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JULIEANNE STRACHAN An extravagant 10 kilogram, one-metre high Easter egg takes pride of place at the Hansel and Gretel store in Phillip, where it awaits the Easter Bunny's arrival on April 8.
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A landslide victory a year ago has yet to produce a bold vision in governing from Barry O'Farrell, writes state political editor Heath Aston.
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But for chance, Mark Coughlan's killer might never have been discovered.
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COSIMA MARRINER Another class action is looming over the handling of the Queensland floods as Grantham residents seek more answers to the tragedy that befell them a year ago.
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RAYMOND GILL, CHRIS JOHNSTON AND GINA MCCOLL The National Gallery of Victoria's board of trustees is divided after the surprise reappointment of Allan Myers, QC, as president.
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11:04am Police searching for missing Morley mother-of-four Nicolle Bates have found a body in bushland north of Perth.
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AMY REMEIKIS Queensland Premier Anna Bligh takes to wilderness to warn her political opponent Campbell Newman is not out of the woods yet.
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The stunning saga of Marilyn Monroe's life begins with her traumatic upbringing as Norma Jeane, the damage inflicted by a psychotic mother, the absence of a father, the devastation of four years in an orphanage and betrayal in a foster home. Blonde draws a sharp-eyed picture of the movie business during the 1940s and 1950s and conveys a nation's fascination with a legendary cultural icon.
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Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died. He was 88.
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Killer hunts French soldiers
Anglican head closes book
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MICHAEL PASCOE The problem with the big picture, particularly when it comes to the economy, is that it tends to evolve too slowly for breathless reporting.
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Apple new iPad went on sale in Australia early today, greeted by a throng of fans hoping to get hold of a 4G-ready tablet that won good reviews despite stopping short of being called a major innovation.
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MARK FOGARTY Mark Webber makes it into the top 10. Daniel Ricciardo springs a surprise.
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