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11/23/2008 03:53 AM
Four people missing in dam burst
AUTHORITIES have warned of flash flooding and fear up to four people may have been washed away after a large dam burst.
11/23/2008 02:09 AM
Abducted boy and girl returned to mother
TWO young children have been reunited with their mother more than 24 hours after they were abducted from their home.
11/22/2008 11:13 PM
Time is up for WorkChoices, says Gillard
THE old government's industrial relations laws will be replaced this week, says Julia Gillard.
11/23/2008 02:17 AM
Murdoch slams state of education system
STUDENTS are learning "less and less" despite more money being spent on education, says media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
11/22/2008 06:33 PM
Big night of arrests at Schoolies Week
124 people have been arrested at schoolies, but police say they are "pleased to see that there was less alcohol-fuelled behaviour".
11/23/2008 12:46 AM
Whale dies during massive rescue effort
ELEVEN whales that survived a mass stranding have been returned to the sea, but a twelfth died as it was being released.
11/22/2008 08:17 PM
Maternity leave plan could be shelved
PLANS to give Australian women paid maternity leave could be scrapped as the financial crisis hits the government's coffers.
11/22/2008 07:31 PM
Man sues Maccas over naked wife photos
A MAN is suing McDonalds after nude photos of his wife taken on a phone he lost at one of the restaurants ended up online.
11/22/2008 10:20 AM
34,000 expected for Schoolies booze-up
AN estimated 34,000 Schoolies have started arriving on the Gold Coast - and they plan to drink.
11/22/2008 08:58 AM
Storms lash Victoria
VICTORIA'S extreme weather conditions look set to continue, with predictions of further flash flooding, gale force winds and hail and snow in some parts overnight and today.