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Ex-cop's case against Nine goes belly up A former Sydney police officer has lost her legal battle to preview the latest series of Underbelly so she could see if she had been legally defamed.
Parents sue for $18m after babies taken Figures released by the New South Wales Government show the number of babies taken from mothers by the Department of Community Services DoCS is on the rise.
Scientology insider's nightmare childhood A former Scientologist who says she was a "child slave" and alleges she saw a six-year-old boy chained up in a ship's hold is disappointed the Senate has blocked a full inquiry into the religious organisation.
Golf ball fractures taxi passenger's skull Victoria Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was hit in the temple by a golf ball through the open window of her taxi.
AFL lashes out at Bingle's legal team AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has taken a swipe at Lara Bingle's legal team as the nude photo saga continues to drag on.
Japan arrests anti-whaling activist The Japanese coastguard has arrested New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune on his arrival in Tokyo.
Baby elephant shuffles along path to recovery Taronga Zoo's new infant Asian elephant has had a restful night in the elephant barn and zoo keepers continue to be amazed by its progress.
Women on pill may live longer Australian experts are divided over fresh British research which says the oral contraceptive pill is good for women.
Sailors accused of public sex act: inquiry An inquiry has heard allegations that sailors from HMAS Success were involved in a public sex act which was witnessed by several of their colleagues.
Rudd woos Keneally on hospitals, tax New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says her meeting with the Prime Minister over his planned federal hospitals funding takeover this morning has allayed her concerns about the impact of the yet-to-be released Henry tax review.
Rudd, Abbott 'running scared on Scientology' Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has slammed the major parties for blocking his moves for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology.
Australian missing off Chilean coast An Australian sailor is missing off the coast of Chile, two weeks after the nation's massive earthquake triggered a tsunami.
New commission to run rugby league The Australian Rugby League has agreed to set up an eight-member independent commission to run the code.
Chronic pain: Australia's 'shameful' situation Healthcare professionals and industry groups are calling for chronic pain to be recognised as a disease, saying the condition is misunderstood, much like depression was 20 years ago.
Mothers accused of attacking alleged paedophile Two women will be charged on summons over an alleged assault on an accused paedophile and his lawyer outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court today.
School criticised for putting autistic kids in pen The New South Wales Opposition has described a Sydney school's decision to place children with autism into a pen during play periods as inhumane and cruel.
'Undervalued' women take equal pay test case A test case on equal pay is being launched today as the first step in a campaign by unions to close the 17 per cent pay gap between women and men.
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