NSW police hunt missing 15-year-old girl

POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl who has been missing from her home in south Sydney for more than three days. Police say 15-year-old Rabia Ahmad left her house on Midlothian Avenue, Beverley Hills, with a few belongings...

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2013 is Australia's hottest year on record

The Bureau of Meteorology's annual statement shows 2013 is Australia's hottest year on record. Source: AAP THE hottest year, the hottest spring and summer, the hottest January and September, the hottest summer day and the warmest winter day:...

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Queensland bakes in 'unusual' heatwave

QUEENSLAND is about to swelter in a heatwave, with the mercury tipped to reach close to 50C in some parts of the state this week. In the western Queensland town of Birdsville, the mercury could soar as high as 48C on Thursday which in Brisbane,...

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Man remains critical after NYE assault

A TEENAGER remains in a critical condition after being punched in a random attack in Sydney on New Year's Eve. As the first fireworks display crackled over Sydney Harbour at 9pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, police say the 18-year-old was knocked to the...

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Woman sexually assaulted in Vic

A SOUTH American woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who gave her a lift on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Police say a man approached the 28-year-old, who is working in Australia as a nanny, at McCrae on Sunday and offered her a lift...

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Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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China bans officials from public smoking

CHINA has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country that has the world's largest number of smokers. The official Xinhua News Agency said officials are not allowed to smoke in schools, hospitals,...

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Perth gets ready for NYE parties

LIVE music, fancy-dress parties and fireworks are on offer in Perth for New Year's Eve, but police are warning revellers to act responsibly. An extra 1000 police will be on the streets on New Year's Eve, to clamp down on rowdy or anti-social...

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Government won't 'speculate' on GP fee

THE federal government has refused to "speculate" about a proposal to make patients pay a $5 fee for bulk-billed GP visits. A national Commission of Audit has received a proposal for a co-payment scheme for GP consultations. Doctor groups and...

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WA's Taste Master reluctant to leave

JUMPING out of a plane was not as frightening as scaling the famously hair-raising Gloucester Tree in Western Australia's South West region, the man with one of the best jobs in the world says. Rich Keam counts the 72-metre tree near Pemberton...

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