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At least 54 Aussies in worst-hit area
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THERE are 54 Australians registered in Japan's earthquake and tsunami zones but actual numbers in the area are likely to be higher, the government says.
Japan declares nuclear emergency
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PRIME Minister Naoto Kan has ordered residents within 10km of Fukushima nuclear plant to leave as radiation levels soar at the site.
Japan quake: Latest updates
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AN 8.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan. Latest updates will be posted by news.com.au as they come to hand.
Gibson dodges jail sentence
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ACTOR fined $540 and told to undergo 52 weeks of counselling after he pleads "no contest" to battery of his ex-girlfriend.
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World Breaking News
- Bowman's jail sentence filled with perks
- At least 54 Aussies in earthquake zone
- iPad 2 finally hits the shops in the US
- Gibson dodges jail over battery charge
- Radiation 1000 times above normal
- Man swept out to sea while snapping tsunami
- Gibson charged with hitting ex-girlfriend
- Evacuations ordered over radiation fears
- US warns of quake-related Internet scams
- Bahrain police fire tear gas at protesters
- Japan evacuates nuclear plant
- Japan death toll likely to pass 1000
- Tsunami waves reach US West Coast
- EU to examine 'all options' on Libya
- Govts around world offer aid to Japan
- Dam breaks in Japan, washes away homes
- At least 310 dead in Japan quake
- Tsunami from Japan quake hits Hawaii
- Up to 300 bodies found on Japan's coast
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