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The global financial crisis cost people their homes, their savings and even their marriages with the national divorce rate spiking 5 per cent during the crash's darkest days
More- Dozens dead as Israel battles vast fire
- Death threats to WikiLeaks' Assange
- Scores dead in Europe's deep freeze
- Man stabbed after clash in his office
- Disaster zones in state's flood-hit regions
- Qantas A380 takes off after engine checks
- Boy's foot cut off by lawmower
- WikiLeaks website back up on network
Deluge threatens economy
RECORD-breaking rain and drought is threatening to push Australia's economy into reverse.
WikiLeaks back, Assange close to arrest
WIKILEAKS is back with a new address after its previous domain name was shut down.
Superjumbos reduced to 80 passengers
QANTAS jumbos to carry 80 passengers rather than 450 due to rules imposed by Rolls-Royce.
Myer floats tax-free online shopping
MYER is investigating the merits of a China-based website to allow customers to shop GST-free.
Kerry Packer, Ita Buttrose and naked men
KERRY Packer is about to return to life on TV in a racy new drama Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo.
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Qatar's winning Cup bid
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Homes continue to sell
Properties advertised for sale continues to grow and to levels last seen during the GFC.
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Melbourne least affordable
Melbourne overtook Sydney to take the dubious title of least affordable housing city.
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The Fresh Start Project
How do you build a house in two weeks? Check out our project with Habitat for Humanity.
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King of the castle
Living in a castle may become a reality for some lucky punter; the Kryal Castle is now up for grabs.
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Saving on stamp duty easy
Consumers searching for property prefer to buy off the plan, reducing stamp duty they pay.
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Punch list: the social climbers inventory
Have you acquired a personal trainer, life coach or dog walker? Then you may well have "made it" in 2010, says Amy Crutchfield.
Puppy love - man marries pet dog
MAN ties the knot with his best friend - a five-year-old labrador named Honey.
Women hid stolen goods in body fat rolls
ACCUSED shoplifters used their body fat to conceal $2600 worth of stolen store merchandise.
How about an aircraft carrier for Xmas?
THE British Royal Navy is selling an aircraft carrier to raise money in the face of impending budget cuts.
Is this world's worst soccer team?
A BRITISH soccer team has gained fame after losing 11 games in a row in which it conceded 227 goals.
Sparkie gets brush-off over Picasso stash
A 71-year-old retired electician says Pablo Picasso gave him 271 previously unknown paintings.
Women force men to do sit-ups on train
MEN riding in a female-only carriage were slapped and ordered to do sit-ups.
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Woman found guilty of pub toilet rape
A NURSE has been found guilty of raping another woman in the toilets of a popular city hotel.
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Lindstrom's former flame jailed
THE ex-fiance of Charlotte Lindstrom was branded a key player in a large ecstasy operation.
Kindy kids to learn more
THREE and four-year-olds will be taught how to hypothesise, use technology, relax and understand indigenous culture under new guidelines for kindergartens in Queensland.
Wrong driver was booked, says ex-cop
A FORMER police officer has become the latest Victorian to beat the state's speed camera system.
Just one in 22 plans rejected
THE body charged with advising on the State Government's plan to increase Mt Barker's population has only rejected one government plan in four years.
Real estate agent tricked dying woman
A PERTH real estate agent who befriended a terminally ill woman and milked thousands of dollars from her in a fraudulent property sale has been sentenced to two years jail.
DNA on empty beer can, inquest told
DNA from a man charged with child molestation was found on an empty beer can at the edge of the waterhole where the body of a boy was found, an inquest has heard.
Bushfire preparation urged
THE Fire Service is urging Tasmanians not let recent wet weather dampen their bushfire preparations.
World
Murderer who filmed attacks on baby jailed
A UK man who filmed himself torturing a 15-month-old boy on his mobile phone was today sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Creepy or daring? Take a look at the top 10 prisons that have been turned into hotels
The Ashes
The Ashes
Aussies crumble in Adelaide
Australia are routed for 245 on day one of the second Ashes Test, after suffering their worst start to a first innings for 74 years.
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Victory, Roar play out dramatic draw
Brisbane captain Matt McKay scores a last-minute goal to snare a dramatic 3-3 draw with Melbourne Victory.
Business
Business
Sold! Aussie web-gurus hit the jackpot
FROM hobby to a multi-million dollar bidding war - Aussies turn online coupons into gold.
ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 04:10PM
| Code | Name | Price | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | Aquila Resources | 9.96 | 7.93% |
| EWC | Energy World Co.. | 0.4 | 6.66% |
| JHX | James Hardie In.. | 6.2 | 6.16% |
| IFN | Infigen Energy | 0.5 | -8.26% |
| LYC | Lynas Corp | 1.58 | -4.54% |
| MML | Medusa Mining L.. | 6.57 | -4.09% |
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Money
Money
NAB faces retail compensation bid
BANK facing class action from retailers over losses made during busy Christmas period.
Curtis Stone joins the ranks of Australia's richest entertainers. Find out who else made the cut
A $4.5m loss in just two years on a beach mansion tells a grim story of coastal real estate
Entertainment
Chuck Norris becomes real Texas Ranger
CITIZENS of Texas beware - the take-no-prisoners action hero is becoming a real-life member of the law enforcement agency.
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Natalie Portman's extreme Black Swan diet
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Travel
Qantas flight cam captures A380 drama
PASSENGER alerts crew after watching fluid leaking from wing on in-flight entertainment unit.
Travel Features
Dealing with beggars and passengers from hell among the trickiest travel moments
Wheelchair-bound former Playboy model strips in bid to avoid "aggressive" search
Technology
Lots of Apple fanbois? You're in Australia
AUSTRALIA up there with Cuba
and Switzerland for dominance
of iPhone by web usage stats.
Microsoft in talks to replace Fellows
MICROSOFT Australia has identified potential candidates to replace managing director Tracey Fellows, as she gears up to run the software giant's Asia-Pacific business.
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