Five dead in plane crash near Brisbane

FIVE people are dead after a light plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed and burst into flame at an airfield north of Brisbane as family members of those aboard watched in horror. Witnesses said the Cessna 206 disintegrated in a fireball...

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More truancy officers on the beat

AN additional 270 truancy officers will be organising uniforms and packing lunch boxes in indigenous communities in a bid to get Aboriginal children back into schools following a boost in federal funding. Forty remote communities already benefit...

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No sweet tooth for Australian cake champ

FOR an award-winning cake decorator who spends Monday to Friday surrounded by the temptations of her sugary creations, Jacquie Goldstaiz's palate is a blessing in disguise. "I never bake for me. I just really love fresh fruit and vegetables,"...

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Trio charged after Vic bikie gang raids

Police are conducting raids on properties linked to the Comancheros outlaw bikie gang in Victoria. Source: AAP THREE men have been charged and guns and drugs seized after raids on the Comanchero bikie gang across Melbourne. Police searched...

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Asylum seekers unaware of rights: inquiry

ASYLUM seekers have told a Papua New Guinea court they were not made aware of their right to free legal representation, as the judge refused to allow an Australian lawyer to represent 75 detainees at the inquiry. However, Justice David Cannings...

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Cuts pinching Treasury, says Parkinson

PUBLIC service cuts are pinching the federal Treasury, stymieing creative thinking and attempts to promote more women to senior positions, Secretary Martin Parkinson says. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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PetroChina annual profit rises 12.4%

PETROCHINA Ltd, China's biggest oil producer, says its profit rose 12.4 per cent last year after higher retail petrol prices helped to narrow heavy losses for its refining unit. PetroChina said on Thursday that earnings rose to 129.6 billion yuan...

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