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Ponting drops bundle over appeal
THE strain was clearly starting to show on Ricky Ponting when he extraordinarily argued the point over a turned down appeal for a catch behind.
TEN towns on flood alert today as rivers and creeks continue to rise.
Ricky Ponting's emotions boiled over during a fiery session at the MCG.
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Town's businesses go under
UPDATE: 3:27PM FLOOD rescues are under way in parts of the state as downtown Chinchilla is inundated, one of 10 Queensland towns on flood alert.
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Hugh Hefner proposes to girlfriend
HUGH Hefner knows how to bounce back in love, and yesterday he announced that he is set to get married again - to his girlfriend who is 60 years his junior.
At least Wolverine heals quickly
FRESH from his injury on the set of Oprah, Hugh Jackman took a Warnie spinner right in the groin.
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England 5-304 at tea
HOME town hero Peter Siddle proved the thorn in England's side as he figured in all five wickets on the second day of the fourth Test.
Wild Oats leads drama-filled race
UPDATE WILD Oats Eleven leads after two Sydney-Hobart crew overboard, another suffers head knock.
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Perth swelters in 40 degree heat
1:46PM THE Christmas heat has continued in Perth with temperatures nearing 40 degrees, while floods continue to cause problems in Western Australia's north.
Lifestyle
Flu rates skyrocket 700 per cent
Suzanne Dorfield THE number of flu cases in Brisbane is seven times higher than it was in December 2009, experts say.
World
Woman took trophy photo of me - Assange
11:00PM WIKILEAKS boss says he is baffled by sex assault claims by woman who invited him into bed.
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Business
Vodafone facing class action
12:06PM THOUSANDSÂ of customers may seek compensation over telco giant's network performance.
Money
Living standards worsen for one in four
8:48AM Dennis Shanahan THE nation's confidence about jobs and the cost of living is at its lowest point since the end of 2008.
Property
There's limited value in new homes
By Alex Tilbury NEW house and land packages are not the best investments, according to a new analysis.
Travel
Top travel moments of the year
By Kate Schneider A CROCODILE on a plane, a mystical Goliath tiger fish and shocking footage of cruise chaos among the top stories of the year.
Weird Stuff
Man lost for days blames sat-nav
A GRANDFATHER spent three days driving around southern England, before he was found on Christmas Day, after his wife's flight was switched from Heathrow airport to Gatwick airport.
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Chief Justice Paul de Jersey is on the charge on behalf of almost 70 of his subordinates for the right to soap up without having to tiptoe to the common showers and share with other judges.
