US man denies charges in Silk Road case

A US man has denied charges he operated a website where users could anonymously shop for drugs. Source: AAP A US man denies charges that he operated an encrypted website where users could anonymously shop for drugs, his lawyer says. "We...

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Gun licence revoked from NSW Nomads bikie

AN alleged Nomads Outlaw Motorcycle Gang chapter vice-president has had his firearm licence revoked and more than 240 ammunition rounds seized. The NSW Police Force's Firearm Registry revoked a 42-year-old man's firearm licence on Friday after...

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NSW bushwalking church group rescued

ELEVEN children and three adults are reported to be in good spirits after becoming separated from their church bushwalking group and getting lost overnight in bushland in southern NSW. Police were called to Bungonia State Conservation Area near...

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High level boat talks underway in Jakarta

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says there is no change to the border protection policy. Source: AAP HIGH level talks are underway in Jakarta between Australian officials and their Indonesian counterparts on strategies to combat asylum...

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Solid rains help Australia's irrigators

SOLID rainfall has helped the value of Australia's irrigated agricultural production soar to levels not seen in more than a decade. NSW irrigators took particular advantage of the extra water allocations, using an additional 781,000 megalitres...

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NSW man dies after being hit by truck

A MAN has died in an apparent hit-and-run by a truck driver in southwest Sydney. The man was found lying on the road near the intersection of Frost Road and Johnson Road in Campbelltown on Thursday morning. Emergency services were unable to...

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Federal industry minister tours SA Holden

FEDERAL Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says it will be "one hell of a challenge" to save car maker Holden but he wants the company building vehicles in Australia for the next 100 years. The minister toured Holden's Elizabeth plant in Adelaide...

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Mechanical fault suspected in tanker crash

A MECHANICAL fault is believed to have caused a fuel tanker to overturn and explode on Sydney's northern beaches, killing two people. Emergency crews have removed the charred remains of the truck from Mona Vale Road where it lost control on Tuesday,...

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Sydney bushfire under control

FIREFIGHTERS have contained a bushfire that potentially threatened homes in Dural in Sydney's northwest. The blaze near Dons Road and Quarry Road had been burning in very high fire danger conditions, with strong winds making it difficult to...

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German tuatara, 240m years old, discovered

A 240-MILLION-YEAR-OLD fossil bone found in Germany has added up to 15 million years to the history of New Zealand's tuatara. The 1cm-long jaw bone was dug up in Vellberg. The find pushes back the history of the tuatara by a further 10 to 15...

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Retail spending growth stalls

ONLINE retail spending growth stalled in August, reflecting mixed business conditions for some parts of the sector. National Australia Bank's (NAB) online retail sales index fell by 0.1 per cent in August, seasonally adjusted. In the year to...

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NZ PM to make day trip to see Abbott

NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key will make a flying visit to see his new Australian counterpart Tony Abbott later this week. Mr Key flies to Canberra on Wednesday afternoon for his first meeting with the Liberal leader since he won the election....

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Shot Qld police happy to be alive

A GOLD Coast police officer shot in the face by an armed robbery suspect says he is just happy to be alive. Dog squad officer Sergeant Gary Hamrey walked out of hospital on Sunday morning, two days after he was shot tracking two armed robbery...

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter marks 40 years

IT began with a band of daring surfies rescuing swimmers off Sydney's beaches. Now the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter celebrates its 40th birthday as a full rescue service that has helped people caught in some of the nation's worst disasters....

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