FROM Japan to Russia, the United States to right here in Australia. People around the world are gathering to celebrate Christmas for another year.
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FROM the joy of the Chilean miners' escape, to the despair in New Zealand, here are some of the major events of 2010, along with some goodbyes.
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AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting and his squad spent three hours training on Christmas morning as the skipper prepared for the biggest match of his life.
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Sydney Confidential
A very Minogue Christmas
KYLIE Minogue reveals her excitement during the holidays and her hopes for a white Christmas.
Kylie's Aphrodite splash folly
MORE details emerging of Kylie Minogue's world tour, tipped to be here by the end of the year.
Woman arrested at airport after cocaine find
AN American mother travelling with children is facing life in prison after she was caught trying to smuggle cocaine through Sydney Airport.
Greg Inglis no longer homeless
NRL star Greg Inglis won't be switching to the AFL after the Rabbitohs receive the green light to take the former Storm player on.
Get ready for the Boxing Day rush
PLENTY of post-Christmas bargain hunters are expected to surge into stores across the country.
AFL scandal girl surrenders pics
THE 17-year-old girl at the centre of the St Kilda AFL nude photo scandal - known as 'J' - has agreed to hand over all of the pictures she has to the Federal Court.
Christmas hope for Schapelle
A SPOKESMAN for the Corby family says there's a chance Schapelle may be released soon.
YOUR FAVOURITE BLOGGERS
Akerman: No cheer in Keneally's gift
FORGET the Grinch that stole Christmas. Instead, we should consider the Premier who killed democracy. Join Piers' blog and have your say here
Hildebrand: Is Santa real?
I HAVE tackled the biggest question this time of year. Is Santa real? And I've got the answer. Join Joe Hildebrand's blog and have your say
Bolt: I'm the bearer of bad tidings
IS it appropriate for politicians to demand the resignation of journalists with whom they disagree? Join Andrew Bolt's blog and have your say
Grech: What's the NBN mean for you?
Customers will pay $56 a month to access the national broadband network, roughly the same as it costs now, but with faster speeds. Join Josh's blog
Sarrah: Santa loses spirit to cash
I DRAW the line at turning Santa into a peddler of expensive photos. In a season of commercialism, we should be able to trust him. Sarrah's blog
Sport
Punter's pinky passes net session
12:17PM UPDATE 12.50PM: AUSTRALIAN vice-captain Michael Clarke says Ricky Ponting is almost certain to play in the Boxing Day Test.
NRL
Hungry Sharks circling Rabbitohs rejects
CRONULLA have declared they are able to pounce on any Rabbitohs player released in a bid to squeeze Greg Inglis under the salary cap.
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Entertainment
'My Brittany is still alive!'
STRUGGLING to cope with her daughter's death, Brittany Murphy's mum tells herself she's alive.
Mel's Costa Rican home on the market
MEL Gibson is selling his Costa Rican home because it isn't private enough.
Fan saves strung-out superstar
CLASSICAL music superstar Andre Rieu has credited an Australian fan for helping save his career with a treatment for his debilitating vertigo.
NSW/ACT
Two police injured after mass brawl
TWO police officers have been injured after an alleged altercation with a large group of people at Scone, in the Hunter Valley.
Two men on the run after robbery
TWO men are on the run after an armed robbery in Sydney's inner-west.
Woman sexually attacked near station
POLICE are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman on the Central Coast last night.
National
A hitch for Shari-Lea's will claim
SHARI-LEA Hitchcock suffered the first setback in her bid to secure more of Richard Pratt's estate.
World
Heathrow flights resuming
CHRISTMAS travel eased in Britain yesterday after days of snow-related delays.
Let the airing of grievances begin
AT this time of year it’s easy to lose sight of another important celebration, says Jayne Kearney
Opinion
Look forward to a new year
Joe Hildebrand CHRISTMAS is, more than anything, a time for sharing, be it sharing gifts or love or food or venereal disease.
Business
Retailers cry poor as sales drop sharply
MAJOR stores claim Australia is in a retail recession, with the slowest Christmas in 20 years.
Money
Renovator finds $350,000 in disused bank
A MAN renovating a property found $400,000 in cash left behind when the building had been a bank.
Lifestyle
Beckham's $2,000 handbag
VICTORIA Beckham's $2,000 bag sells out in just 60 minutes - but will her $30,000 hand luggage do the same?
Travel
Top travel moments of the year
A CROCODILE on a plane, a mystical Goliath tiger fish and shocking footage of cruise chaos among the top stories of the year.
Wacky World
Santa gets pat-down by airport security
A Christmas mission to deliver cheer to Outback communities proved that even Santa is not above the law.
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