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Beach in red, but shares up

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A WRITE-DOWN of Beach Energy's venture in the Gippsland Basin has dragged its result into the red.

ASX hits glitch, $1.5bn in lost trade

ASX

TRADING on the ASX was halted today as a technical glitch wiped an estimated $1.5 billion of turnover.

High roller lives to fight another day

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CROWN casino yesterday failed in a bid to send its nemesis high-roller gambler Harry Kakavas into bankruptcy.

Wine ruckus over marsupial mix-up

baby wallaby

ANIMALS adorn many a wine bottle in the US. Aardvarks, cockatoos and penguins all have helped make wine less intimidating to Americans, say marketers.

Australian insurers take cover

Flood

AUSTRALIA'S largest insurer warns the industry may struggle to secure new reinsurance coverage due to the frequency and scale of recent natural disasters.

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QR shakes off weather damage

QR National

QR National is expected to beat its 2012 forecasts after revealing saving and better margin contracts helped it limit earnings downgrades.

Equinox in $4.8bn bid for copper miner

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COPPER miner Equinox Minerals has made a hostile $C4.80 billion ($4.83bn) bid for Lundin Mining in a move to end the target's $C9bn merger plan.

APRA's tough Basel stance

RBA

THE banking regulator has taken a surprisingly tough line on new Basel liquidity rules.

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Adelaide Zoo Enrichment Day

Enrichment Day

Animals enjoyed food treats and more at Adelaide Zoo's Enrichment Day on Saturday.

Zoo animals measure up

Zoo audit

Zookeepers checking on the condition of animals within their care have produced remarkable pictures

Elderly woman murdered

Anne Redman

Police are investigating the murder of an elderly woman at her home at Seacliff

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ENTERTAINMENT

The King's Speech crowned best film

Colin Firth

THE King's Speech has been named top picture at today's Oscars, while Colin Firth and Natalie Portman have scooped best actor and actress gongs.

TECHNOLOGY

Is this the next Apple iPad?

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PHOTOS of what is purported to be the new version of Apple's iPad have been leaked on the internet in China.

TRAVEL

Plane lands in Iraq after 20-year detour

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THE first flight from a European airline has arrived in Baghdad since a 1990 international embargo.