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British rioters and looters in Birmingham get a surprise as police broadcast CCTV pictures of their faces on mobile big screens right across town.
Just 18 months after facing bankruptcy, the company that created mobile phone game Angry Birds is set for a stock market valuation of $1.3 billion.
It was Broncos icons past and present as Allan Langer congratulated Darren Lockyer on his record 350th NRL match. Brisbane beat the Cowboys 34-16.
Discover the scenic beauty of the road less travelled from Boonah to Warwick. Check out the sights and what else there is to do this weekend on our Life site.
Boys, 15, questioned over taxi robbery
2:40PM POLICE are questioning a pair of 15-year-old boys after four teenagers robbed a taxi driver at knife-point at Ormiston on Thursday morning.
Deportation threat over faulty go card
By Robyn Ironside A BRITISH man faces "transportation" back home after being convicted of fare evasion when his go card didn't work on Brisbane's train network.
Miracle survival after plane hits factory
1:05PM A 77-YEAR-OLD pilot has escaped unharmed after his ultra-light plane crashed into a paddock, before slamming into a cement factory.
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There are no daggy dogs at this year's Ekka. No, these are the poshest of pooches.
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- Soap stars Locklear and Wagner to wed
- 30 Rock star Tina Fey has baby girl
- Elderly pilot survives ultra-light crash
- UN Council to hold new Syria meeting
- 'No proof of 9/11 hacking by Murdoch papers'
- Farmer missing in Victorian floodwaters
- Shell fighting oil leak in North Sea
- Ex-NY police chief to advise UK on unrest
Family likes a cut of the Ekka action
Kenmore's Maxwell family is sawing to new heights, as 13-year-old Chloe joins her Queensland sawing champion parents at the Ekka woodchopping contest.
Paid parking could be a win for suburbs
Local retailers could be the ones to benefit from Westfield Chermside's parking charges if shoppers decide to spend their dollars closer to home.
Queensland MP rules out One Nation deal
QUEENSLAND Labor MP Kate Jones has ruled out taking One Nation party preferences even if it cost her at the upcoming state election.
Simon says: I want Pippa
MUSIC and TV mogul Simon Cowell has said he would love to get his hands on Pippa Middleton - to make her a star.
Judge a fan of guilty Geyer
RENEE Geyer had an unabashed fan in the judge as she pleaded guilty to careless driving, escaping on a good behaviour bond.
Senden in hunt, Tiger misses cut
9:36AM AUSSIE John Senden is just one shot off the lead after the second round of the US PGA Championship, while Tiger Woods has missed the cut.
Contador to skip Giro for Le Tour
8:31AM Ben Harvy STOSUR through to Toronto semis, Clark smacks 294, Fabregas deal 'done', McIlroy in the rough & US skier 'urinated on young girl'.
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Miracle survival after plane hits factory
1:05PM A 77-YEAR-OLD pilot has escaped unharmed after his ultra-light plane crashed into a paddock, before slamming into a cement factory.
UN Council to hold new Syria meeting
12:27PM From correspondents in United Nations THE UN Security Council will discuss human rights and a growing humanitarian emergency in Syria at a special meeting, diplomats announced as tens of thousands of protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's execution and more protesters were killed.
$20m scratchies win: Miracle or maths?
THE odds say it could happen once in a quadrillion years. Or did a four-time lottery winner with PhD in statistics crack a code?
Calm close caps a wild week
By Alex Tilbury AFTER a rollercoaster week the Australian sharemarket finished in positive territory, but still about 2.5 per cent lower since the US credit downgrade.
Shoppers to pay fee business can't afford
By Sam McKeith A RISE in eftpos costs could lead to price hikes on everything from fruit and veg to fashions, small businesses owners say.
Green scheme to hit McMansion prices
Ben Pike, Kirsten Craze A NEW green scheme of mandatory energy ratings threatens to wipe tens of thousands of dollars from the market price of so-called "McMansions".
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Trawling for photos down the coast
Adam Taylor: I’m tired, cold and smell like a tin of cat food. This is my first taste of life as a deep-sea fishermen.
Leaders summon ghosts of foes past
By Dennis Atkins IN a neat coincidence, two leaders in serious electoral trouble are conjuring the memories of political foes to buttress their dire position.
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