Last updated: December 03, 2010

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Pike River service unites a nation in grief

Memorial

THE 29 tables, each adorned with a miner's hat and lamp to represent the fallen men, were a poignant symbol of the tragedy which befell the Pike River miners.

More viruses target humans

flu

NEW diseases will cross from animals into humans, with the danger expected to arise from bats, rodents, farm animals - and possibly even Australia's wildlife.

Wikileaks' Assange escapes arrest in UK

Julian Assange

JULIAN Assange reportedly escaped arrest today because Swedish authorities failed to fill out an arrest warrant correctly.

Pregnant woman set on fire by surgeon

Surgery

WOMAN accidentally set alight in bungled Caesarean suffers severe burns but gives birth to healthy boy.

White man wore black mask in robberies

THIEF committed a string of robberies wearing professional disguise to fool authorities.

Women hid stolen goods in body fat rolls

Obese

ACCUSED shoplifters used their body fat to conceal $2600 worth of stolen store merchandise.

Overweight flight staff offered jobs back

Air India

AIR India tell staff sacked for being too big they can return to work - only if they regain svelte figures.

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Seven held in Spain over terrorism links

SPANISH police have arrested six Pakistanis and a Nigerian accused of having links to al-Qaeda.

German, 98, on trial over wife's killing

MAN has gone on trial accused of trying to kill his wife of 52 years with a baseball bat, a knife and gun.

Norway blames China for souring relations

COUNTRIES remain at loggerheads over Nobel Peace Prize award to jailed Chinese dissident.

Dick Cheney faces Nigeria bribery charge

FORMER US vice president Dick Cheney faces charges in connection with scandal involving energy firm.

Koran burning teenager avoids charges

SCHOOLGIRL who burnt f the Koran and posted footage on Facebook will not face criminal charges.

Facebook used to recruit 'drug mules'

INTERNATIONAL syndicates using social networking site to recruit young Malaysian women.

Wikileaks leader loses rape probe appeal

Julian Assange

COURT order to detain Julian Assange is upheld as lawyer says police know where he is.

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Driver dies in high-speed horror

police tape

THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.

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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2010

schoolies

MAC Photo Booth, Schoolies, Victor Harbor Schoolies, Victor Harbor 2010

Miners killed in NZ disaster

APTOPIX New Zealand  Mine Explosion

A second explosion has left no hope of finding 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine alive.

New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo

Chimp

Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.

Miss South Australia

Miss South Australia

Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus