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Monday Nov 23 15:37 AEDT

Roo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

15 mins ago

A man in Victoria has been attacked by a kangaroo that tried to drown his dog in a dam.

Monday Nov 23 15:34 AEDT

Petrol price falls

18 mins ago

The average price of petrol has fallen for the first time in a month.

Monday Nov 23 15:31 AEDT

Woman with brain tumour sues Qld Health

21 mins ago

A woman with a malignant brain tumour is taking legal action against Queensland Health for medical negligence.

Monday Nov 23 15:28 AEDT

Sydney Town Hall lights up for Christmas

By Adam Bennett | 24 mins ago

Sydney's Town Hall will be lit up like a Christmas tree over the next four weeks, with a holiday light show projecting images of Australia onto its facade.

Monday Nov 23 15:26 AEDT

Rann denies having sex with ex-waitress

By Steve Larkin | 26 mins ago

South Australian Premier Mike Rann has denied having sex with a former Parliament House waitress.

Monday Nov 23 15:24 AEDT

Qld bans alcohol for P-platers, learners

28 mins ago

All learner and P plate drivers in Queensland will have a zero alcohol limit under a new plan by the state government.

Monday Nov 23 15:11 AEDT

Qld extends fire bans in nine areas

41 mins ago

Fire bans have been extended in nine council areas across southern and central Queensland as temperatures hover around the mid-30s.

Fielding wants to delay climate debate

42 mins ago

Family First senator Steve Fielding is seeking to delay a vote on emissions trading until next year - and he says he has the numbers to do it.

Monday Nov 23 15:07 AEDT

Freddo frog charges withdrawn in WA

45 mins ago

A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy has been awarded costs after charges involving the theft of a chocolate Freddo Frog were withdrawn in a West Australian court.

Monday Nov 23 15:00 AEDT

Rann denies sex claims, threatens lawsuit

By Wade O'Leary, ninemsn and AAP | 52 mins ago

South Australian premier Mike Rann has come out fighting against allegations of sexual impropriety made against him by an alleged former lover.

Monday Nov 23 14:58 AEDT

Rann used me to stroke his ego: barmaid

By Steve Larkin | 54 mins ago

The married woman who says she had a sexual affair with South Australian Premier Mike Rann says the politician "used me to stroke his own ego".

Monday Nov 23 14:56 AEDT

Cops arrest 200 during Schoolies events

By Tony Bartlett | 56 mins ago

Gold Coast police who made more than 200 arrests at the annual schoolies celebration have condemned parents for supplying alcohol to under-age youngsters.

Monday Nov 23 14:35 AEDT

Grieving family urges Scientology probe

By Crystal Ja | 1 hours 17 mins ago

For three days leading up to soldier Edward McBride's suicide, his family say he was bombarded by telephone calls and texts from Church of Scientology members.

Monday Nov 23 14:24 AEDT

Water polarises city, bush in Vic: poll

1 hours 28 mins ago

A poll has found that Labor is losing support in regional Victoria over water management.

Security boost after asylum seekers riot:Security will be tightened at the Christmas Island detention centre after a brawl erupted at the offshore refugee processing facility.

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Barmaid claims she had sex with SA premierA former parliament house barmaid has come forward claiming she had a sexual relationship with South Australian Premier Mike Rann.

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Airport Customs net heroin worth $1.25mMore than $1 million of heroin concealed inside tiles normally used for indoor games has arrived at Sydney International Airport, police say.

Fire threat eases in the southern statesThe bushfire threat in the southern states has eased as rain and cooler weather sweep through the fire-affected areas.

Melbourne drivers warned about weatherA weather warning has been issued to motorists in metropolitan Melbourne to beware of dangerous conditions on roads affected by heavy rain.

Girl, 12, rescued from surf at schoolies partyA 12-year-old girl has been found "spaced out" in the surf after travelling to Surfers Paradise to party with the schoolies.

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Teen dies when thrown from tray of uteA 15-year-old boy has died after he was thrown from the tray of a utility that rolled in Deptford, near Bairnsdale, on Friday night.

Further charges over WA funeral shootingPolice have laid further charges after two people shot into a crowd that had gathered for a funeral in a West Australian town.

Disunity damages deal on ETS: CombetDisunity within the coalition is hobbling efforts by both sides of politics to achieve a deal on emissions trading, Labor minister Greg Combet says.

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