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Fall of Ramadi flashpoint hands Iraq forces landmark victory
Islamic State fighters abandon their last stronghold in Ramadi, effectively handing Iraqi forces their biggest victory since last year's massive jihadist nationwide offensive.
 
Woman drowns in NT floodwaters while trapped in car
An elderly woman dies after being caught in floodwaters near Katherine in a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community.
 
Easybeats frontman Stevie Wright dies: reports
Rock legend Stevie Wright, who fronted The Easybeats in the 1960s and is widely regarded as Australia's first international pop star, has reportedly died at the age of 68.
 
Residents to return to fire-ravaged Surf Coast as fight against blaze continues
Residents of Wye River and Separation Creek will briefly return to the charred area today, as firefighters continue their battle to control the blaze that has destroyed 116 homes since Christmas Day.
 
US yacht Comanche pulls ahead in Sydney to Hobart race
US super maxi Comanche is leading a depleted Sydney to Hobart fleet towards Tasmania, with a race finish expected later today.
 
Two killed in house fire in Sydney's south
The bodies of two people are found in a home in Sydney's south following a fire overnight.
 
Britain sends in more troops after 'unprecedented' floods
Britain's government will send more troops to tackle "unprecedented" flooding in northern England which has forced hundreds to flee their homes, including in the historic tourist city of York.
 
Freight train carrying sulphuric acid derails near Julia Creek
A two-kilometre exclusion zone is in place around a freight train carrying 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid after it derails near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland.
 
Voges produces obscene numbers as Australia tramples Windies again
Absurd. Obscene. Embarrassing. Astronomical. These were the levels to which Adam Voges took his mastery over the West Indies in his brief Test career, writes Geoff Lemon.
 
Force Awakens becomes fastest movie ever to reach $US1b mark
The seventh instalment in the Star Wars franchise surpasses $US1 billion at the international box office in just 12 days, making it the fastest movie ever to do so.
 
'It is total devastation': 11 killed as tornadoes lash Texas
At least 11 people have been killed during a tornado in Texas, authorities say, as they search home to home for more victims of the freak storms lashing the southern United States.
 
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Britain sends in more troops after 'unprecedented' floods
December 28, 2015 - 7:38 am
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December 28, 2015 - 6:54 am
Residents to return to fire-ravaged Surf Coast as fight against blaze continues
December 28, 2015 - 6:37 am
 
World
China passes first domestic violence law
China's one-child policy officially scrapped
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding in South America
 
Business
Native Americans take on Aussie miners to save sacred campground
Shoppers hit stores in search for Boxing Day bargains
Businesses urged to protect products in China after brand theft
 
Politics
China passes first domestic violence law
Fall of Ramadi flashpoint hands Iraq forces landmark victory
China's one-child policy officially scrapped
 
Sport
Voges produces obscene numbers as Australia tramples Windies again
One quarter of Sydney to Hobart fleet retires as US yachts dominate
Roar down City in Lang Park blockbuster
 
Science and Tech
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
Risk of comet hitting Earth higher than previously thought: astronomers
SpaceX rocket landing opens 'new door' to space travel
 
Environment
Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog
Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion
Volkswagen emissions component not a 'defeat device', lawyers say
 

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