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Soaking for east coast

10:36 AM | Parts of the east coast have been getting a soaking as showers become more widespread and heavy in places, bringing the most rainfall in a month.

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'Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl' follows in the footsteps of 'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy'

9:56 AM | "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy" ... meet "Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl". Rachel, an American undergoing surgery in the United States, has become the latest internet sensation after she posted a photo of herself in hospital online.

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Foreign mine workers 'on half pay'

8:59 AM | THE Department of Immigration is investigating claims that hundreds of Chinese workers on a massive iron ore project in Western Australia are being paid half what Australian workers on the site earn.

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We failed you, Hastie boss tells workers

8:57 AM | The collapse of engineering services company Hastie Group will cost 2500 jobs, wipe an estimated $300 million from the profits of the major banks and strike at the wealth of some of Australia's richest families. |

Comments (2) | SMS summons: hundreds of Hastie ... | All too quickly, Hastie ...

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'Silicon Beach': Google's plea for Australia's future

8:55 AM | Google Australia's managing director Nick Leeder says Sydney must become a "Silicon Beach" if it wants to be a major global city, but cultural flaws are holding us back.

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The end of days is coming, but Christmas is not

3:00 AM | ONE in 10 Australians believes the world will end this year in line with ancient Mayan prophecies. Some think it will be the final cataclysm, and some that it will usher in a new era of peace and spirituality. There's even a chance extremists will be tempted to violence, a Melbourne conference will hear today.

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Drink makers blow their tops on deposit plan

3:00 AM | THE soft drink and alcohol industries have begun a national campaign to head off growing moves for an Australia-wide scheme where consumers pay a 10¢ refundable deposit on all drinks containers.

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Burke may go it alone in plan to save river system

3:00 AM | THE Water Minister, Tony Burke, has vowed to press ahead with a plan to rescue the ailing Murray-Darling river system this year, even if it means brushing aside states that refuse to sign up.

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Furtive feeds for daring diners

3:00 AM | Mystery menus, clandestine kitchens: welcome to Sydney's food speakeasies.

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In the spirit of Utzon, it's time for Sydney to think big again

3:00 AM | There is no question that in Sydney we love ideas as theatre. Over the past few weeks, thousands of people have flocked to the Sydney Writers' Festival and TEDx Sydney, and Vivid Live and Vivid Ideas got under way at the weekend.

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Murder victim's mother rejects apology from Milat

3:00 AM | THE mother of murdered teenager David Auchterlonie has rejected a handwritten letter from his killer, Matthew Milat, 19, apologising for the murder of her son, and called for him to be sentenced to life in prison.

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The screens that are stealing childhood

3:00 AM | Parents need to be vigilant about the effects of constant stimulation, writes Andrew Stevenson

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Refugee makes strip-search claim

3:00 AM | A TAMIL refugee branded a security threat by intelligence agencies claims to have been victimised in a Sydney detention centre after he was stripped to his underwear in front of female guards.

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Hold your nerve, business urges PM

3:00 AM | THE business lobby has urged a divided Labor caucus to show some mettle and support using imported workers to help construct giant gas and mineral developments, saying such projects are vital to keeping the economy resilient.

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Sharks circle as Manly Pavilion drowns in debt

3:00 AM | Sydney hospitality heavyweights Doltone House and the Dockside Group are believed to be frontrunners to snare Manly Pavilion, which closed last week with debts of $590,000.

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Safety warning as RailCorp cuts night security staff

3:00 AM | RAILCORP has stopped employing overnight security officers for much of the week, in a development criticised for compromising safety on Sydney's train system.

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Millions excluded from basic financial services

3:00 AM | THE number of Australians without access to day-to-day financial products is on the rise with more than 2.9 million adults lacking a combination of either a basic banking account, car insurance or even a credit card.

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State of denial: Facebook not such a turn-on, says report

3:00 AM | FACEBOOK may remain perched at the top of the tree as Australia's most popular social media website, but NSW users are the least likely to be connected.

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$171m budget blow-out takes the shine off ASIO's new HQ

3:00 AM | THE budding crown jewel in Australia's intelligence community - ASIO's new central office - has had another cost blow-out, with the Canberra lakeside behemoth now set to cost close to two thirds of a billion dollars.

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Thomson made multiple false claims to Parliament, says Abetz

3:00 AM | THE embattled MP Craig Thomson repeatedly misled Parliament when he challenged the damning Fair Work Australia report during his hour long speech last week, Opposition Senate leader, Eric Abetz, said yesterday, following evidence from Fair Work.

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11:53 AM AEST | THE Christians versus Atheists blockbuster being waged on The Examiner's letter pages over recent weeks has possessed all the rivalry, dislike and religious fervour of a Rangers-Celtic derby.

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