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1. USA	35	33	32	100
2. GBR	22	21	13	56
3. CHN	20	16	22	58
10. AUS	7	10	10	27
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Sydney mansion at the centre of will dispute hits market

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A fire destroyed a waterfront house at Palm Beach.

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Madeline Sawyer has avoided jail time.

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Transport Minister Andrew Constance says the decision is the 'best outcome for taxpayers'.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with homeless man Kent Kerswell in January this year.

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Morrison says he was following Abbott orders against Gillard

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Liberal senator Cory Bernardi.

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Australian veteran Alister McCoy, left, and Vietnamese veteran Pham Van Mien.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Waleed Aly

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The 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey has never been solved.

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Holy comeback! Ageing caped crusaders return to Batman

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Megan Marx told Richie she couldn't fall in love with him in such an intense environment.

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Ebony Bowden

Daniel Radcliffe in Imperium.

Daniel Radcliffe apologises for character's racial slurs

Hannah Furness

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Rather than go to war with streaming giants like Netflix and Apple Music, Telstra is using them to win over mobile customers.

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Adam Turner

New technology could help minimise train delays by identifying faults in overhead wires.

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Traxxas Slash 4x4 radio controlled car.

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The new Holden Colorado LTZ is a significant improvement on its predecessor.

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2016 McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept.

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Bullet pass: Will Genia returns No.9 for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test.

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Roberts imposes booze ban after latest drama

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Young gun: Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary is playing with maturity well beyond his years.

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