Vic motorcyclist critical after collision

A 50-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has life threatening injuries following a collision with a car in Melbourne's north east. Police believe the motorcycle was struck by a car in Warrandyte South about 11.20am on Saturday morning. The motorcyclist,...

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Dutch poll says 21% 'back more euthanasia'

MORE than one in five Dutch people believe that euthanasia should be allowed for elderly people who are "tired of living", new research suggests. Of 2000 Dutch people polled, 21 per cent said euthanasia should be allowed for people who no longer...

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COAG ditches national licensing scheme

A COUNTRY-WIDE licensing authority for a range of occupations including lawyers and real estate agents has been scrapped. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to scrap the National Occupation Licensing Authority which was...

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NSW man jailed for beheading murder

A MAN who shot and decapitated his neighbour after an argument about a tree has been sentenced to at least 19 years in jail. Jonathon Andrew Stenberg, 47, killed Edward "Ned" Kelly, 54, at his Broadwater home on the NSW north coast in June last...

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NSW deficit revised with $656m downfall

A SOFT economy and government revenue decline have cancelled out the benefits from a prospering property market to deliver a big blow to NSW's bottom line. Despite initial budget forecasts for a $1.89 billion deficit in 2013-14, NSW is now on...

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Fares up and bus route changes for Sydney

SYDNEY commuters may have to travel further to reach their bus stops next year and pay more to climb aboard following a raft of transport changes. The NSW government's 20-year plan to redesign Sydney's bus system aims to streamline more than 600...

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Cloud over William Street tower

QUEENSLAND'S auditor-general has questioned whether the state government got value for money from its CBD revamp. No business case was developed for the William Street tower, a government agency hub to be built by the private sector opposite Parliament...

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Govts spend faster than economy grows:PBO

THE pace of federal government spending has outstripped economic growth over the past decade, particularly under the former Labor government. The independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) found that between 2002/03 and 2012/13 government...

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Joyce announces agriculture white paper

The government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity of the agriculture sector. Source: AAP THE federal government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Australia's agriculture sector....

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Parliament honours Mandela as great man

Warren Truss (L) has led a condolence motion to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela in parliament. Source: AAP FEDERAL parliament has paused to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela, with Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss describing him as a...

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Woman badly hurt in carpark attack

A woman has been badly hurt in an assault in a shopping centre car park in the NSW Hunter region. Source: AAP A WOMAN suffered severe head injuries after a man knocked her to the ground during an argument in a shopping centre car park in...

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Teenager dies on NSW road

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being struck by a ute near Dubbo. NSW police say the boy was hit on Old Dubbo Road about 10km south of Dubbo on Saturday night. He died at the scene. The ute driver, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital...

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