Fallen Digger received several awards
A 30-year-old soldier killed by a rocket attack in Afghanistan received several awards for his service in East Timor.
Two drown as heatwave continues
A MAN and a disabled boy have drowned in New South Wales as temperatures in the low 40s continue to scorch the state.
Protesters sued by timber's big Gunns
TIMBER giant Gunns has ramped up its ongoing battle with anti-logging activists in Tasmania, suing 13 protesters involved in a raid on one of its woodchip mills last month.
Service held for missing shark victim
A MEMORIAL service has been held in Western Australia for Brian Guest, the presumed victim of a shark attack 11 days ago.
Two charged over Nigerian scam
TWO Queenslanders have been charged over recruiting people to a Nigerian scam which netted the fraudsters more than $4.3 million.
Attack dogs shouldn't be euthanased
DOGS that attack people should not necessarily be euthanased, a Sydney animal behaviour expert says.
Three-year-old dies in dog attack
A THREE-year-old girl has died and a 16-month-old girl has serious facial injuries after being mauled by up to four dogs.
Randy addict's need for speed and weed
A MAN who admitted to police that he had been masturbating while driving at 150 km/h has been sentenced to jail.
Babysitter jailed for abusing girl
A MAN will spend the next six months behind bars for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl.
Two drown as heatwave continues
TWO people have died in separate drownings in NSW as a heatwave continues to bring scorching temperatures to much of the state.
Man tries to set girlfriend on fire
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after he threw petrol over his girlfriend and tried to set her on fire with a lighter.
'Concentration lapse' caused horror crash
- Car veers off road, hitting pedestrians
- Four children in hospital
- Alcohol, speed ruled out by police
Ex-boxer 'bit off' girlfriend's lip
A FORMER professional boxer has been charged with grievous bodily harm after allegedly biting off his girlfriend's lip in a sickening public attack.
ATO warns over fake tax refund scam
AUSTRALIANS are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the tax office and offering refunds.
Man smashes into shop for sex with dolls
A MAN is smashing through walls to break into an adult shop, then having sex with blow-up dolls before dumping them.
Police chase P-plater now says he'll slow down
HE gave a thumbs-up display on the day he escaped a jail sentence but Sydney teenager Cody Heap yesterday vowed to grow up.
Bush to thank Howard one more time
JOHN Howard has joined war heroine Nancy Wake as the second Australian to be awarded America's highest civilian honour.
Easter goodies on sale - already
THE Christmas decorations have barely been packed away and retailers already are stocking shelves - with Easter treats.
Property values plummet, $40 billion lost
VICTORIAN property values have plummeted about $40 billion in the past six months.
UK to return more Aboriginal remains
ANOTHER set of Aboriginal remains held at a British museum for almost a century are to be returned to Australia.
Drowned while swimming with wife
A 36-YEAR-OLD Sydney man has drowned after being dragged into deep water by a rip while swimming with his wife at a NSW beach.
Driver plucked from floodwaters
A ROAD train driver has been rescued by helicopter following a deluge of rain in the Outback, while residents from a remote community prepare to be evacuated.
Uni denies scrooge claims
UPDATE 17:25 MELBOURNE University has denied it is too stingy to help homeless students as a standoff with squatters continues.
Woman year's first road death
A WOMAN pedestrian at Coober Pedy has become South Australia's first road death for 2009.
Lee quits but wants job back
CONTROVERSIAL Cockburn Mayor Stephen Lee has quit amid claims of misconduct - but he intends to seek re-election as the council's civic leader in a few weeks.
The Great Asscape
TWO donkeys were on the loose in Darwin's northern suburbs yesterday after thieves broke in to a popular tourist park and released them.
Apology for Falls delays
ACTING Premier Lara Giddings has apologised to thousands of Falls Festival patrons who were innocently caught up in a botched breath-testing operation on New Year's Day.
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Faces of the Gaza conflict
AS Israeli troops battle Hamas fighters the conflict takes its toll on civilians and armed forces.
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Gaza strip violence
ISRAELI warplanes and helicopters have pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of people in one of the bloodiest days for the Palestinians in 60 years of conflict with the Jewish state.
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New Year's worldwide
A KANGAROO with a six-pack, a happy bunny in Moscow and millions more welcomed 2009 around the world.
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Laura Zuniga
BEAUTY queen Laura Zuniga has been detained by police along with suspected drug traffickers.
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Shirtless world leaders
BARACK Obama is just the latest world leader to be photographed without his shirt on.
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Hip, hip hippo
Monifa, one of Taronga Zoo's cutest arrivals, has made her public debut and melted the hearts of even hardened cynics.
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Howard bumps Obama into hotel
BARACK Obama and his family have been forced to move into a hotel because John and Janette Howard are staying at their place.
Business
Aussie jobs safe from Alcoa cuts
MORE than 1800 jobs at Alcoa's two Australian smelters are safe, despite the announcement of massive global job cuts.
Money
New home sales fall as credit tightens
THE sales of new homes fell in November as the economic downturn and tighter access of credit took hold, a survey shows.
Entertainment
I'm scared, I'm angry, says Swayze
ACTOR Patrick Swayze has opened up about his battle with cancer, saying it's been "hell".
Travel
Airline passenger wins T-shirt ban payout
A MALE passenger who was forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script has received a huge payout.
Technology
New range of televisions to stream movies
IN a sign of gadgets to come, electronics companies have unveiled televisions that can stream movies over the internet.