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The next Sam Worthington?
WILL James Cameron's new 3D action thriller Sanctum do for Aussie actor Rhys Wakefield what Avatar did for Sam Worthington?
Celine Dion names newborn twins
CELINE Dion has chosen names for her baby sons that reflect her personal background and ideals.
Sport
Hughes axed as Aussie selector
CRICKET Australia have axed Merv Hughes from the new-look panel which will decide Australia's Ashes team this summer.
SuperFooty
Pies' top draw as Kennett fumes
Jon Ralph and James Bresnehan HAWTHORN has fired off a letter of complaint to the AFL over its allocation of games in Tasmania.
Victoria
Attacker tried to strangle nurse
10:24AM Jay Savage UPDATE 3.33PM: A BRAZEN attack on a nurse in a Melbourne hospital stairwell has raised fresh fears over security for medical staff.
Fiance tells of horror find
Melissa Iaria A MAN screamed in horror when he discovered the body of his fiancee, who had been repeatedly stabbed at a cemetery 13 years ago.
Entertainment
Composer Glass to headline festival
FAMOUS American composer Phillip Glass will headline an eclectic bill at the Hobart Festival curated by former Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie.
Hawaii Five-O's original Danno dies
AAP THE actor who played Danno in the original version of television's Hawaii Five-0, James MacArthur, has died.
National
Rudd to rein in aid cash
Steve Lewis HUGE salaries for "fat cat" overseas consultants have been slashed as the Federal Government clamps down on waste.
More pay on way for MPs
Ben Packham POLITICIANS may reap pay rises after the public office pay umpire said their salaries were falling behind those of senior bureaucrats.
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McDonald's fined for fat staff
6:47AM AP A COURT has ordered McDonald's to pay a former manager $18,000 because he gained 29kg while working there.
Travel
Airport rules 'unnecessary misery'
AIRLINE boss says airports should stop kowtowing to US demands to beef-up security.
World
'Bodies in trees, legs in sand'
12:31PM Bayu Ismoyo THE death toll from the tsunami that pummelled Indonesian islands is expected to pass 500.
Business
Market closes lower
4:59PM UPDATE 4.53pm: THE Australian share market closed lower as a slew of upcoming offshore events led to caution among investors.
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Victoria racing towards wet weather
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