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Brazil flood disaster
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Brazilians have emerged to face the chaos and destruction left by three days of torrential rains.
Victoria floods January 2011
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Some Victorian towns have flooded and others are on alert as rains pummel the state.
Brisbane Floods Thursday January 13
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After the 4.00am high tide, Brisbane residents wake to scenes of their city under water.
Lockyer Valley
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The towns of Helidon and Grantham in the Lockyer Valley lay in ruins following the flash flood that struck on Monday.
Floods hit Ipswich and Brisbane
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Ipswich and Brisbane become the latest cities to be devastated by the Queensland floods
Arizona Shooting
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A GUNMAN opened fire outside a Safeway grocery store in Tucson, Arizona. It was reported that eighteen people were shot and six are dead.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
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PRINCE William and Kate Middleton, the future king and queen of England? We follow their relationship in pictures.
Kate Middleton - the next princess
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KATE Middleton will be the next royal princess after she and Prince William announced their engagement.
Christmas Island boat crash
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A boat carrying asylum seekers has crashed off the coast of Christmas island.
Religious apparitions
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FROM lava lamps to grilled fish, images of Mary and Jesus have appeared in the most unusual places.
WikiLeaks protest in Sydney
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A protest against the arrest of Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has resulted in violence and multiple arrests in Sydney.
Royals attacked in UK riots
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British students run amok in streets of London in latest protests over university tuition fees, attacking a car carrying Prince Charles and ...
Inside Bahnhof's Bunker
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Buried beneath a Swedish mountain, Bahnhof's Pionen facility is one of the most secure civilian internet servers locations in the world
Who's hot in the new Who's Who
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With the new Australian Who's Who about to hit the shelves, we look at some of the famous names included.
Anniversary of US declaration of war on Japan
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December 7th marks 69 years since Japan secretly attacked Pearl Harbour and the 8th marks the declaration of war.
Julian Assange London arrest
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has surrendered himself to authorities in London answering an arrest warrant issued by Sweden
Where are Oprah's guests going?
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A sample of some of the places Oprah will be taking her guests when she travels Australia.
UFOs and other phenomena
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Is there anyone else out there? Evidence of UFO sightings and other unexplained phenomena from Australia and around the world.
10 reasons we lost the World Cup
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Qatar? QATAR? Yes, the tiny desert nation of 1.6 million with an average July temp of 46C beats us to the World Cup. We try to work out why
Entertainment
BAFTA Awards 2011
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The British Academy of Film Television and Arts have annouced the nominations for the 2011 Orange Academy Film Awards
2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival
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The home of Australian country music gears up for the annual country music festival
Travel
How to avoid a shark attack
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STAY safe in the water with these top tips on how to avoid a shark attack.
US covered in snow
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See the result of the massive snowstorms which have covered the north-east coast of the United States.
Business
Westfield Sydney CBD Opening
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Westfield throws open the doors of its $1.2 billion shopping complex in the heart of Sydney's CBD
Forbes: World's most powerful women 2010
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WESTPAC'S chief executive Gail Kelly is number 8 in Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women - just behind singer Lady Gaga.
2010 brand winners and losers
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Google, Nokia and Microsoft have topped a survey of Australia's 10 most trusted brands - while others slipped.
Technology
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
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THE world launch of a new World of Warcraft expansion brought out creatures of all shapes and sizes in Berlin.
Soyuz TMA-20 space mission
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FIND out about the Soyuz TMA-20 mission to the International Space Station.
Geminid meteor shower
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The Geminid meteor shower has dazzled stargazers with one of the best displays in years.
Money
Big buck bosses
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What did the top dogs at 25 of Australia's biggest listed companies earn in 2010 - and how much did it increase, or (gasp!) fall, from 2009?
Houses under $100k
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They're ugly ducklings with potential to become real estate swans. Any of these houses could be yours for under $100,000 as long as you real...
Homes for sale under $21,000
Want to use the first home buyers grant, but don't want a mortgage? News.com.au finds out what you can get for $21,000 and under.
Today's news highlights
24/7 flood info centre: latest updates
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Disaster is unfolding in eastern Australia with flooding affecting vast areas of Queensland and Victoria.
Brazil flood disaster
![Brazil Floods](http://web.archive.org./web/20110119022648im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/01/16/1225989/055499-brazil-floods.jpg)
Brazilians have emerged to face the chaos and destruction left by three days of torrential rains.
Victoria floods January 2011
![Victorian Floods](http://web.archive.org./web/20110119022648im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/01/15/1225988/207291-victorian-floods.jpg)
Some Victorian towns have flooded and others are on alert as rains pummel the state.
Brisbane Floods Thursday January 13
![Queensland Floods](http://web.archive.org./web/20110119022648im_/http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/01/13/1225987/005729-queensland-floods.jpg)
After the 4.00am high tide, Brisbane residents wake to scenes of their city under water.
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Teen's survival provides new flood hope
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GIRL feared drowned in last week's floods is found safe, giving fresh hope to families of the missing.
Woolworths, Coles in 'world power list'
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LOCAL supermarket giants Woolworths and Wesfarmers make it into the world's top 25 retailers, financial advisers Deloitte say.
Flood cover 'your responsibility' - insurers
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INSURERS are warning consumers against complacency when arranging flood cover for their homes and businesses.
Kate Moss' wild Paris birthday party
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THE party-hard supermodel shows no signs of slowing down as she throws 48-hour bash in France.
Gay couple refused room awarded payout
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HOTEL owners who said gay couple could not share a bed in their hotel have been forced to pay each of them $2880 in compensation.
Angry Birds game heading to the web, TV
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THE creators of the popular Angry Birds game are reportedly set to be produce an animated series of the vengeful birds.