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Mountain bike riders set to blaze a trail through national parks

3:00 AM AEST | SYDNEY'S mountain bikers have always been hampered by one thing - a conspicuous lack of proper mountain trails.

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Hospitals failing to treat critical cases on time

3:00 AM AEST | BIG regional hospitals are struggling to treat on time emergency department patients who need urgent attention, according to independent statistics that highlight a continuing bottleneck in the NSW health system.

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NSW agencies fail to heed call for cuts in advertising

3:00 AM AEST | ADVERTISING spending by NSW government agencies rose by $3.5 million last financial year, despite a promise by the Treasurer, Eric Roozendaal, that it would be cut by 25 per cent.

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Too many ethical lapses: Barbour

3:00 AM AEST | THE people of NSW appear to have lost confidence in their government and have started to view everything with mistrust ''despite whatever good intentions the government might have'', the NSW Ombudsman, Bruce Barbour, said yesterday.

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State mulls uniform ban on outdoor smoking

3:00 AM AEST | THE state government is considering a statewide ban on smoking in outdoor areas such as alfresco dining areas and children's playgrounds following lobbying by local councils and health groups.

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No sale: Abbott's enormous deal the independents rejected

3:00 AM AEST | TONY ABBOTT'S spurned offer to the two country independents included a permanent $1 billion-a-year regional infrastructure package - an offer well in excess of Labor's proposed total infrastructure funding of $1.17 billion.

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Father fears reunion with missing son will hurt child

3:00 AM AEST | KEN THOMPSON has confirmed that his son, Andrew, has been found and they will be reunited "within a couple of days".

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Why did he have to die?

3:00 AM AEST | HE WAS the easygoing country lad who always dreamed of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a police officer.

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Catch of the day: dolphins shell out for a fish supper

12:26 AM AEST | BOTTLENOSE dolphins in Western Australia have invented a clever new trick for catching dinner.

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Reprieve for old forest as Gunns downs axe

12:26 AM AEST | TIMBER giant Gunns Ltd has broken ranks with Tasmania's forest industry and confirmed it will pull out of native forest logging altogether.

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Health talk in language they can understand

12:13 AM AEST | A dictionary in Yolngu will counter fear and ignorance, writes Lindsay Murdoch.

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Police work in the blood

09 Sep 10 | Police work was in his family's blood and he gave his life for it at 26 | Charges laid over police shooting | Glen Innes police officer shot ... External Link

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Children want stepfather jailed 100 years

09 Sep 10 | TWO Melbourne children, a boy 10, and his sister, 9, want their stepfather jailed for ''100 years'' for his violent disciplinary and punishment regime that fractured their bodies and young lives. |

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Country hospital still waits

09 Sep 10 | White ants have taken over parts of Echuca Hospital and holes in the walls, stained with blood and other infectious material, have become too difficult to clean.

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Glen Innes police officer shot dead

09 Sep 10 | GLEN Innes is in mourning after police officer William Crews was shot dead in Sydney last night.

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Abbott offered a slice of power

09 Sep 10 | THE Greens and the independents have offered Tony Abbott the opportunity to help govern from opposition, saying they would pass any policies with which they agreed, including paid parental leave, whether Labor liked it or not. |

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Sweeping portfolio changes expected

09 Sep 10 | The end of the federal election caretaker period has triggered a flurry of Government activity in anticipation of ministerial changes and likely restructuring of some key portfolios. |

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Boats on Lake Wendouree for first time in seven years

09 Sep 10 | LOOKING out over Lake Wendouree on Tuesday night, Brian Canny could not believe his eyes. The Ballarat Yacht Club commodore was witnessing something he had not seen for seven years: a yacht on Lake Wendouree. |

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Damaged roof has PM's house at risk of more leaks

09 Sep 10 | Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in no rush to move into The Lodge and one reason might be because the official residence's roof is in need of major repair. |

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Bad mark on school funding

09 Sep 10 | AUSTRALIA ranks third-lowest in the developed world in terms of the public funding it gives to government schools and fourth highest in terms of its public spending on private schools.

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