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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Kitty Chiller, Chef De Mission of Australia attends a press conference on Day 3 of ...

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Medals	G	S	B	Total
1. USA	26	21	22	69
2. GBR	15	16	7	38
3. CHN	15	13	17	45
9. AUS	6	7	9	22
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Pauline Hanson says media should not blame her or One Nation for the Gosford church incident.

Hanson hits back after anti-Islam church stunt

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, kisses his nominated veep Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

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Paul McGeough

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Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa, the world record holder in the 400m.

Usain challenges new track star

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Australia's Steve Smith, right, and Shaun Marsh run between wickets.

Marsh brings up ton as Aussies pile on runs

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Roxy Jacenko snaps at reporter in heated interview

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The velodrome: Silver medalist Callum Skinner of Great Britain and gold medalist Jason Kenny of Great Britain.

Britain rises as Australia falls

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How Australia's cycling campaign went flat

Samantha Lane

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Former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, kisses his nominated veep Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

Running mate wedges Trump by offering to release tax returns

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Mary Jobaida of New York, rests on a fence outside the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in the Ozone Park section of Queens, ...

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Libby Lyons

Greece should hold the Games every time.

We should give the Olympics back to Greece, permanently

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Amanda Vanstone

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Currently pilots update maps and data on their iPads just before take-off.

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