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Driver zapped after using problem track

2013-06-19T07:24:52+10:00

The driver of a Queensland passenger train suffered an electric shock after being allowed to use part of a track that was closed to other rail traffic.

US man 'steals car, sells it, steals it again'

2013-06-19T07:09:00+10:00

A man in the US has been accused of stealing a car, selling it and then re-stealing the same vehicle.

Wife of teacher who ran off with student cries in court

2013-06-19T07:05:00+10:00

The wife of an English schoolteacher who fled to France with a 15-year-old student has broken down in tears at her estranged husband's trial for alleged abduction.

Socceroos clinch World Cup berth

2013-06-19T07:02:00+10:00

As big as helping Germany win a World Cup. That's how Socceroos coach Holger Osieck rated the nerve-jangling 1-0 win over Iraq at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday that secured Australia a third successive World Cup berth.

Montreal mayor resigns over graft claims

2013-06-19T06:58:20+10:00

The mayor of Montreal, who's been arrested of corruption charges, has resigned saying he needs to focus on proving his innocence.

Company charged with underpaying ship crew

2013-06-19T06:42:22+10:00

A company has been charged with underpaying a Filipino shipping crew by thousands of dollars while it operated in Australian waters.

Woman kicked during Sydney robbery

2013-06-19T06:42:00+10:00

A woman has been punched and kicked by a man who then stole her car in Sydney.

High court to rule on Qld's alcohol bans

2013-06-19T06:40:50+10:00

The High Court is about to rule on whether alcohol restrictions in indigenous Queensland communities are racially discriminatory.

Saatchi accepted caution to make issue go away

2013-06-19T06:20:00+10:00

Charles Saatchi says he accepted a police caution to avoid the issue "hanging over all of us for months".

Girls filmed assaulting man on Melbourne train

2013-06-19T05:52:00+10:00

Two teenage girls have been filmed assaulting a man on a packed Melbourne train.

Regime pushes to crush Damascus rebels

2013-06-19T03:15:05+10:00

Syrian troops are battling rebels at several flashpoints surrounding Damascus, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating.

G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks

2013-06-19T03:06:49+10:00

At the end of two days of talks in Northern Ireland, G8 leaders called for an urgent peace conference on Syria.

US to talk with Taliban 'within days'

2013-06-19T03:04:05+10:00

The Taliban has paved the way for talks with US envoys in Doha, even as American troops continue to fight the Islamist insurgents.

Leadership speculation expected to persist

2013-06-19T02:33:00+10:00

Speculation over who will lead Labor to the September federal election is expected to continue.

Holden moves to slash labour costs

2013-06-19T02:30:05+10:00

Holden managing director Mike Devereux says to continue making cars in Australia the company needs to cut labour costs.

Bayley to learn fate over Meagher murder

2013-06-19T02:29:59+10:00

Adrian Bayley will be sentenced over the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher on Wednesday morning.