A CONVICTED rapist was charged with multiple murders yesterday after police dug up 10 corpses at his home, which produced a stench of death in the depressed Cleveland neighborhood.
A MAGNITUDE 5.9 quake has struck off Greece this afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It said the quake - quite shallow at a depth of only 10 km below the seabed - was centered in the Ionian Sea, 152 km west of Patras. The quake struck at 7:25am local time,
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PEOPLE scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic. Long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application, or app, for its Flying Without Fear course which boasts a success rate of over 98 per cent.
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TWO Australian soldiers have been wounded by a road-side bomb in southern Afghanistan. The bomb wounded two diggers and an Afghan National Army soldier, but their injuries are not life-threatening. The patrol also came under small arms gunfire after the blast.
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AUSTRALIA'S four biggest banks have wasted no time passing on interest rate rises to home loan customers. ANZ was the first to match the Reserve Bank, increasing its standard variable mortgage interest rate by 25 basis points.
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SHOCKING wins the Melbourne Cup in front of Crime Scene and Mourilyan in a stunning victory for trainer Mark Kavanagh.
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A SEVEN-year-old boy, who apparently released the parking brake in his parents' four-wheel drive, has jumped to safety just before the car rolled over an eight-metre cliff south of Sydney.
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POLICE have released a video of how Madeleine McCann might look now, in a bid to prick the conscience of anyone who knows what became of the missing girl.
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LIKE most seven-year-old girls, Olivia Todd likes horses, netball and swimming and says her favourite singers are Pink and Taylor Swift. But with an IQ of 161, Olivia is no ordinary child.
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WE may or may not be his subjects when he ascends the throne, but Prince William thinks it's time he got to know us better. The second in line to the throne will visit Melbourne and Sydney for three days from January 19-21 - at his personal request.
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FASTEN your purse strings because interest rate rises are coming - and not just this week. Economic experts are predicting a stream of rate increases in coming months and consumer confidence looks like taking a hit in the lead-up to Christmas as a result.
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POLICE are seeking witnesses to a road rage incident in which a driver produced a gun and threatened another motorist last night.
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SMALL punters are being treated like mugs by Crown casino, gaming experts say. Crown has reduced the blackjack payout on $5 to $10 tables on the public gaming floor. But the payout odds remain the same in the high-roller rooms.
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A MAN charged with the murder of Raechel Betts chopped her up in a bathroom before throwing her off a Phillip Island pier, a court heard. John Leslie Coombes, 55, faced an out-of-session court hearing, charged with the murder of the 27-year-old childcare worker.
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TWO hikers lost on Mt Bogong are heading to higher ground to be airlifted off the mountain. A police search and rescue team is headed to the mountain to help look for a 15-year-old girl and a 31-year-old man who became lost yesterday afternoon.
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SENIOR frontbencher Tony Abbott has blamed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's border protection policies for the loss of life following the sinking of a suspected asylum seeker boat off the Cocos Islands.
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CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD, the expensive stayer David Hayes purchased from Ireland seven weeks ago, has been controversially scratched from today's Melbourne Cup.
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RACEGOERS have already started arriving at Flemington as Australians gear up for the race that stops a nation. With the Melbourne Cup still hours away, organisers are still making last-minute preparations, as blue skies appear over the course after a gloomy start to the day.
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Carlton started the AFL season in great touch, defeating Richmond in last night's season opener at the MCG. The build up to the match centered around Cousins (Richmond) vs Judd (Carlton), two formar champions at the West Coast Eagles.
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Carlton has got the early break on Richmond in the AFL season opener at the MCG tonight. The atmoshere is great as is the condition of the ground. At quarter time the blues had a 30 point lead, leadong 8.4.52 to 3.4.22.
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A HERO father has told of his horror at waking up to find three intruders armed with scissors and screwdrivers in his home. Greg Currigan, 46, was asleep on the couch of his Victoria St, Doncaster home when three masked burglars broke in about 12.45am today.
A CONVICTED rapist was charged with multiple murders yesterday after police dug up 10 corpses at his home, which produced a stench of death in the depressed Cleveland neighborhood.
AFGHANISTAN'S presidential election has been cancelled, an election commission officer has said. Daoud Ali Najafi confirmed the election run-off, which was to happen on Saturday won't go ahead, AP has reported.
AN 11-year-old girl has become a mother after going into labour during her wedding to her teenage boyfriend. Kordeza Zhelyazkova was still wearing her wedding dress and tiara when she arrived at hospital and gave birth to little Violeta.
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