Surat, Roma, Mitchell on emergency alert

Residents downstream of Mitchell on the Maranoa River are urged to move to higher ground.
Levee banks holding at Charleville

Levee banks protecting Charleville in southwest Qld continue to hold, raising hopes the town will be spared.
Some Moree flood evacuees return home

Hundreds of Moree residents are returning to their homes to survey the damage caused by extensive flooding.
Morrison slams govt's Nauru costings

The opposition says Nauru could be opened for less than a third of the cost estimated by the government.
Two men die in NSW helicopter crash

A helicopter has crashed on the NSW south coast, killing the two men on board.
Syria's 'worst attack' kills 200

Syrian forces have reportedly killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in an offensive in Homs.
More than 220 dead as Europe freezes

Europeans have been warned the big freeze, which has killed 223 people, will get worse over the weekend.
Vic nurses and govt talks break down

Vic nurses will doorknock the state's most marginal seat after FWA talks with the govt were suspended.
NSW govt under fire over sun bed ban

The NSW government is pushing ahead with legislation to ban tanning salons by the end of 2014.
Protesters attack London's Syria embassy

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted.
Gillard has my full support - Wong

Finance Minister Penny Wong has pledged her full support to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Gillard has credibility issue-Labor MP

Tasmanian Labor MP Dick Adams says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a credibility issue with some voters.
Bodies retrieved after PNG ferry sinking

More than 100 people are still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea.
Prison escapee captured near VIC border

Mark Maukau has been captured near the Victorian border after he escaped from a minimum security prison.
Wikileaks suspect to face court-martial

Bradley Manning is to face a court-martial over allegations he supplied classified documents to Wikileaks.

Residents downstream of Mitchell on the Maranoa River are urged to move to higher ground.

Levee banks protecting Charleville in southwest Qld continue to hold, raising hopes the town will be spared.

Hundreds of Moree residents are returning to their homes to survey the damage caused by extensive flooding.

The opposition says Nauru could be opened for less than a third of the cost estimated by the government.

A helicopter has crashed on the NSW south coast, killing the two men on board.

Syrian forces have reportedly killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in an offensive in Homs.

Europeans have been warned the big freeze, which has killed 223 people, will get worse over the weekend.

Vic nurses will doorknock the state's most marginal seat after FWA talks with the govt were suspended.

The NSW government is pushing ahead with legislation to ban tanning salons by the end of 2014.

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted.

Finance Minister Penny Wong has pledged her full support to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Tasmanian Labor MP Dick Adams says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a credibility issue with some voters.

More than 100 people are still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea.

Mark Maukau has been captured near the Victorian border after he escaped from a minimum security prison.

Bradley Manning is to face a court-martial over allegations he supplied classified documents to Wikileaks.

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