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Brittany Murphy's death 'natural'
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The sudden death of American actress Brittany Murphy "appears to be natural", the a coroner says.
Qantas boosts passenger capacity
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Qantas says it is restoring its flight services around Australia in response to the improving economy.
Telstra shares drop sharply
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Telstra shares have fallen steeply for a second consecutive session, losing 14 cents to $3.29.
Trishna and Krishna leave hospital
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Christmas has come early for separated twins Trishna and Krishna, who have been released from hospital.
Dam deaths father granted bail
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Robert Farqharson has been granted bail on a $200,000 surety after a court overturned his three murder convictions last week.
Actor Steve Bisley denies assaulting wife
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Steve Bisley's ex-wife told police she had ringing in her ears after he pushed her against a wall.
Cyclone Laurence now category five
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Tropical Cyclone Laurence has been upgraded to a category five system and is heading straight for WA's north-west coast.
Concern as Pacific population moves to towns
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Pacific island governments are not paying enough attention to addressing major urban problems such as housing, sanitation and waste management, the United Nations says.
Wife, kids tried to follow bridge jumper to death
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An inquest has heard the wife and children of a man who jumped off a bridge north of Sydney tried to jump themselves, but were stopped by police officers.
First Oceanic Viking refugees arrive
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The first of the refugees from the Oceanic Viking have arrived in Australia.
Super funds show steady recovery
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Average superannuation funds posted good gains in November, but are yet to return to pre-global financial crisis levels.
Casuals to cover postie strike action
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Australia Post drafts in casual staff to deal with a planned national postal workers' strike from midnight tonight.
12yo's suspected killer wakes from coma
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Police say a man they want to interview over the murder of a 12-year-old Sydney girl has emerged from a coma.
Police recover stolen Auschwitz sign
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Polish police recover the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign stolen from the entrance of the Auschwitz death camp.
Runaway truck smashes 5 cars, tree, building
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A runaway truck crashed into five cars and a tree at Magill in Adelaide's east this morning before slamming into a building.
Chisholm heads list of would-be saints
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Archbishop of Sydney says Mary MacKillop's imminent sainthood is a sign women can flourish in the Catholic church.
Climate deal disappoints business groups
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Business groups say they are disappointed with the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks.
Ponting in Boxing Day fitness race
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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says he will continue to use a hyperbaric chamber in a race to be fit for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan at the MCG.
Market up in early trade
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Australian shares are building on Friday's rise, with a 0.7 per cent gain in morning trade.
'Wild nights' of weather expected in NT
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Central Australia is likely to have a wet Christmas because of Tropical Cyclone Laurence, the weather bureau says.
Woman survives after car swept into creek
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A woman has survived after her car was swept into a flooded Northern Territory creek - the second such incident in two days.
Pneumonia has O'Grady in doubt for Tour
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Stuart O'Grady could to miss next month's Tour Down Under after being diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia.
WA prepares for category four cyclone
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Emergency authorities are assembling a strike-force in Western Australia's north as Cyclone Laurence approaches the coast as a category four storm.
Copenhagen failure 'vindicates Opposition stance'
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The Opposition says the failure of the Copenhagen talks is a vindication of its climate change stance.
Driver so drunk, cops had to hold him up
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Man caught driving almost 8 times over alcohol limit was so drunk he had to be held up by police to do a breath test.
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Trishna and Krishna leave hospital
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