Australia's accidental senator
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Will putting down the selfie stick save lives? Unlikely
Is it fair for police to react to the tragic death of an elderly couple by chastising younger generations for preoccupation with smartphones?
Clarkson determined Hawks won't return to dark days
Motivations of many a kind can go into the make-up of an AFL coach. Whether it's from a desire to taste the spoils of club, team or personal success, or from the more darker recesses of proving critics wrong, there's much a coach can call on.
Dali DNA samples taken for paternity test
Forensic scientists have taken DNA samples from the body of Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali in a bid to resolve a paternity claim.
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