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Scientists say many native animal species in Northern Australia are "plunging towards extinction".
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The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city centre, according to the French capital's largest owner of social housing.
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A large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has rocked New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch.
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A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say.
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A woman has died after being hit by an ambulance in Sydney's inner west.
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At least four people have been killed in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico.
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A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.
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US unemployment jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.
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A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.
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St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night.
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British police have questioned the three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in fixing claims, as the sport's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceberg in the game.
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A blast has ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 53 people and injuring at almost 200.
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The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.
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Gold Coast confirmed a home final with a tight 21-18 victory over Wests Tigers at Robina on Friday evening.
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Across Australia farmers and landowners are increasingly fearful of the growing menace of wild dogs.
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A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia.
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A Malaysian wildlife trafficker has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 endangered boa constrictors and could face up to seven years in jail, officials said.
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The Coalition has done away with the niceties in a last-ditch effort to take office, embarking on a fear campaign to win the support of the kingmaker independents.
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The weather bureau is warning that approaching storms could be the most significant weather event in Victoria for the past 15 years.
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Angry outbursts by flood victims reliant on scarce aid are hampering relief work in Pakistan, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster
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Lindsay Tanner has officially resigned as the federal finance minister.
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Oil giant BP says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has cost the British company $8.79 billion so far.
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Police are yet to explain why accused Indonesian people smugglers have been held without charge for up to nine months
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Airlines are facing multi-million-dollar payouts over years of underpayments to travel agents after losing a last-ditch legal bid
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It was a cautious day's trade ahead of employment figures out in the US tonight, but the chance of increased poker machine regulation and various shareholder legal actions drove some stocks lower.
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