National News

Dead man scrawled help plea in dust
NEWS.com.au
A MAN'S cry for help was found written in dirt near his body in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, police say.
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Missing Britt's mum tells of her 'living hell'
NEWS.com.au
THE mother of missing Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne broke down in tears today, saying every day " it gets worse and worse".
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China milk scare spreads to vegies
NEWS.com.au
FOOD authorities investigating reports Chinese vegetables sold in Australia could be contaminated with the chemical melamine.
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Metal fragments found in pasta meal
NEWS.com.au
MCCAIN Foods Australia has issued a product recall after a batch of its vegetable pasta product was found to contain metal fragments.
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Food shop infested with rats, pigeons
NEWS.com.au
AN unregistered food shop in north Adelaide sold food from a site infested with rats, pigeons and moths for nine months until it was discovered and shut down in July.
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Sky marshals not worth the cost - study
NEWS.com.au
HIJACKERS planning a repeat of the September 11 attacks are more likely to be thwarted by secure cockpit doors and passengers and crew fighting back than sky marshals, a study says.
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Lying dad jailed after baby left disabled
NEWS.com.au
A MAN who caused his 10-week-old daughter severe and permanent injuries when he shook her has been jailed for six years.
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Crushing death 'due to cost-cutting'
NEWS.com.au
THE construction union has blamed cost cutting for the death of a truck driver as he was unloading a delivery of steel in Melbourne today.
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More drugs charges for Olympian Miller
NEWS.com.au
FORMER Olympic swimmer Scott Miller is facing nine more drugs charges following police raids in Sydney's northern beaches earlier this year.
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Sacked footy star in police probe
NEWS.com.au
SACKED NRL star Todd Carney is being investigated by police over the smashing of a shop window in the southern New South Wales town of Goulburn.
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No plans for speed-limiting cars here
NEWS.com.au
PARENTS will be able to control the speed at which their teenagers drive the family car with a computer chip developed by carmaker Ford.
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Granny brushes off thieves
NEWS.com.au
CAR thieves were no match for a grandmother when she confronted them armed only with a scrubbing brush and cleaning spray.
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Nation's faith lost in Qantas - poll
NEWS.com.au
MORE than 60 per cent of Australians believe the safety standards of Qantas have slipped, according to a poll released on the same day as another incident involving the national carrier.
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Record spending on digital gadgets
NEWS.com.au
THE economic outlook may be grim but Australians are splurging on gadgets, spending $2.4 billion on digital devices in the year's first half.
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'Wolfman' David Williams has beard shaved off
NEWS.com.au
MANLY grand final hero David Williams - aka the Wolfman - has had his trademark beard shaved off by teammates as the Sea Eagles premiership celebrations continue.
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