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A New Zealand nurse who disappeared from Sydney's north shore in 1980 has been linked to two other missing women, an inquest into her death has heard.

A traditional Maori war boat has been banned from taking part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee river pageant for fear it may capsize or lose control in strong currents, say news reports in London.

An off-duty security guard is set to face a Sydney court after a brawl led to the drowning of a 19-year-old man at Darling Harbour.

Police expect to make more arrests after seizing 70kg of drugs worth $25 million that were imported from Iran in juice containers.

Frustrated nurses are ready to quit en masse as their bitterly fought industrial campaign with the Victorian government drags on.

Convicted wife murderer Andrew Kalajzich is a free man after serving more than 25 years in jail.

Child pornography is running at epidemic proportions in Australia with the abusive material being used as currency by pedophiles to buy their way into online groups, Fairfax Media has reported.

Fresh from her success at the Super Bowl in the US, Madonna has announced a world tour that will bring her to Australia.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue says she's been harassed by an online stalker making threats over Twitter.

Freezing conditions and snowfalls that have grounded flights at London's Heathrow Airport will continue for most of February, say forecasters.