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Black Saturday $500m class action approved (02:41)
Brisbane Times
Almost $500 million Kilmore East fires payout sits "comfortably in the range of reasonable settlements", says Supreme Court Justice Robert Osborn. 23/12/14. photograph by ken irwin story by michael bachelard shows swer powerline suspected of being the ...

Australian court approves record compensation payout to wildfire victims   Reuters Canada
Black Saturday bushfire payout biggest in our history   Bundaberg News Mail
'Black Saturday' Bushfire Victims Win Largest Settlement In Australian History   Bernama

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Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson farewelled by family and friends
The Australian
GRIEF stricken family and friends of Tori Johnson arrived at St Stephen's church this morning to farewell the Sydney siege victim just two hundred metres from where he was killed exactly a week ago. The body of the 34-year-old Lindt cafe manager lay ...

Sunflowers, sunshine for Tori Johnson   9news.com.au
Katrina Dawson funeral   Brisbane Times
Tori Johnson farewelled with tears, as mourners recall his love and generosity   The Guardian
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PM's new team sworn in
9news.com.au
Tony Abbott singled out new cabinet minister Sussan Ley for special attention after presenting his revamped frontbench to the governor-general. A day after incurring the wrath of social media over his comments that repeal of the carbon tax was his greatest ...

New Abbott ministry sworn in by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove   Sydney Morning Herald
New cabinet sworn in: changes put focus on jobs and families, says Abbott   The Guardian
Families and jobs first as Tony Abbott's new ministry sworn in   The Australian
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Eyewitness: Glasgow bin lorry 'ran up on pavement'
BBC News
There are reportedly several people injured after a crash involving a bin lorry in George Square in Glasgow. George Smith, who owns a restaurant near where the incident occurred, said he saw the lorry run up on the pavement. Mr Smith said he had heard ...

Six dead as garbage truck ploughs into Christmas shoppers in Glasgow   The Age
Glasgow bin lorry crash: Vehicle 'was travelling at 50mph in incident that didn't ...   Mirror.co.uk
Beneath the twinkling Christmas lights, a day of happiness turned to tragedy in a ...   Daily Mail
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Australia nets session ended by bouncer scare
TVNZ
Shane Watson sent a scare through the Australian camp when he was hit on the helmet in the MCG nets while preparing for the Boxing Day Test. Allrounder Watson was struck by a short-pitched delivery from paceman James Pattinson on Tuesday morning ...

Watson in MCG bouncer scare   The West Australian
All-rounder Shane Watson forced to leave Australia training by bouncer blow   Daily News & Analysis
Shane Watson in distress after being hit by bouncer; Australia's training session ...   Cricket Country
The Australian
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Cairns tragedy: Evidence collected from Murray Street park
Brisbane Times
Police collect metal bar from the park next to the home where eight children were killed. Photo: Edwina Pickles. Cairns mother charged with eight children's murders · Cairns killings: Home will be removed to make way for memorial · Cairns killings: Police and ...

Raina Thaiday may never face trial if psychiatrists deem her mentally ill   Daily Mail
Mourning for Cairns child massacre   Fiji Times

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'Anti Islamic' taunts lead to brawl
NEWS.com.au
THREE men will face court after a brawl in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba where anti-Islamic insults were allegedly made. At least two of the arrested men are believed to be members of the anti-Muslim group Australia Defence League (ADL). Police were ...

Three arrested in Lakemba brawl   The Australian (blog)
Anti-Muslim group leader arrested outside a mosque in 'racist' brawl   Daily Mail
Three men arrested after alleged racial abuse against Muslims lead to brawl in ...   The Daily Telegraph

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More than 2700 photos of breasts, cleavage taken at library
Whitsunday Times
WHISTLEBLOWERS say the State Government is stalling million-dollar sexual harassment claims from female State Library of Queensland staff after many women have been identified in 2784 secret close-up photographs of breasts and cleavage discovered ...

Secret photographs scandal rocks State Library of Queensland   Brisbane Times

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Consumers reluctant to spend despite Christmas retail lift
Sydney Morning Herald
Strong Christmas sales have camouflaged true consumer sentiments. While retail sales for the first three weeks of December were 16 per cent higher than a year ago, as shown by the national BDO Australian Retail Index, consumers remain anxious about ...

Lower petrol price helps lift retail sales   Sky News Australia

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Sydney issued with severe thunderstorm warning
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney's volatile weather pattern is set to continue leading into Christmas Day with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning that will include damaging winds and large hailstones. The weather warning was issued for people living in the ...

Damaging winds and large hailstones predicted ahead of Sydney storm   NEWS.com.au

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