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Opposition Education Minister Chris Pyne says the three rural independents should support a Coalition-led government because they will have less in common with Labor.
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An 11-year-old boy is in hospital in a stable condition after being mauled by a sea lion at a Sydney zoo.
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Heavy rain has stranded four hikers on the Heysen Trail in South Australia's far north.
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Police are searching for a man in Port Phillip Bay after reports that a boat took in water off Mount Eliza earlier this morning.
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The Northern Territory Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says if the Coalition wins Federal Government it would immediately increase security at Darwin's detention centre.
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A controversial Dutch MP says the reported call by an Australian-born Muslim cleric for him to be beheaded is "a very serious threat".
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Victorian Premier John Brumby is being urged to reconsider the decision not to upgrade all power lines as recommended by the Bushfires Royal Commission.
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Heavy rain and storms have continued to lash South Australia overnight, causing flooding and cutting power to thousands of homes.
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Around 50 people have been evacuated from an apartment block after fire broke out in a unit on Sydney's north shore overnight.
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Scientists say many native animal species in Northern Australia are "plunging towards extinction".
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The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city centre, according to the French capital's largest owner of social housing.
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A large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has rocked New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch.
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A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say.
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A woman has died after being struck by an ambulance in Sydney overnight.
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At least four people have been killed in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico.
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A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.
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US unemployment jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.
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A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.
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St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night.
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British police have questioned the three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in fixing claims, as the sport's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceberg in the game.
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A blast has ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 53 people and injuring at almost 200.
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The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.
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Gold Coast confirmed a home final with a tight 21-18 victory over Wests Tigers at Robina on Friday evening.
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Across Australia farmers and landowners are increasingly fearful of the growing menace of wild dogs.
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A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia.
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