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Obama's comedy turn on TV

US President dodges barbs from satirical news show host Jon Stewart in a bid to appeal to younger voters.

Murdoch chases Packer

Lachlan Murdoch is negotiating to take half of James Packer's new stake in Network Ten, according to sources.

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Sydney chef assault case

Renowned Sydney seafood chef plans to fight an assault charge after opening night confrontation with neighbour.

CBD puts on the glitz

It cost $1.2b to build and caused traffic chaos - Westfield opened its new Sydney superstore today.

The Eagle has landed

Lauryn Eagle makes no apologies for getting all the publicity for women's boxing - her competitors will benefit.

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Pyne goes missing for vote

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12:06pm Coalition fails to win parliament's approval for inquiry into $16.2 billion schools building program.

Telstra set to slash 1000 jobs

LUCY BATTERSBY 11:38am Telstra is expected to cut 1000 middle management jobs across the country.

Sydney euthanasia case retrial

10:36am Woman convicted of killing her partner with a euthanasia drug wins retrial.

Garrett utters banned three words

GEORGINA ROBINSON 12:24pm Why Labor MP Peter Garrett bombed out in question time.

Aussies spending up big on 3D TVs

ASHER MOSES 11:38am Australians buying thousands of 3D TVs weekly and set to be hot item at Christmas.

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Sydney's CBD puts on the glitz

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PAUL TATNELL 11:54am It cost $1.2 billion to build, caused traffic chaos and only half of the shops are trading, but Westfield opened its glitzy new superstore in Sydney's CBD today.

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Security guards stabbed: boys charged with attempted murder

Be prepared for bad bushfires, says emergency service

Green win signals shift in mine approvals

Big support for Barangaroo

Business heavyweights and Bob Carr back the redevelopment.

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Funeral company racial discrimination claim

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PAUL BIBBY The biggest player in the Australian funeral industry has been accused of racial discrimination over a secret business strategy targeting the lucrative Asian-Australian market.

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Bribes risk approved by federal officials

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Don't give preferences to the Greens, says Howard

Two mums, one dad and a baby

Surrogacy has been a sleeper issue, but it's about to wake up.

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Packer to join Murdoch?

Lachlan Murdoch wants to join forces with James Packer in his raid on Network 10. (00:00)

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Who Was Einstein?

An insightful look into the mind and beliefs of the world's most famous scientist.

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Doctor to Saddam

A leading Iraqi surgeon reveals the secrets of Saddam Hussein's inner circle.

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Very Strictly Ballroom

JO WEATHERILL is a 26 year-old black belt kick boxer from York. A committed tomboy, Jo likes nothing more than a fight followed by a few pints with the lads. In tonight's episode of Faking It she will leave her boyfriend Richard and her cat Shaky behind to head for London where she will try to become a Latin Ballroom Dancer.

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Charges laid over Washington bomb plot

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A Pakistani-American was arrested for plotting attacks on subway stations in and around Washington with people he believed were tied to al-Qaeda, US officials said.

US man shoots himself while sleepwalking

Economic woes make an impact on language

Student dies filming gridiron practice

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Cuckold claims anger Mugabe

Robert Mugabe ''ready to go to war'' over claims his wife cheated on him.

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ANZ stuns rivals with bumper profit

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ERIC JOHNSTON 10:50am ANZ delivers a record profit and tips a recovery to its business lending to help drive momentum over the next year.

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ASX Shares led higher by ANZ

Telstra to slash 950 jobs

Allco employees win in pay dispute

Independents to oppose ASX takeover

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Goodman bids for ING Industrial Fund

Economic woes make an impact on language

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Design fails to think outside the square

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ELIZABETH FARRELLY Design, designed, designer. Have you noticed that "designer", once a noun, is now an adjective? It translates roughly, as "all form no content."

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Steve Harris Public discourse is more like a pub brawl 41

Colin Rubenstein Oath's emphasis is sound 14

Antony Loewenstein West ignores Israel's inherent racism 58

Heckler Breaking the cafe habit

Barry Croke

Water: a farmer's tale of gain and loss

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Aussies spending up big on 3D TVs

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ASHER MOSES 11:38am Australians are buying thousands of 3D TVs a week and they are expected to be a hot item this Christmas as studios and game publishers prepare to release a slew of new 3D content.

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Tech terms flood dictionary

Facebook lobbied to kill law relating to social networking

Russia to create Microsoft 'Windows rival'

Release of white iPhone delayed

Apple has again delayed the release of its white iPhone 4.

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A condom for breakfast? Travellers' gaffes

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OLIVER SMITH Calling Greek locals a "squid" and asking for a "condom" at breakfast table among the most common language mistakes made by travellers.

Air travel US airport security measures useless: British Airways

Queensland Luxury, high-speed train plan for Brisbane-Cairns route 5

Greek Islands True romance: the world's greatest sunset 19

The Backpacker Why female travellers get a raw deal 104

US dollar dazzlers

Ten very cool places to make the most of the strong Aussie dollar.

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Eagle confident and ambitious

If Lauryn Eagle has her way she will be a champion boxer by next year.

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Review: Let's Do Lunch - Azuma

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The festival special at Azuma wins on portion size alone.

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Natural vs industrial wine

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2010 has seen the natural wine movement hit the big time.

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The Guide

Tonight's TV: Nikita

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A sexy new action series about a spy and assassin who has gone rogue.

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Sydney's newest fun run

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Wedding of the week

Lisa and Robert fell head over heels for each other on their very first date.

Eat to live

How food can prevent cancer

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New research explains how diet works to protect us from cancer.

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Swimwear for your shape

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A guide to buying swimwear to suit your body shape.

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True gossip

Blake Lively splits from boyfriend

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Gossip Girl co-stars confirm the end of their three-year relationship.

Mutual regard

David Arquette: I love Howard Stern

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Courteney Cox's ex defends "talking too much" to Howard Stern.

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Beauty Beat

Double denim makes a comeback

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Are you on top of beauty and fashion trends?

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Ban the smack

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Violence against adults is assault, so why can we hit our kids?

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Hot summer denim

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Short shorts to summer sandals, denim is everywhere this season.

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Avatar to be a trilogy: First sequel due in four years

James Cameron is set to re-enter the world of Pandora, striking a deal with Fox for two Avatar sequels.

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Fail

Why Glee is not a class act

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The notorious picture spread was predictable and depressing.

Fogies fire up

Movie review - Red

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A group of retired CIA agents are enticed back into the business.

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Film gongs

Animal Kingdom leads AFI noms

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David Michod's feature looks set for a few more accolades.

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Machine Man

E-novel goes to Hollywood

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Net publishing experiment attracts the attention of Darren Aronofsky.

Mime row

Beach Boys in lip-sync stink

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Veterans forced to defend themselves after fans erupt.

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The Superb Social Network

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The Social Network turns a nerd's litigation into movie magic.

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Tapirs among animals facing extinction

A major review has highlighted the plight of nature that is the focus of global environment talks under way in Japan.

NSW to slash solar feed-in tariff

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NSW is slashing the gross feed-in tariff for its solar bonus scheme.

ACT moves to ban plastic bags

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The ACT government has moved to ban plastic bags within a year.

Veronicas fight fur trade

Lisa  Origliasso unveils   new PETA poster  in Sydney.

Pop-rockers sing out against fur in a new campaign for PETA.