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Princess Mary back home with her brood

OUR own Princess Mary and her husband Crown Prince Frederik have arrived Down Under with their brood.

Five die in 24 hours of mayhem

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A car crash, a rare boating accident and a fall from a high-rise apartment have claimed five lives in 24 hours of mayhem in Queensland.

Feeding kids' junk food is abuse - trainer

Luke and Jack

THE Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges has likened parents who fed their children excessive fast food to child abusers.

'Asia could be the next economic powerhouse'

Prime Minister Julia Gillard

PM urges leaders not to withdraw into economic protectionism claiming economic history could be written in Asia.

Revealed: Fugitive couple's life on the run

Craig Stanley and Rebecca Michels charged

COUPLE arrested after a 21-day manhunt had been hiding in a remote bush camp.

Afghan boy attacked by Diggers' Defence dog

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BOY and his mother airlifted to hospital after incident as Australian Defence Force launch investigation into attack.

Man held in 'Guantanamo Bay-like' conditions

Hany Taha

'A MAN cleared by a jury in Australia's biggest terrorism trial is now suing for compensation over his years behind bars.

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Man in court charged with murder after aged care home fire

Nursing Home fire

A 35-year-old registered nurse has appeared in court charged with four counts of murder following after a fire at an aged care home.

Australia to take lead in disaster response

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AUSTRALIA expected to play a lead role in co-ordinating rapid response natural disaster teams across Asia Pacific region.

When hunters became the hunted

Anton Kapeller and Darren Tubb

IT was litter-strewn camps that alerted Idaho game officers to Aussie Anton Kapeller's worst offences.

Parents book trips to spy on 'schoolies'

Schoolies

BALI and Fiji are becoming the choice for Aussie schoolies, but they face more serious hazards than the Gold Coast.

Teen parents charged with baby murder

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UPDATE: Pair who reported the death of four-month-old daughter a week after she died have been charged with murder.

Revealed: What your dog says about you

Doggy fashions

FIDO'S a toy-chewing best mate, while Sugarplum's a fab accessory for a Prada tote. Find out which type of owner you are.

Couple facing child porn charges

Craig Stanley and Rebecca Michels charged

A VICTORIAN couple who sparked a widespread search when they vanished have been charged with indecent acts and making child pornography.

Group gets native title over River Murray

River Murray

THE First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region can fish, hunt and conduct ceremonies along a 150km stretch of the river.

It's Elvis for mayor on Glitter Strip

Dean Vegas

ELVIS has re-entered the building, as impersonator Dean Vegas won permission to join a Gold Coast mayoral candidates debate, saying he's serious about running.

Morcombes honoured for tireless campaign

Bruce and Denise Morcombe

THE parents of Daniel Morcombe have been named Queensland Australians of the Year after being honoured alongside some of the state's finest community heroes.

Woman killed in bed over holiday plans

Bradley Irvin Carolus

MAN who stabbed his former partner to death because she planned to take their son to the US has been jailed for 21 years.

Nurses risk 12 months in jail over strikes

Nursing strike

MORE hospital beds will close as nurses continue industrial action, defying the latest order of the workplace umpire.

The face of tragedy: Police name fire victims

Alma Smith

POLICE have released the names of three nursing home residents that died during yesterday's fire at a nursing home in Sydney.

Email scammers targeting families of missing kids

Daniel O'Keeffe

FAMILY of missing Australian man rocked by sinister emails threatening his life unless they pay $US100,000.

A firefighter's worst nightmare

Quakers Hill Nursing Home

FOR the bewildered, bedridden elderly residents dragged from a burning nursing home, it was sheer horror.

'They're heroes in anybody's language'

Nursing home fire

UPDATE: Young officers praised after saving the lives of several elderly residents as blaze tore through site, killing four.

Princess Mary to visit with family

ROYAL fever is set to hit Sydney this weekend with the arrival of Denmark's Princess Mary and her husband Crown Prince Frederik.

Tragic memories: Australia's worst building fires

Fire

BUILDING fires - many of them deliberately lit - have claimed many lives in Australia. Here are some of the worst.

Man killed, woman, baby injured in head-on

RAC rescue helicopter

A MAN, 39, has been killed and his wife and nine month old baby seriously injured after a crash in WA's Red Gully last night.

Mary Jo guilty of assault but not shoplifting

Senator Mary Jo Fisher

LIBERAL Senator Mary Jo Fisher found guilty of assaulting supermarket security office, but cleared of shoplifting charges.

Senator Mary Jo Fisher guilty of assault

Mary Jo Fisher

LIBERAL senator Mary Jo Fisher has been found guilty of assaulting a security guard, but has been cleared of shoplifting.

Airport traffic falls 6pc due to disruption

airport passengers

DOMESTIC passenger traffic at Sydney and Melbourne airports fell by around six per cent in October.

Defence chief praises US Pacific focus

David Hurley

DEFENCE Force Chief David Hurley says the United States' new focus on the Pacific region is good for Australia.

Fire warning as mercury soars

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VICTORIA is expected to swelter today with Melbourne topping 33C, as emergency services warn of a torrid grassfire season ahead.

Rudd's bombshell: 'No, I was not consulted'

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FOREIGN Minister says he was left out of the loop on the uranium sale backflip and refused to rule out being PM again.

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Search for overboard cargo worker

Search continues for overboard cargo worker

POLICE will search into the night for a 27-year-old Filipino man who fell overboard from a bulk carrier near Rottnest Island this morning.

Two dead in bike and truck smash

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A MAN and woman have been killed after the motorbike they were riding hit a truck in northern Victoria last night.

Lifesaver's public pee rocks the boat

lifesaver

A GOLD Coast surf club is in turmoil, with two of its senior nipper officials embroiled in a public urination scandal.

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Nurse charged with murder

Nursing Home fire

UPDATE: A registered nurse has appeared in court charged with four counts of murder after a fire at an aged-care home, as police name the victims.

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SA's Schoolies 2011 celebrations

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SCHOOLIES descend on Victor Harbor and Port Elliot for fun under the sun.

Barack Obama in Australia

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United States President Barack Obama arrived in Canberra aboard Air Force One for a state visit that includes visiting Darwin.

The Real Obama

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See the other side of President Obama - what does America's Commander in Chief do when he's got time to kill?

Things the Prez says

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His inspiring and motivational speeches won his way into America's heart, but US President Barack Obama also has a funny bone.

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