Train partly derails at Hurstville

5:37 PM | Trains are running again on the Illawarra Line after a derailment this afternoon at Hurstville, but passengers are advised there will be delays of up to an hour.

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Seagrass oldest living thing on earth

4:07 PM | A 15-kilometre wide patch of seagrass could be the oldest living thing on earth.

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'Phantom' mobile phone vibrations: why we get them

1:58 PM | Bzzt, bzzt. You check the supposed vibration in your pocket, yet no one has rung your mobile. You are not alone.

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How much can a superjumbo really take?

1:50 PM | How much can a superjumbo really take?

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Ugg boots clue to prostitute Elaine's death

1:44 PM | A pair of ugg boots at a pub could be the key to police solving the cold case murder of a woman in a Sydney hotel almost 40 years ago.

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Private health bills to jump for higher earners

12:49 PM | The cost of private health insurance is set to jump for higher income earners with the government poised to secure the passage of legislation to means test the 30 per cent private health rebate.

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Jobs giant: how Matt Barrie built a global empire

12:44 PM | Matt Barrie's giant outsourcing marketplace, Freelancer.com racked up $US35 million last year.

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Paraglider's seven-hour ordeal in tree top

12:09 PM | A 63-year-old pilot hit turbulence, went into a spiralling dive, but was saved when he landed in the top of a giant gum tree.

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Leadership tension 'no distraction' despite TV expose

11:19 AM | Labor factional heavyweight Mark Arbib has brushed aside suggestions the government is distracted by leadership tensions and says that he is "getting on with the job".

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Possum cuts power to 12,000 homes

10:33 AM | A possum caused a power outage to 12,000 homes and businesses in Sydney's north shore this morning, an electricity provider says.

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Daw would have lied to survive: Arocca

10:06 AM | Ground-breaking rookie Majak Daw grew up in world where lying was part of everyday survival and his unique background must be taken into account following his suspension from the North Melbourne Football Club, according to the club.

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Crowned, criticised and now cancelled

10:03 AM | Pop princess Lana Del Rey has cancelled her Australian tour on the back of relentless criticism in the US. So why is she suddenly so hated - a botched TV appearance, a millionaire dad or a lack of memory in her audience?

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Working longer, retiring stronger

9:35 AM | The number of older workers with jobs in Australia has almost doubled in a decade, transforming workplaces and adding almost a million employees to meet the nation's skills shortages.

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Third Australian found dead in Laos

8:51 AM | A Victorian man has been found dead in a Laos hotel room. The 22-year-old, who was in Luang Prabang when he died, is the third Australian tourist to die in the south-east Asian country in the past month.

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Law reform bid to protect migrant women

8:31 AM | Australia needs new immigration laws to protect migrant women fleeing family violence, according to the Australian Law Reform Commission. Its final report on family violence and Commonwealth laws, released by Attorney-General Nicola Roxon yesterday, recommends several immigration law reforms to allow migrants on temporary visas to stay and seek help.

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