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Twenty two candidates vie for Bradfield

Voters will be spoilt for choice in the coming by-election for the blue-ribbon federal seat of Bradfield on Sydney's quiet, leafy North Shore.
November 13, 2009, 7:45 pm
Parking ranger attacked in Sydney

A parking ranger has undergone surgery at a Sydney hospital after being attacked on the job.
November 13, 2009, 6:52 pm
Victorian heatwave raises fire risk

A severe fire danger rating will be in effect in northwestern Victoria on the weekend as a heatwave enters its sixth day.
November 13, 2009, 6:48 pm
Campers flee bushfire in national park

A large bushfire on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has forced the evacuation of campers and blanketed Brisbane with smoke.
November 13, 2009, 6:42 pm
PTTEP to permanently plug well next week

The Thai company behind a 10-week oil spill in the Timor Sea says it will not be able to start permanently plugging the well until next week.
November 13, 2009, 6:41 pm
Experts to examine 'Ned Kelly' skull

The epic yarn of bushranger Ned Kelly has entered a fresh chapter, with a man handing over what he says is the outlaw's long-lost stolen skull.
November 13, 2009, 6:35 pm
Sued food critic beefs up criticism

A food critic being sued for defamation over a Sydney restaurant review has beefed up his criticism, saying one oyster tasted like "reflux".
November 13, 2009, 6:12 pm
Girl avoids jail over fatal car crash

An L-Plater who crashed her grandmother's car, killing a friend, will serve no time behind bars and has been sentenced instead to 15 months' home detention.
November 13, 2009, 6:10 pm
Nazi hunter welcomes Zentai decision

Chief Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff has welcomed a decision to extradite an 88-year-old alleged war criminal to Hungary from Perth.
November 13, 2009, 6:02 pm
Man seeks payout after sex case quashed

The AFP and DPP may face a multi-million dollar lawsuit following the wrongful conviction of a Queensland pilot charged with child sex tourism offences.
November 13, 2009, 5:32 pm
Ex-WA premier Gallop 'fine' after tests

Former West Australian premier Geoff Gallop is back at his Sydney home after a trip to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for "routine tests", his employer says.
November 13, 2009, 5:32 pm
Plane turned away after missing curfew

The South Australian government will not be changing its curfew rules for Adelaide Airport after a plane was turned away just minutes from landing.
November 13, 2009, 5:14 pm
Liberals draw third spot in Higgins

Kelly O'Dwyer says she is taking nothing for granted as the preselected Liberal Party candidate for one of safest seats in the country.
November 13, 2009, 5:10 pm
Murray-Darling basin facing grim future

The outlook for Murray-Darling farmers in 2010 is grim, with water in the system to drop to very low levels by June unless there are significant autumn rains.
November 13, 2009, 5:08 pm
Govt MPs at odds over population growth

A row has erupted inside the government over booming population growth forecasts.
November 13, 2009, 5:03 pm
Rees to reveal his 18-month plan

NSW Premier Nathan Rees will outline his plans for the next 18 months when he addresses the party faithful at the state Labor conference on Saturday.
November 13, 2009, 5:01 pm
Dam rejection 'will raise water prices'

Southeast Queenslanders will pay $50 more for water each year because of the federal government's rejection of the Traveston Dam, the state government says.
November 13, 2009, 4:49 pm
Garrett to assess Tarkine road plan

Assessing Tasmania's plan to build a tourist road through one of Australia's premier wilderness areas is Environment Minister Peter Garrett's next challenge.
November 13, 2009, 4:40 pm
Coroner urges checks of balcony design

An outdated deck design may be to blame for a balcony collapse that killed a woman, a Brisbane coroner says.
November 13, 2009, 4:29 pm
Thieves target Black Saturday survivors

A couple who lost their home in the February 7 Victorian bushfires have suffered another blow when their borrowed mobile home was burgled.
November 13, 2009, 3:55 pm