Last updated: February 09, 2010

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The Environment

environment

THE future of our environmental health becomes more urgent while the worst drought on record wipes billions from the economy and leaves farmers in despair.

Darwin explosion

Darwin explosion

UP to 13 people are in hospital after a man pushed a shopping trolley containing three jerry cans...

Major quake hits Haiti

Haiti Twitter picture

Hundreds feared dead after a 7.0 earthquake hits the Caribbean country of Haiti.

The Pin-Up Prince

Prince William of Wales

From childhood to his visit latest visit to Australia, we look back at the life of Prince William...

World's tallest and shortest men meet

He Pingping and Sultan Kosen

THE world's tallest man and the world's shortest man have finally met each other.

Wild winter weather

THE northern hemisphere is battling one of the worst winters in decades.

NYE celebration preparations

Peru New Year

Cities around the world prepare to celebrate the New Year

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FBI nab owner of Aussie tomato factory

Tomato plant

A FOOD magnate who owned a tomato processing plant in Victoria has been charged with tax fraud and racketeering in the US.

Bank shares may offer happy returns

Banks

STOCKBROKERS are tipping a prosperous five years ahead for the banks that everybody but their shareholders love to hate.
 

World's tallest tower closed to public

Burj Khalifa

THE observation deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest high-rise, has been closed only a month after the iconic tower opened.

No need for file-sharing laws, says Conroy

Senator Conroy

COMMUNICATIONS Minister Stephen Conroy says he won't push for new piracy laws while the movie and internet industries aren't talking.