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Indigenous policing slammed

20 Nov 2009, 7:38PM

A report has found that policing in Queensland's indigenous communities focuses too strongly on dealing with crime in a reactive manner, with 'piecemeal' crime prevention.Read more

Flames engulf Tassie home

Firefighters are currently fighting back fires in three states. (AAP)

20 Nov 2009, 5:43PM

A Tasmanian home has been burnt down, as firies battled blazes in NSW and Victoria and cooler weather brought SA relief. Read more

Second twin Krishna slowly awakes

20 Nov 2009, 4:47PM

Bangladeshi twin Krishna has begun returning to consciousness, three days after being separated from her conjoined sister Trishna. Read more

Murdered curator farewelled

20 Nov 2009, 1:41PM

Nick Waterlow has been eulogised as a humble man who loved his children including the son wanted for questioning over his murder. Read more

Turnbull won't be drawn on leadership

Malcolm Turnbull would not be drawn today on whether Tony Abbott's changed position on emissions trading were to do with a leadership push. (AAP)

20 Nov 2009, 4:12PM

Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull refused to comment on speculation over Tony Abbott's turnaround on the ETS. Read more

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Karen Middleton

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Twins' birth mum wants daughters to stay

21 Nov 2009, 7:46AM

The birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated. Read more

Up to 100 fires burning across NSW

21 Nov 2009, 2:31AM

Firefighters continue to battle up to 100 fires burning across NSW as a large swath of the state wakes to a day of total fire bans. Read more

No corrupt activity on land deals: probe

20 Nov 2009, 5:30PM

NSW Labor MPs and govt officials have been cleared by an inquiry of any wrongdoing surrounding the sale and planning decisions involving land in western Sydney. Read more

Son's illness 'defeated' art curator

20 Nov 2009, 4:13PM

Nick Waterlow was defeated by his son's mental illness, an "enemy" that gripped the family for decades, a funeral service for the Sydney art curator has heard. Read more

Impact of bullying 'lasts for years'

20 Nov 2009, 3:13PM

Victims of bullying at school are negatively affected for many years afterwards, a new survey shows. Read more

Rally driver 'miscalculated corner'

20 Nov 2009, 12:51PM

A Victorian rally driver made a miscalculation before his high speed Porsche crashed into a tree, killing him and his navigator, race officials believe. Read more

Fires blaze in three states

Fires blaze in three states

20 Nov 2009, 11:36AM

Bushfires in South Australia continue to rage out of control, as blazes threaten homes in rural New South Wales and rip through Victoria's pine forests. Read more

Australia outperforming the world: Swan

20 Nov 2009, 6:25AM

The latest OECD Economic Outlook provides further evidence that Australia is outperforming the rest of the advanced world, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. Read more

Twin awake, talking after epic surgery

19 Nov 2009, 8:01PM

Hours after waking from a medically induced coma after ground-breaking brain surgery to separate her from her twin sister, Trishna was talking to her guardian. Read more

Fire halted on SA's Yorke Peninsula

19 Nov 2009, 5:39PM

Firefighters have halted a big bushfire burning on SA's Yorke Peninsula but the battle has taken its toll with several volunteers injured. Read more