| Daggiest station a giant killer | |
Announcer Bob Rogers, a mere 81 years old, then chats to Rhone and recalls those glorious days when tight jeans helped define a female sexual revolution. The AM station, launched by the Council Of...
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| Harbour cop pledges forgotten |
THE number of boating safety officers on Sydney Harbour has not increased in two years despite a spate of deaths and claims by the State Government it is boosting...
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| No cancer tops mum |
LIKE most mums, Karin Horen has a few gift ideas on her Mother's Day wish list. But at the top is the hope that one day her baby daughter Huia Maya will not have to worry about the threat of breast...
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| Ice disguised as kids lollies |
A note sent home by Rozelle Public School in Sydney's inner-west warned that children could be approached and given crystal methamphetamine in chocolate, strawberry and peanut flavour. The alert,...
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| Budget raises Medicare bar |
ALMOST 2.4 million taxpayers will be able to opt out of private health insurance without penalty under Medicare reforms to be announced in the Budget on...
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| Parents fight for nude teacher |
PARENTS have rallied around a primary school teacher who was suspended from her job after posing naked with her husband and sharing intimate details of their sex life in a women's...
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| Kick-off looms for NRL cards |
Now that's a great pack ... footy fans (from left) Vishaal Gounder, Jason Lu, Con Lioulias and George Sialepis check out the NRL Collector Cards yesterday. Picture: James...
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| Expect delays on Qantas flights |
QANTAS passengers can expect delays this month following the breakdown of wage negotiations with maintenance engineers who have promised to take industrial...
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| Spirital healing helps Holly |
SHE led a glamorous life mixing with stars including Sophie Monk and Jennifer Hawkins, but Holly Graham turned her back on modelling for a spiritual...
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| Sammut axed for |
The Saturday Daily Telegraph has been told teenage Toyota Cup star Wade Graham, 18, will be promoted to the starting side. Just four years ago Graham won a NSWRL competition to be the Blues ballboy...
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| Mara Carfagna is Italy |
And those Romans are rubbing our noses in it once again, with the appointment of a former topless model and beauty queen to their new cabinet. Mara Carfagna, 33, has been named equal opportunities...
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| Net beats Desperate and Dateless |
But after 20 years the Desperate and Dateless Ball has become the victim of internet dating. Empire Events, which runs D and D balls across the country, said the event had reached its used-by-date. ...
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| King Wally gets his ovation |
Lapping the SCG as part of Centenary celebrations, Queensland icon Wally Lewis finally buried the hatchet with a Sin City crowd that once inexcusably booed him as Australian captain. While he may...
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| NRL hits back over crowds |
Slower-than-expected ticket sales for last night's Centenary Test sparked debate over Sydney's lost passion for rugby league. But official figures show Sydney NRL crowds are actually up after eight...
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| Sydney is road rage capital |
Sydney traffic is a disaster. Motorists and cyclists alike are at their wits end, it really is a tinder box. Given the every man for themselves mentality on Sydney roads it's no suprise this...
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| Rocket launcher thief asks court for leniency |
A court has been told a Sydney man charged over the theft of Army rocket launchers should be given a lenient sentence because his actions have not harmed anyone. Shane Della Vedova, 46, was arrested...
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| Molesting Marist brother in court |
A RETIRED Marist brother who has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing students in his care at a Canberra school has been likened to an alcoholic in charge of a pub. John William Chute, also known as...
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| League legend Jack Gibson dies |
Gibson was last month named the coach of Australian Rugby League's Team of the century. His wife Judy tonight informed the National Rugby League of his passing. A minute's silence was held before...
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| Saffy re-signs, Sailor expected |
South African born Saffy, 22, will remain with the Dragons until the end of 2010. The forward, who escaped a biting charge at the NRL judiciary last month, moved to Australia as a 15-year-old rugby...
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| Houston believes Taliban |
The head of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he ordered an investigation the moment allegations were made that Australian soldiers mistreated Taliban detainees in Afghanistan. The allegation...
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| Queenslanders snap up final tickets |
BRISBANE fans have put their Sydney cousins to shame, already snapping up 25,000 tickets for the World Cup final at Suncorp Stadium on November...
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| Cowboys out to prove a point |
NORTH Queensland will be out to prove they are more than a two-man team when they confront Cronulla without electric fullback Matt Bowen and Test halfback Johnathan Thurston in tomorrow night's NRL...
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| Nude sex secrets miss |
. Year 1 teacher Lynne Tziolas was dismissed from Narraweena Public School on Friday after appearing in a feature where couples sharing their intimate secrets about bedroom matters, answering...
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| Man lives with crocodile skulls |
Craig Matthew Paddick is alleged to have had 13 croc skulls in his Darwin rural home and an unknown number of snakes - some believed to be protected - in cages. ...
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| Ben Roberts ruled out |
NEW Zealand five-eighth Ben Roberts has been ruled out of tonight's centenary rugby league Test against Australia because of a hamstring...
