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Navy tensions over boat people
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OVERWORKED crews back Lib policy as they brace for election influx of up to 800 asylum seekers.
iPad launch special
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STAY up to date with the latest iPad reviews, apps, pictures and prices of the iPad Wi-Fi & 3G models. All you need to know.
National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010
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The National Youth Self Portrait Prize encourages young Australians aged 18 to 25 to explore self portraiture and its expressive possibiliti...
Hoddle St massacre - 20 years
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ON Sunday, August 9, 1987, 19-year-old former army cadet Julian Knight killed seven people and wounded 19 others in a massacre on Hoddle St ...
Belfast riots
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Nationalist protestors injure more than 80 police during rioting in Northern Ireland, following Orange Order July 12th marches.
The life and times of Tony Abbott
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FOR Tony Abbott, it's been a long way to the top job in politics. Take a look back at how he went from a wannabe priest to angling for the ...
Afghanistan honour roll
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IMAGES of the Australian soldiers to have been killed in combat against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
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Election debate: It's Gillard vs Abbott
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JULIA GIllard and Tony Abbott are going head to head for the only time in the election campaign.
Imports set to futher pressure retailers
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A STRING of foreign shops set to open in Australia will place further pressure on already struggling Australian businesses.
Why homes are worth more in a street
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ADDRESSES containing the word "street" are worth $100,000 more than those ending in "road."
Kylie's boyfriend flies in to meet parents
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THINGS are about to get even more serious between Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue and her boyfriend.
Disney gives sneak peek of new resort
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WALT Disney's new resort "unlike anything that Disney has done before" is due to open in 2011.
Aliens are tweeting, we're not listening
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SCIENTISTS believe aliens have been sending us messages for years - but we have been checking their tweets.