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All hope is lost

Kiesha's mother and stepfather pleaded for help to find her. Now they have been charged with her murder.

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Lockyer tames the Tigers

Darren Lockyer turned Good Friday into a great one for Brisbane.

Easter around the globe

How Christians are celebrating Easter around the globe.

The ultimate multi-taskers

When Jess Cook's parents ask her what she does for a living she replies: ''What would you like me to do?''

Senator's foreign affair

A scandalous Cold War secret has emerged from secret files. The year is 1967. The scene is Canberra.

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Detainees sent to jail

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The government has rejected calls to overhaul the immigration detention system and instead sent 22 alleged Villawood rioters to jail.

Solar panel industry pleads for help

BEN CUBBY Companies that install rooftop solar panels say the industry is on the verge of collapse.

Families head for the good life

A campaign to encourage Sydneysiders to move to the country has led to almost 200 families leaving.

Electric car just around the corner

A future free of petrol is just around the corner and the race is on to capture the market.

No such thing as a losing bet

TOM REILLY Gamblers who lose money online may soon be able to void unsuccessful credit card bets.

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Speakers hold their corner

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For 40 years a venue in inner city Chippendale has provided a platform for trannies and white witches, soldiers and princes to hold forth, writes Tim Elliott.

Debt clouds loom over charity that succours little children

Running to help others, in memory of his mum

Light-rail fare cuts pledge still not met

More delays for Tiger passengers

Thinking global, acting local

Pushing for a boycott against Israel became bigger than a local council.

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Not such a happy holiday for Bligh

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MARISSA CALLIGEROS Queensland Premier Anna Bligh may be second-guessing her choice of North Stradbroke Island as an Easter holiday destination.

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Watson a 'coward but not a killer'

Flood of leads on West End rape

Origin signs $90b LNG deal

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Crowds set to mark Anzac Day

Up to 15,000 people expected to march in city's Anzac Day march.

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Police ready to move deckchairs

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PAUL MILLAR Replacements are already being touted to fill the vacuum created by the expected defection of at least two of Victoria's police chiefs.

Rain-hit farmers determined to keep their livelihoods afloat

Human rights bill critic leads inquiry

Would-be lawyer carries 'bag of dishonest conduct'

Long road to Aboriginal artists' resale royalties

Suppression, gangster style

Court slaying, false arrest: hairy stuff for a young bush journo.

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WA being sold short: Cook

Eyes on the prize

SIMON WHITE Shadow sports minister Roger Cook has accused Premier Colin Barnett of selling the state short by asking for $50 million from the AFL towards a new football stadium in Perth.

Driver charged over horror Kimberley crash

Dutch 'drug traffickers' arrested in Perth and Sydney

Machete, axe used in bloody home invasion

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'Police responded appropriately'

Police say they did enough regarding malnourished baby who died.

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Gillard holds little hope for change in N Korea

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JOHN GARNAUT The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said North Korea would stick to its aggressive brinkmanship and nuclear weapons programs as she detailed ambitious new defence links with Japan.

Ozone hole linked to east coast weather

Growth in uni places good for economy, says Labor

The Essay: Pathways to Papua

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Helping soldiers scarred by war

The modern military spares no expense in helping our Diggers.

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Oz and James begin their exploration of south-west England with a trip to a traditional cider farm in Somerset, where they meet 'the Godfather of cider'.

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The father whose commerce is the tools of death

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JASON KOUTSOUKIS The Beiruti arms dealer Abu Jihad is more than an hour late to our pre-arranged meeting. ''I'm very sorry for the delay,'' said the balding father of four when he finally appeared.

US relaxes donation rules for Cuba

Indian anti-nuclear protesters will not be deterred

Gulf bloc proposes exit plan for Saleh

Oil giants play loose with facts on gas

Newsmaker: Donald Trump

This political apprentice has a lot to learn, writes Nick O'Malley.

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Glencore is the blockbuster share sale of the year. At $US60b, the miner will be too big to ignore.

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Carbon-dated resurrection

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PETER HARTCHER The success or failure of Julia Gillard's carbon tax will determine the opposing fates of Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull.

Nick O'Malley Smut-infected art: blame the Renaissance

Charles Wohlforth Media moves too fast to do justice to stories

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US hacker guilty of $36m credit card scam

Apple trumps Google's new music locker

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Facebook fury: Kates locked out

Some women who share her name have been blocked from Facebook.

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Siam square, Bangkok, Thailand

No matter what you're looking for, Bangkok is a shopper's heaven, writes Leisa Tyler.

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Queensland 'Bugger of a year'

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JEZ SPINKS Chinese manufacturers Chery and Great Wall to launch attack on top-sellers in 2012.

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Revised Liberty rival more sensible than sensational.

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Cast can't save Thor

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This film is basically a matinee adventure for 10-year-olds.

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Simple sweet Arthur disappoints

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Russell-lite Arthur sets itself too many hurdles.

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April 28-May 1 Round Five of the V8 Supercar Championship Season held at Barbagallo Raceway.

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Chris Brown's F.A.M.E.

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May 3 The first stop on Chris Brown's new world tour will be Australia.

Bieber fever in Perth

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May 7 Sixteen year-old tween heartthrob Justin Bieber will tour Australia for the first time.

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Eight year wait

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Joel Edgerton in line for Bourne film

Aussie actor tipped to replace Matt Damon in the Bourne blockbuster film franchise.

Bound to offend

The Good Book

AC Grayling, author

When it comes to God, this atheistic author is doggedly opposed.

In the leaves

A tea change is brewing

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A cup of tea. In my grandma's day, it was such a simple thing.

Spoil sport

Glee extra fired over plot leaks

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An extra has been fired after leaking plot details on her Twitter account.

Harrowing film

France's hidden shame exposed

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Surprise success doesn't gloss over French collaboration with the Nazis.

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Adult themes, nudity, sex scenes

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... and occasional walkouts. It's just another night out at the theatre.

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Price of success

Harry Potter has left the building

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Can the diminutive hero escape his alter ego?

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Out of balance

Prize list leaves women on outer

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Miles Franklin knew the difficulties her fellow writers had.

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Surely its time Australian men threw their ties away?

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