National News

Health reform to 'end blame game'PMgives ultimatum to states as heannouncesthe biggest health care shake-up since Medicare.
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Abbott abandoned in OutbackTONYAbbott left abandoned in the Outback for hours with "no food and little water" during tour.
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Australian cleared of assassination plotANGELITA Pires not guilty of conspiring to kill East Timor's Prime Minister and President.
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School 'ignored' boy's bullying nightmareAN eight-year-old boysuffers serious injuries after being hit by a 4WD while fleeing a bully.
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Sexpo 'the next iconic Aussie brand'SEXPO boss says the company has potential to become as iconic as Vegemite and Qantas.
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Police won't name cop accused of rapeA POLICE officer in South Australia has been arrested and charged with rape but senior police have refused to provide details, saying they want to protect the alleged victim.
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Phone book used to fake insulation claimsCONMEN randomly choosing names from directoriesand forging signatures to rip off cash.
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Witness tells of peak-hour train horrorA WOMAN racing to catch a peak-hour train has been killed after she tried to cross the tracks.
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Record rainfalls herald big growth spurtDROUGHT-breaking rains will add 100s of millions of dollars to the Queensland economy but have come at a price to bush towns.
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Arrests over $125,000 bag snatch theftTHREE people arrested, $99k recovered after theft of woman's life savings from shopping trolley.
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Sydney, is this all you've got?CLIMB the Harbour Bridge, look at the Opera House butthat's all there isto do inSydney.
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Australian-Israelis face Dubai banPOLICE say they will spot Israelisfrom the way they talk as part of hotel murder backlash.
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Aussies deported over school squabbleUNITED States throws out family because boy, 13, punched classmate and stole 53c.
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Man 'forcibly tattooed teen's forehead'ASSAILANTSallegedlytattooed a word on a man's forehead during a bizarre and sustained assault.
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Victor Chang killer stuck in SydneyDEPORTATION delay forkiller of heart surgeonaftermechanical fault groundsflight.
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