,000 on the company credit card says he felt he had...

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BlackBerry results top expectations

!--BlackBerry results top expectations | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: June 20, 2014 BLACKBERRY has surprised Wall Street by posting results that beat analyst's expectations. Facebook...

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Ex-US defence chief warns on UK army cuts

A SMALLER British armed forces would mean the UK could no longer be a full military partner to the United States, former US defence secretary Robert Gates says. Gates told the BBC that cuts in the number of military staff would limit the UK's...

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More explosives at Czech Palestine mission

CZECH investigators have discovered explosives at the Palestinian embassy complex in Prague where a possibly booby-trapped safe killed the ambassador on January 1, police say. Police discovered 12 illegal weapons following the explosion at the...

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Spending on the rise, survey

SPENDING has risen across the Australian economy for 16 consecutive months and a lower Australian dollar, along with improving consumer sentiment, should provide a further boost this year. You have reached your weekly Guest Accesslimit of 5* FREE...

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Father and daughter still missing in NSW

POLICE want residents in the NSW towns of Katoomba and Mullumbimby to watch out for a missing father and daughter who may be in either area. A new image of Greg Hutchings, 35, has also been released in a bid to locate him and his four-year-old...

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Thousands of WA sheep die during export

REVELATIONS that thousands of sheep died while being exported from Western Australia to the Middle East has been described by activists as the worst live export disaster in recent history. About 4000 sheep were exported by Livestock Shipping...

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Cate Blanchett scores Oscar nomination

IT is shaping up as a golden year at the Oscars for Australia, with Cate Blanchett, Catherine Martin and a posse of other Australians nominated for Oscars. Martin received a double Oscar nomination - costume design and production design - for...

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Asylum seekers say navy gave them a boat

A GROUP of asylum seekers say they were given a boat by Australian authorities in which they were forced to return to Indonesia under their own steam after their own vessel's engine failed. The development appears to be confirmation that Australian...

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Granville disaster 37th anniversary

THE twisted debris and the distressing screams may be 37-years gone but for many impacted by Australia's worst train disaster, the memories remain vivid. Eighty-three people were killed when a city-bound commuter train derailed in Granville...

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