Last Updated: February 24, 2011

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Death toll rises as hopes fade

Christchurch rescuers

UPDATE 11.28am: THE death toll from the horror Christchurch quake has risen to 76, with a grim warning from police it is certain to rise.

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Man jailed for raping, molesting kids

Man charged with rape

A VICTORIAN man who raped a four-year-old boy and molested his six-year-old sister has been jailed for more than 11 years.

Carbon plan will be fair - Julia

Julia Gillard

UPDATE 12.48pm: JULIA Gillard admits price hikes are inevitable if she wins support for a carbon price from July 1 next year.

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Ride with a rally champ

Rookie rally driver Brendan Reeves gives us a nail-biting lesson before his bid for world domination. See the video

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Quake aftermath

Filmmaker Dan Watson rushed outside to shoot the aftermath of the Christchurch quake. Click here to watch the amazing footage

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Christchurch before, after

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Celebrity ink

Angelina Jolie has the the most photographed, but check out this gallery of celebrity tattoos for a few shocks and surprises

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Faces of the quake

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Earthquake in Christchurch

Devastating earthquake

Eyewitness photos of the deadly quake that has rocked Christchurch in New Zealand

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Brian breathes fire!

Taiwanese TV's ridiculous intepretation of what Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands got up to on their LA flight

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New York knickers

CurveNY, a trade show featuring the best in lingerie, has a brief appearance in New York. Check out the latest in undies

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Shooting stars

Sandra Bullock is spotted leaving her apartment in snowy New York

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Buble still a favourite

Michael Buble has kicked off the first of his four Melbourne concerts in style

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Fox on top with new crew

Fifi Box and Jules Lund

FOX FM has survived the departure of Hamish and Andy, posting strong figures in 2011’s first radio ratings survey.

Iron Maiden still has what it takes

iron maiden

WHEN you're dealing Iron Maiden, you're dealing with fans who will love the show no matter what ... but it was still a damn good show.

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Bligh attacked over 'glamour' snaps

bligh in woman's weekly

QUEENSLAND Opposition accuses Anna Bligh of ditching the Cyclone Yasi recovery effort to shoot photos for Women's Weekly.

Blind woman king-hit from behind

Marie Martin

A BLIND woman was bashed and robbed in a cowardly attack - which a teenager then allegedly bragged about on Facebook.

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The Other Side

Lotto winner blew $15.5 million

Lotto winner Michael Carroll

BRITISH man Michael Carroll won a fortune on Lotto but now earns just $120 a day after blowing windfall on prostitutes, jewellery and drugs.

Travel

First look at Virgin Blue business class

Virgin blue business class

VIRGIN Blue has unveiled their first domestic business class offering, promising passengers a seat that "feels as though they are driving a luxury sports car".

World

Teacher shot dead at gun class

Gun

A TEACHER has been fatally shot by a student during a security guard class at a school in Los Angeles, US police said.

Business

Oil concerns weigh on share market

ASX

THE Australian stock market was lower this afternoon, with all sectors falling as investors worried about rising oil prices.

Centro restructures to reduce debt

Centro

CENTRO Properties Group's underlying profit has plunged, and the company will restructure due to its debt burden.

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A new era for sex politics

Miranda Devine

IN one of his many public pronouncements, Ricky Nixon claimed in December that he was concerned about the schoolgirl.

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