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Tuesday, August 10
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Gillard goes on 7pm 'charm' offensive
THE PM takes her "Real Julia" persona to mainstream Australia, but not everyone's buying it.
Thrill-seekers lured with exotic jobs
BORED young British workers offered unusual Aussie jobs like koala catcher and shark tagger.
CEO to get $43m handshake after scandal
WHATEVER Mark Hurd did that cost him his job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company, it wasn't enough to cost him a payday that could top $40 million ($43.8 million).
'Broadband plan a blast from past'
COALITION reveals a patchwork plan to address broadband, but Government says it's outdated.
Judge rules 'N-word' not offensive
MAN argues the "N-word" was the same as calling a New Zealander a "Kiwi" or an American a "Yank"
Colonise space or else face 'extinction'
STEPHEN Hawking proposes a solution to dwindling resources on earth - move to outer space.
Grandmother 'ignored' as home trashed
ELDERLY woman had to wait almost two hours for police while youths smashed her windows.
UN targets Australia's human rights record
RIGHTS groups say obligations to refugees breached, boat arrivals discriminated against.
Man walks length of the Amazon
AFTER 859 days and "50,000 mosquito bites", Ed Stafford has become the first man to walk the length of the Amazon.
Latham versus Laurie Oakes - round two
FORMER Labor leader goes to air and shows Laurie Oakes just how much he really is "full of bile".
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National
Disabled girl must be tested, court rules
BRAIN-damaged teenager ordered to have blood tests against her wishes in an effort to explain her disability.
Football star 'raped sleeping woman'
A WOMAN allegedly raped by Andrew Lovett told a friend she was asleep when he assaulted her, court hears.
Judge rules 'N-word' not offensive
MAN argues the "N-word" was the same as calling a New Zealander a "Kiwi" or an American a "Yank"
Grandmother, 64, swims English Channel
A 64-year-old grandmother from Perth has become the oldest woman to swim the English Channel.
Half of Australian women 'harassed'
A NEW poll has revealed almost half of Australian women claim to have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.
Teacher who abused boys in tent jailed
A TEACHER who sexually abused two of her eight-year-old pupils during a sleepover at her home has been jailed for five years.
Perth grandmother swims English Channel
A PERTH granny has become the oldest woman to swim the English Channel, completing the crossing in 17 hours and 31 minutes.
Tense start to footy star's rape case
FIVE former teammates to give evidence as a hearing over rape charges against former St Kilda star Andrew Lovett begins.
Origin and other rivalries 'foil split plan'
DEPUTY Premier laughs off plan to divide state because north would never agree on a capital.
Alleged killer 'slipped out to dump baby'
A WATER polo champ accused of murdering her newborn baby may have killed the child at the Homebush Olympic site, court hears.
World
Death toll doubles in China mudslides
DEATH toll from devastating mudslides in northwest China more than doubled to 702 as hopes fade for thousands still missing.
Teenage girl pulls out of virginity auction
A HUNGARIAN teenager pulled out of an online deal in which she sold her virginity after the winning bidder - a British businessman - asked her to marry him.
Australian embassy in 'Bashir bomb plot'
RADICAL muslic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was behind a fresh terror plot to attack Australia's embassy, Indonesian police say.
US plans to cut military top brass
THE United States plans to slash its "top-heavy" military hierarchy by cutting the numbers of generals and admirals and closing a major command.
Race to save five on glacier after crash
FIVE people stranded for more than 24 hours on a glacier after their airplane crashed said they were in good condition.
Theme park monsters cop it for being scary
FRIGHTENED visitors at a theme park have repeatedly attacked actors dressed in ghost costumes in a "haunted theatre" attraction.
Colonise space or else face 'extinction'
STEPHEN Hawking proposes a solution to dwindling resources on earth - move to outer space.
Alzheimer's can be predicted - study
ALZHEIMER'S disease can be predicted several years before its onset using spinal fluid biomarkers.
More girls developing breasts by age 7
MORE US girls are starting puberty younger, with large percentages developing breasts and pubic hair as early as seven, according to a new study.
Man sentenced in poo assault on police
A MAN who tried to kick his own faeces at cops who responded to a party at his home must serve a year in jail.
Today's news highlights
'You've left your kids with a paedophile'
HE was the man who promised a bright future for an unsuspecting young mum and her daughter.
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2010
The winners and finalists in this year's Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
Sharks!
SHARK sightings have increased along the NSW coast, particularly at popular swimming beaches. Check out these photos of the deadly predators...
Fabuleux Cercueils
THE "Fabuleux cercueils" (Fabulous coffins) exhibition in Besancon, eastern France, features 30 interesting coffins from Ghana and the Unite...
Sydney International Boat Show 2010
Highlights from the marina and the exhibition halls at the 43rd Sydney International Boat Show
Discovered Ansel Adams
American Rick Norsigian bought a cache of old glass negatives from a garage sale for $US45. They have turned out to be the work of iconic ph...
Schapelle Corby's life
SEE the life of Schapelle Corby - her drug arrest, the court dramas of her and sister Mercedes, her childhood, sad times in jail and good ti...
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Inside news.com.au
Labor struggling in key states
LABOR narrowly ahead but poll reveals it's in danger of losing 16 seats in Queensland and NSW.
Coles pulls out of cigarette campaign
SUPERMARKET chain withdraws backing for $5 million pro-smoking adverts, saying it was misled.
Saving money by going green
Government green schemes have been on hold but there are still many ways to save.
Lara Bingle now among the US elite
AFTER months of turmoil, Lara Bingle has her career back on track and has joined one of New York's top modelling agencies.
Terrified theme park visitors attack 'ghosts'
"ZOMBIE" slapped in the face and worker hit in the private parts with an umbrella by theme park visitors wanting to find out if they're real.
I'm not a tech head, says struggling Abbott
OPPOSITION leader says details
of broadband policy are best left
to others: "I'm no Bill Gates here."
