Fast trains will need govt cash: expert

A French train manufacturer says it's difficult to attract private funding for fast train projects. Source: AAP FOR very fast trains to ever leave the station, Australian governments would have to foot most of the $114 billion price tag. ...

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Man's death on Vic road 'not suspicious'

THE death of a man found unconscious in the middle of an outer suburban Melbourne road is not suspicious, police say. The homicide squad was called in after the 20-year-old was found on the road outside a Pakenham property about 10pm on Tuesday....

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Turnbull blasts artists' boycott threat

AN Abbott government minister has taken to task a group of artists who threatened to boycott the Sydney Biennale over its sponsorship arrangements with corporate giant Transfield. "I think it's extraordinary ... the sheer vicious ingratitude...

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We'll survive ore price drop: BHP

Global miner BHP Billiton plans to sell its African iron ore assets. Source: AAP GLOBAL miner BHP Billiton says it's in a good position to weather steep iron price falls, despite predictions of more pain to come. Analysts have forecast...

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Abuse survivor shocked by Pell's response

A NSW hearing will examine the response of the Catholic Church to John Ellis's claim of child abuse. Source: AAP A VICTIM of sex abuse says Archbishop George Pell "slammed a door in his face" when he tried to pursue a claim against the church....

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Council demands action after record summer

The Climate Council says the scorching summer shows a need for action on climate change. Source: AAP THE Climate Council says Australia experienced "another angry summer" this year, with more than 150 temperature records broken. The environmental...

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Happy leads singles chart for ninth week

Pharrell Williams' hit Happy holds the top spot in both the ARIA singles and albums charts. Source: AAP IT didn't win the Oscar but Pharrell Williams' hit Happy still holds the top spot on the ARIA singles chart. Williams' single, which...

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Malaysia launches terror probe over plane

Vietnamese planes have spotted two large oil slicks in the sea near where a Malaysian jet vanished. Source: AAP MALAYSIA has launched a terror probe into the disappearance of a passenger jet carrying 239 people and the United States has sent...

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