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Charges laid in 'bucked-tooth rapist' case
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Police arrest man over string of sex attacks Knives seized after raid on homes, workplace Man refused bail to appear in court today
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Parents to get report card on schools
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STAFF at underperforming schools could face the sack under an education shake-up that will give parents more information to compare results.
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Trainee pilot's fatal first flight
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Two planes clip each other over Melbourne suburb One crashes into house, trainee pilot killed Photos & local coverage at the Bayside Leader
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Toddler dies as fire rips through cottage
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A TWO-year-old girl has died in a house fire despite the desperate efforts of her gran to save her.
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LIVE blog: Rudd's big plan for nation
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KEVIN Rudd is giving us his vision for the future, a day after admitting we're all worse off since he got in.
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Former priest charged with child sex
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POLICE have urged victims of an alleged pedophile ring at an exclusive Catholic boys' school to come forward after allegations of orgies.
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Police grilled mum over breast pump
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A YOUNG mum was questioned by police at a shopping mall after a complaint over her expressing breast milk in a parents room
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School 'urges students to read Penthouse'
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THE latest newsletter at a school facing abuse claims advises students to read Penthouse magazine, an alleged victim says.
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Princess Mary rounds on Danish media
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Mary asks Danish media to leave them aloneBut Aussie media not asked to leavePictures: From Mary Donaldson to Princess Mary
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Bank bandits flee after shots fired
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THREE bandits are being sought after shots were fired during an attempted armed robbery today.
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Phar Lap's missing trophy rebirthed
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PHAR Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup trophy, one of Australian sport's holy grails, is a step closer to being found.
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Baby boomers refuse to go into nursing homes
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MOST of the nation's baby boomers have no intention of moving into a nursing home when they become frail, a new poll has found.
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Cop stood down for letting motorists off hook
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A POLICEMAN has been suspended after he allegedly slashed recorded speeds and the resulting fines given to motorists he nabbed.
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Wood 'tried to use Graham Richardson in alibi'
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GORDON Wood tried to use then-senator Graham Richardson as part of his alibi on the day his girlfriend was killed and later threatened a witness who contradicted his account, a Sydney court has been told.
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Safety of Veronicas star's ex a mystery
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THE safety of Veronicas star Jessica Origliasso's ex-boyfriend could be in jeopardy following the musician's mysterious disappearance in the US.
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