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Ferguson case 'untenable'

Ferguson 11:11am | Government insists it is impossible for pedophile to continue living in the Ryde neighbourhood.

Father threw girl, 4, from cliff: court

12:03pm | Jury told father seeking revenge against woman he despised didn't want to pay child support.

Mother and son 'faked death'

11:50am | Sydney pair charged over alleged bid to claim $240,000 through life insurance.

Billionaire Stanford can't afford lawyer

11:59am | Thin and in a prison-issue orange jumpsuit, accused fraudster explains his circumstances in court.

Hicks urged to fight to clear name

11:46am | Revelations that David Hicks's terrorism-related charge may be quashed.

World

Student uses samurai sword to slay burglar

Sword 7:15am | A US man has killed a recidivist burglar with a samurai sword, slicing off his left hand and severely cutting his neck after he spotted the intruder in his garage, police said.

Obama

Family affair for the Obamas

Barack Obama's daughters welcome him home to the White House with a big cuddle.

Video

Kanye's a jackass: Obama

President Obama is caught out by an open mike calling Kanye West a jackass after his MTV awards stage invasion. (00:00)

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Money

Gender divide

Avoid being short-changed on super because you're a woman.

Small Business

Stimulus or not?

Do small businesses still need government help?

Executive Style

The skinny on ties

Designers look to TV series Mad Men and bring back the skinny tie.

National Times

Give the old blokes a little credit

Ross Gittins ROSS GITTINS | John Howard, Peter Costello and the Liberals are entitled to a lot of the credit for our relatively good position. By trying to deny them that credit, Kevin Rudd is being disingenuous and churlish.

Asylum seeker

Our door should be open

Tom Keneally: There are many reasons why we shouldn't be calling for reductions in immigrant numbers.

Technology

Google to launch Chrome browser for Macs

google chrome browser 10:11am | Google has rolled out a new version of its Chrome Web browser and a version of the Mac browser for mainstream users will be available within months.

GuiterHero 5

Review: Guitar Hero 5

We take a look at the latest instalment in the cultural phenomenon that is Guitar Hero.

Travel

The one thing you can't afford to lose

Money belt THE BACKPACKER 12:03pm | It's not your money, or your passport. But there's something when you're travelling you really can't afford to lose.

Jetstar Side Below

Passengers stuck on tarmac

Jetstar passengers stranded on tarmac in Bangkok for three hours.

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Citroen builds a car with a velvet sofa

2009 Citroen Revolte electric concept car RICHARD BLACKBURN IN FRANKFURT 8:40am | Citroen has made a splash at the Frankfurt motor show with a quirky concept car that brings the living room to the back seat.

2009 Lamborghini Reventon Roadster

Lamborghini's most extreme car

Italian marque reveals open-top version of its rare $2m supercar at 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

Sport

Advantage Australia

Pendulum swings towards settled Wallabies as All Blacks prepare to swing the axe for Saturday's Test.

LeagueHQ

Finals teams for week two

Who is in and who is out for this weekend's clashes.

Tennis

Richard Hinds

High drama, low farce in Big Apple.

Cricket

Strauss reveals secrets

England captain lifts lid on how they beat Australia.