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Give more fat kids gastric bands: study
Australian study finds 10pc of boys, 7pc of girls are obese.
Top NSW cop admits to previous prangs
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione admits the collision he caused on Saturday was not the first time he has been at fault in a car accident.
1 hour, 25 minutes agoNew boss to rollout myki ticket system
The boss of Melbourne's troubled myki ticketing rollout has been dumped in favour of Metlink boss Bernie Carolan.
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Woman feared dead in Qld house fire
It's feared a woman has died in a house fire in central Queensland.
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Linnell appeal to be heard in June
Lawyers have lodged an appeal against former Victoria Police media director Stephen Linnell's perjury conviction.
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Man dies after fall from rooftop pool
A young Sydney man has died after falling over a rooftop terrace wall and plummeting two floors during an early morning swim, police say.
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Ex-wife gassed kids for revenge: court
A woman gassed her children to death in the family car so her ex-husband couldn't have custody of them on Christmas Day, a court has been told.
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Govt orders metal insulation inspections
The federal government has ordered safety inspections of all homes fitted with metal insulation under its $3.7 billion rebate scheme.
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DNA backlog lets crims roam free: report
The NSW Police backlog for DNA analysis has blown out by almost a thousand cases, allowing criminals to remain at large, the state's auditor-general says.
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Footage doesn't show punch, court hears
A court hearing involving two former Sydney Roosters team-mates has been told that nightclub footage does not show who threw a punch during the incident.
1 hour, 53 minutes ago
Nurse injured at decaying hospital: Libs
A patient may have to die before the NSW government addresses the issues with Hornsby Hospital, the opposition says.
February 10, 2010, 10:50 am-
Gang member arrested over fatal shooting
A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder for his alleged role in a Sydney gangland-style shooting.
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Teen who crashed, killing four, appeals
The rehabilitation of driver who received a two-year jail term after he crashed his car, killing four, will be hampered if he serves time in an adult prison.
February 10, 2010, 10:04 am 
Ex-top cop speaks out after acquittal
Former assistant police commissioner Noel Ashby has spoken out following his acquittal on perjury charges.
February 10, 2010, 10:01 am
Soldiers' uniforms 'not from China'
The federal government has rejected reports Australian soldiers are or will be wearing combat clothing sourced from China.
February 10, 2010, 9:57 am
Afghanistan is turning around: Houston
NATO-led coalition forces are slowly winning the Afghan war, Australia's defence chief says.
February 10, 2010, 9:39 am-
School clinics to provide swine flu jabs
Swine flu vaccination clinics will be brought to every Queensland school under a new program designed to limit the virus' spread this winter.
February 10, 2010, 9:39 am 
Abbott vows to take team to election
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has committed to taking his current frontbench to the next election, likely later this year.
February 10, 2010, 9:38 am
Opposition 'running debt scare campaign'
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has accused the opposition of running a dishonest scare campaign about government debt.
February 10, 2010, 8:43 am-
Father of Malu Sara victim seeks compo
A man has begun his fight for compensation after his daughter and four other people perished when a dodgy immigration vessel sank in the Torres Strait.
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Sugarloaf Pipeline water starts flowing
Water from the controversial $750 million Sugarloaf Pipeline project has started flowing into Melbourne's reservoirs.
February 10, 2010, 8:33 am
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Belle Taylor
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Gareth Parker
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Paul Murray
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