Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Earthquake detected off NSW coast and other top stories.

  • Earthquake detected off NSW coast

    Earthquake detected off NSW coast
    A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has hit 100km off Terrigal.MOTHER Nature appears to be playing games with NSW after an earthquake was detected off the Central Coast.The 4.1 magnitude quake struck just after 10am on Tuesday about 100km offshore from Gosford.Geoscience Australia said it lasted less than a second and was estimated to be at a shallow depth. The Bureau of Meteorology released a short statement confirming there was no tsunami threat.Magnitude 4.1 #Earthquake Offshore Gosford, NSW has been ..
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  • Driver in horror crash in Attwood a 'flight risk', but granted bail

    Driver in horror crash in Attwood a 'flight risk', but granted bail
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Two die in horror crash Two women have died after a car was t-boned by a black Mercedes at an intersection in Attwood. PT0M41S 620 349 A Mercedes driver accused of running a red light and smashing into another car, killing two mothers, was allegedly seen laughing on the phone shortly after being interviewed by police, a court has heard.Mohamad HassanĂ¢€‹, a 20-year-old Lebanese citizen, had been in Australia for a year when the unregistered blac..
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  • One body found, search suspended in Sydney

    One body found, search suspended in Sydney
    Search for missing Bondi swimmer resumesThe search for a man who disappeared after apparently jumping into wild water off Sydney's eastern suburbs has again been suspended, shortly after a woman's body was found in the same area.Emergency workers on Tuesday recovered the body from close to where witnesses said a person had gone missing in rough seas.PolAir, Marine Rescue and Surf Life Saving NSW were among those who set out at first light on Tuesday to search the area after reports a man had dis..
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  • Crane that toppled into South Brisbane building expected to be removed later tonight

    Crane that toppled into South Brisbane building expected to be removed later tonight
    Crane that toppled into South Brisbane building expected to be removed later tonight Updated June 07, 2016 17:51:24 A construction site crane that damaged a building in South Brisbane is expected to be removed about midnight.The crane toppled across Grey Street and became embedded into the side of a Griffith University building, which was evacuated a short time later.Grey Street remains blocked in both directions and will not be opened until the crane is removed.Special..
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  • 'It's all mental': Qld Everest climber

    'It's all mental': Qld Everest climber
    Qld teen recalls seeing Strydom on EverestIt's a chapter Australia's youngest Everest climber, Alyssa Azar, has been waiting to write for more than a decade.It's also third time lucky after dicing with death amid earthquakes and avalanches each autumn since she was 17.But the 19-year-old could say it was all worth it on her return to Toowoomba in a hero's homecoming."It's something I've dreamt about since I was about eight years old," she said on arriving home on Tuesday morning."That one day I ..
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  • Federal election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten visit storm-stricken areas in Sydney

    Federal election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten visit storm-stricken areas in Sydney
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Sydney'€™s coast after the storm Beaches have been swept away and power lines torn down across the city. PT2M20S 620 349 Still cleaning up from the weekend's devastating storms, NSW communities were visited by the campaigns of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Tuesday, with both leaders praising the emergency services as well as the resilience and camaraderie of locals.When a political circus rolls into a disa..
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  • The world's most powerful women named

    The world's most powerful women named
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world’s most powerful woman, according to Forbes magazine.Staff WriterNews Corp Australia NetworkTHEY are the smartest and toughest business leaders, entrepreneurs and CEOs making their mark in the world today. And this year’s Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women has some surprise newcomers.Chinese women have made their strongest showing yet on the power list, which also had a record number of women from the UK. The US dominated the list with ..
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  • Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays

    Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays
    Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays Smoke can been seen billowing after a large explosion in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Channel Nine Smoke could be seen billowing from a Richmond power plant after a massive explosion rocked the suburb on Tuesday afternoon.Shocked residents and shoppers heard a large bang as fire engulfed a transformer at an electrical terminal station on Mary Street.A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman said fire..
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  • Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election

    Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election
    Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election Updated June 07, 2016 17:23:38 The Victorian Labor Party has been cleared of any criminal offence following allegations by the Opposition it inappropriately used casual electorate officers to campaign during the 2014 state election.Opposition Leader Matthew Guy referred the matter to police after the party was accused of rorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in parliamentary allowances by using taxpayer..
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  • Missing Queensland backpacker found in London hospital, family seeks answers

    Missing Queensland backpacker found in London hospital, family seeks answers
    Missing Queensland backpacker found in London hospital, family seeks answers Updated June 07, 2016 18:43:17 The family of a 23-year-old Queensland man who was reported missing in the UK say it is "strange" that he had been in hospital for nearly a week before they were notified.Sunshine Coast man Riley Commins was reported missing on May 30 after he failed to arrive back in Australia on his scheduled flight.His older sister Natalie Commins said the Australian High Commi..
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