National News

Man jailed over 200km/h police pursuit
NEWS.com.au
A MOTORCYCLIST who hit speeds of more than 200km/h through heavy traffic was sent to prison today for two years.
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Body of fallen Digger returns home
NEWS.com.au
THE body of a 25-year-old Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan by an explosive device has returned to Sydney.
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Locally made Ford wins car of year
NEWS.com.au
THE Ford Falcon XT has been named Australia's top family car in a breakthrough win for local manufacturing.
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Ex-teacher jailed over child porn
NEWS.com.au
A FORMER music teacher became so obsessed with child porn he developed deep vein thrombosis from time spent on the computer.
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Red pen too aggressive, teachers told
NEWS.com.au
TEACHERS have been told to reconsider their choice of pen because marking students' work with a red one might be offensive.
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Man makes fire threat outside Parliament
NEWS.com.au
A MAN desperate to meet with the federal immigration minister doused himself in petrol and threatened to set himself on fire.
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Kids' chemo overdose 'covered up'
NEWS.com.au
ELEVEN children have received an excess dosage of chemotherapy drugs at the Women's and Children's Hospital - the second hospital bungle revealed this year.
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Victoria passes Murray-Darling Bill
NEWS.com.au
VICTORIA has passed legislation that will finally allow federal control of the Murray-Darling Basin.
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Pair set apprentice on fire 'for fun'
NEWS.com.au
TWO diesel mechanics who set an apprentice alight as a workplace prank have escaped a conviction and walked from court with $5000 fines.
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Crash driver 'tore hair out in remorse'
NEWS.com.au
A LEARNER driver who ploughed into a bus queue, killing a young woman, was so distressed she punched herself in the face and pulled fistfuls of her own hair out, her lawyer has told an inquest.
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'Sad' babies prescribed antidepressants
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Thousands of Australian kids under 10, including babies, are being prescribed mood drugs.
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Boy in coma after window fall
NEWS.com.au
A FIVE-year-old boy is fighting for his life after crashing head-first through the flyscreen of a third-floor window.
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Hospitals too full for crash victim
NEWS.com.au
A CRITICALLY-ill car crash victim had to be flown interstate because not one local hospital had a bed to treat her.
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Diabetes during pregnancy soars
NEWS.com.au
THE rate of diabetes among pregnant women is soaring as they have children later in life and grow fatter.
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Wines still sparkling after bubbly slap
NEWS.com.au
AN international deal that prevents Australian winemakers from calling sparkling wine champagne will do nothing to tarnish the image of the local drop, according to a peak winemakers body.
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