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Teen's death posted on Facebook first
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FACEBOOK has delivered a family the worst possible news after police fail to report a teen's death.
The Environment
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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
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UP to 13 people are in hospital after a man pushed a shopping trolley containing three jerry cans...
Major quake hits Haiti
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Hundreds feared dead after a 7.0 earthquake hits the Caribbean country of Haiti.
The Pin-Up Prince
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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
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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.
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Suicide waitress's bullies fined
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FOUR men have been fined a total of $335,000 over the bullying of a young waitress who killed herself.
JB Hi-Fi reports record first half profit
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RETAILER JB Hi-Fi has announced a 29 per cent increase in first half profit and flagged that its CEO will retire.
Bank shares may offer happy returns
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STOCKBROKERS are tipping a prosperous five years ahead for the banks that everybody but their shareholders love to hate.
Are the Kookaburras laughing now?
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COLIN Hay has re-recorded an acoustic version of Down Under without the controversial flute.
Jetstar passengers' plane panic
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PASSENGERS "upset and nervous" at being stuck on a hot plane while a pilot repeatedly attempted to start it, leading to lengthy delays.
No need for file-sharing laws, says Conroy
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COMMUNICATIONS Minister Stephen Conroy says he won't push for new piracy laws while the movie and internet industries aren't talking.