Paraglider survives eagles’ greatest hits
WHAT do you do when you’re paragliding at 2500m and two huge, angry wedge-tailed eagles launch a sustained attack on you and your chute?
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Rocket launchers part of ‘war’ plan
MOHAMMAD Ali Elomar was elated. Having allegedly just bought five high-powered rocket launchers stolen from the Australian Defence Force, he began canvassing possible targets such as NSW Parliament House and the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney’s south.
Town grieves for schoolboy
THE NSW Riverina town of Griffith has been in shock since New Year’s Day, when schoolboy Andrew Farrugia was bashed to death in the town’s main street. Yesterday, the community’s anger gave way to grief as 700 people gathered to farewell the popular 17-year-old.
Griffith youths accused of killing ‘stranger’
TO the two 15-year-old boys accused of murdering Andrew Farrugia, the 17-year-old schoolboy was the “perfect stranger”.
Unfair HECS burden for science students
SCIENCE graduates, many of them headed for teaching careers, are leaving university carrying a HECS debt equal to that of engineers and accountants – despite the vast difference in the salaries they can expect to earn.
Fahey’s daughter dies in crash
A DAUGHTER of former NSW Liberal premier John Fahey has been killed after being thrown from her car in an early-morning road accident.
White powder hoax at PM’s office
TWO suspicious mail items – one found yesterday at John Howard’s Sydney office block, the other near his office at Canberra’s Parliament House – caused a stir but not much else after they were found to be harmless.
Sudanese ‘betrayed’ by mayor’s comments
SINCE moving from Sudan to Australia two years ago, Henry Tombek has tried to live life “the Australian way”.
Hage-Ali gives up title after drug raid
YOUNG Muslim leader Iktimal Hage-Ali has described her distress at having to relinquish her NSW Young Australian of the Year title after revelations that she was caught up in drug raids in western Sydney last month.
Ex-detective sues over Jonestown book claims
A FORMER NSW detective and close associate of broadcaster Alan Jones is suing the author and publisher of Jonestown, claiming the controversial biography falsely portrays him as a drunk, incompetent and corrupt police officer.
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