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Relay for recognition kicks off Sorry Day

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:27:23 GMT

A RELAY to promote constitutional recognition of the first Australians begins in Melbourne on national Sorry Day.

Older people urged to protect their eyes

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:10:22 GMT

AUSTRALIAN of the Year Ita Buttrose has urged older people to look after their eyes as she raises awareness of macular degeneration.

Fears mount over information hacking

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:06:16 GMT

AUSTRALIANS are increasingly worried about personal information and credit card details being hacked, according to a security survey.

Three boats intercepted near Christmas Is

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:14 GMT

THREE boats carrying a total of 208 people have been intercepted close to Christmas Island in a 24-hour period.

O'Sullivan right man for the Senate: LNP

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:39 GMT

FORMER Liberal National Party Queensland treasurer Barry O'Sullivan has been selected as a potential Senate replacement for Barnaby Joyce.

Marshall humbled by NSW Tablelands win

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:18:15 GMT

AT just 28 years of age, Adam Marshall represents the new face of the Nationals as he takes up the NSW Tablelands seat, previously held by Richard Torbay.

Rally draws another rainbow crossing

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:12:42 GMT

HUNDREDS of supporters for marriage equality have chalked a copy of the rainbow crossing in Sydney's Oxford Street to protest homophobia.

Sydney man in hospital after knife attack

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:21:16 GMT

NSW police have released a description of a man they believe can help with the investigation after a 23-year-old was stabbed in Colyton.

Doctors condemn cap on training expenses

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:02:16 GMT

THE Australian Medical Association says the safety of patients could be compromised if tax breaks for doctors' personal training expenses are capped.

Drug labs uncovered in Sydney's inner west

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:41 GMT

THREE people have been charged with manufacturing prohibited drugs after two drug labs were discovered in Sydney's inner west.

17 Palestinians transferred to Nauru

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:23:42 GMT

SEVENTEEN Palestinian men seeking asylum have been transferred to a detention centre on Nauru.

One dead in Qld after car sinks in gully

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:37:42 GMT

A PERSON has been killed after a car crashed into a roadside gully and filled with water.

Vic premier urged to sign schools deal

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:32:36 GMT

ABOUT 100 people have rallied in Melbourne urging Victorian Premier Denis Napthine to sign onto the Gillard government's school funding reforms.

Canberra home, unit block hit by fires

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:28:18 GMT

THIRTY people were evacuated from apartments in Canberra after a fire broke out in a ground floor unit, in one of two fires in the ACT on Saturday morning.

Qld police hunt for shot man's killer

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:14:19 GMT

POLICE are treating the fatal shooting of a Brisbane man as suspicious.

Horse rider dies in accident in Qld

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:14:18 GMT

A WOMAN has been crushed to death by the horse she was riding in southeast Queensland.

Gillard, Abbott rally their party faithful

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:54:46 GMT

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have been rallying their party faithful at events in Sydney and Melbourne.

Police release CCTV of Sydney assault

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:49:02 GMT

POLICE are urging anyone who witnessed the bashing of a man in Sydney's Kings Cross early on Tuesday to come forward.

Farmers praise 'ambitious' food plan

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:46:20 GMT

FARMERS have praised the federal government's National Food Plan but the coalition, environmentalists and health advocates are sceptical.

Abbott pledges to work for Geelong

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:22:06 GMT

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has told a Victorian Liberal conference that he wants to make Geelong a centre for medical excellence, learning and culture.

Search continues in Snowy Mountains

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:19 GMT

THREE helicopters, plus ground crews, have resumed a search for a Canadian bushwalker who is missing in the Kosciuszko National Park.

Keep the faith, PM tells Sydney Labor MPs

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:30:20 GMT

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has told a forum packed with western Sydney Labor MPs and ALP candidates for September's election not to lose faith.

Brisbane father bailed over girl's death

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:57:18 GMT

A 28-YEAR-OLD Brisbane man charged with the manslaughter of his three-year-old daughter has been granted bail.

Relay for recognition to start Sorry Day

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:11:16 GMT

A RELAY to promote constitutional recognition of the first Australians begins in Melbourne on national Sorry Day this Sunday.

Man stabbed in neck in Sydney

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:03:15 GMT

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been stabbed in the neck during a fight between two groups of men in Rozelle in Sydney's inner west.