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| Scuffles in Burma embassy protest |
PROTESTERS angry at the inaction of Burma's military junta following a devastating cyclone have scuffled with police outside the country's embassy in Canberra. The incident occurred about midday...
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| Will changed before |
A WOMAN accused of murdering her sick husband with a popular euthanasia drug changed his $2.4 million will one week before his death, a court has been told. Former Qantas pilot Graeme Wylie, who...
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| Clarke quits for Lara |
Lara Bingle's dad Graham, who has been battling liver and pancreatic cancer, was hospitalised again this week, after his condition worsened. Clarke declined to comment in detail on Mr Bingle's...
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| Alleged casino shooter |
A MAN accused of gunning down a fitness instructor at a city casino had already been convicted of stalking his victim, a Sydney court has been told. Todd William Devaney, 37, was also wanted by...
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| PMA drug lab raided in Sydney |
Police in Sydney say they have uncovered a clandestine laboratory that produces the highly toxic drug para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA). PMA is sometimes sold as the drug ecstasy. New South Wales...
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| Wife changed will and |
A WOMAN accused of murdering her sick husband with a popular euthanasia drug changed his $2.4 million will one week before his death, a court has been...
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| Hunt for Imran Zilic over |
Police had feared for the toddler, who has not been seen since he was taken from Perth to the South Australian opal mining town of Coober Pedy by his father, Aliya Zilic, on April 23. Police today...
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| Rockets launchers sold for |
AN army captain who stole 10 rocket launchers from the defence force sold them to a convicted criminal for "a pittance", a court has been told. Shane Della-Vedova, 47, a former ammunition...
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| Hunter paramedics threaten strike |
Hunter paramedics are threatening to take industrial action because of ongoing concerns about single-officer ambulance crews. The Health Services Union has given the ambulance service until 4:00pm...
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| Oberon Dam hits new low |
A crisis meeting will be held next week to discuss the falling level of the Oberon Dam. The dam is at a record low of just over 16 per cent and is expected to hit 15 per cent within weeks. Oberon...
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| Josef Fritzl tells his incest story |
AUSTRIAN Josef Fritzl who kept his daughter as a secret sex slave for 24 years and forced her to have seven children with him has broken his silence and started to tell his incredible story about why...
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| Accused drink-driver hits McDonalds drive-through |
A woman will face court later this month, accused of crashing into a drive-through at a Sydney McDonalds while drunk. Officers were called to the Macquarie Fields restaurant yesterday afternoon when...
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| Two-year toilet torture shock |
Kory McFarren has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mistreatment of a dependent adult. Kory called the police in February because his girlfriend, Pam Babcock, wouldn't get off the toilet...
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| Dozens of guns seized in North Shore raid |
Authorities will test two .50-caliber machine guns seized in the raid to determine whether they were capable of firing in fully automatic mode, which would lead to more serious federal charges, said...
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| Alleged Star City shooter charged with attempted murder |
A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend at Sydney's Star City Casino. There was chaos in the casino's gym when a gunman walked in about...
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| Police continue cyclists crash investigation |
Police are yet to lay charges against a motorist accused of deliberately causing a large bunch of cyclists, including Kiama's Ben Kersten, to crash at Botany in Sydney's south yesterday. They have...
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| Thurston cleared to play |
AUSTRALIAN halfback Johnathan Thurston passed a fitness test on his injured ankle this morning and will play in tonight's Centenary Test against New Zealand at the...
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| Young adventurers dock in Sydney |
Two young British adventurers have arrived in Sydney after skiing, cycling and sailing from the North Pole to the South Pole. James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett both turned 21 on their adventure which...
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| More regions to get public transport concessions |
The New South Wales Government is to extend its $2.50 bus and rail concessions for pensioners and students across regional centres. The initiative will allow pensioners all-day bus travel in areas...
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| Man charged over $245k drug haul |
The discovery of a drug crop in the Shoalhaven has led to charges against a 52-year-old Tomerong man. The man was arrested earlier this week when a police search of bushland south of Tomerong...
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| BHP worried about long-wall mining |
BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal says a balanced argument should be presented when analysing the effects of long-wall mining on local water catchment areas. The general manager of sustainable development...
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| Cyclists told to avoid large packs |
CYCLISTS have been told they should not train in large packs on the road and to avoid peak-hour traffic if they want to stay safe. The advice comes after a motorist allegedly drove deliberately...
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| Kokoda to help councillor determine mayoral bid |
Independent Newcastle councillor Aaron Buman will use a trek along the Kokoda Track to make a decision about whether he will run for lord mayor. Cr Buman campaigned for the seat of Newcastle in the...
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| Call to improve community health services |
The organisation representing Hunter GPs says a lot of the stress on public hospitals could be alleviated with improvements to community health services. The Hunter Urban Division of General...
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| P-plater six times over limit |
A 22-YEAR-OLD P-plate driver was six times over the full licence blood alcohol limit when she crashed her car into a western Sydney fast food drive-through, putting it out of...
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