Tears, joy, relief: No bodies found in cathedral spire
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Mardi Gras promises 'big moment' for PM
A "HUGE moment" in tonight's Mardi Gras parade in Sydney will send a clear message to Julia Gillard to legalise gay marriage, activist says.
NRL star Benji Marshall 'in altercation'
POLICE want to speak with Benji Marshall following an alleged assault in the Rocks in the early hours of this morning.
'Tiger's blood runs through my veins'
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Protest icon lit flame of freedom - mum
THE 26-year-old whose fiery death sparked protests changing the Middle East now belongs to the whole world, his mum says.
Match these rants to their famous owners
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Cage rage grips Australia
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Gaga hits the catwalk
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Serial handbag thief caught and charged
A 24-year-old serial handbag thief has been caught and arrested in Sydney's CBD.
Footage shows boy's near-miss with death
QUEENSLAND Rail has released disturbing footage of a boy who came close to being hit by a train.
Six die on country roads
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Woman airlifted after crash
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Jetski rider dies off Rottnest Island coast
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Workplace animal acts
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A millstone around our neck
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Call for attacks on foreigners in Libya
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| IFN | Infigen Energy | 0.35 | 7.69% |
| MND | Monadelphous | 22.4 | 6.11% |
| LYC | Lynas Corp | 2.2 | -3.94% |
| AQG | Anatolia Minera.. | 9.2 | -3.06% |
| PRU | Perseus Mining .. | 3.0 | -2.92% |
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