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British curator and daughter found dead
Police searching for son of Nick Waterlow after three pre-school children found in Sydney house with two bodies British art curator Nick Waterlow, whose body was found dead alongside his daughter, Chloe Waterlow, in Sydney, Australia.
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NZ grocery bills rising fast, up 48% in last 10 years
The study by the University of New South Wales in Australia, using OECD figures, shows Korea had the biggest price hikes over the past decade, up 48%, with New Zealand on 42%. Australia was close behind on 41.3%. Consumer groups in New Zealand and across the Tasman say a lack of competition is behind the price rises, with just two major supermarket ...
Aussie girl, 12, gives birth to baby boy
Melbourne, November 9 : A 12-year-old girl in Australia who became pregnant with her 15-year-old live-in boyfriend's child has given birth to a baby boy with the help of an emergency caesarean.
12-year-old Australian girl gives birth to boy
Australian News.Net Monday 9th November, 2009 An Australian girl has become a mother - at age 12.
First iPhone Virus Spreading in the Wild
Australian iPhone users have this weekend been on the receiving end of the first in-the-wild virus for Apple's cult mobile phone.
With their heavily orchestrated, sweet ballads, the Australian soft rock group Air Supply became a staple of early-'80s radio, scoring a string of seven straight Top Five singles.
Thousands Cut Off By Oz Flooding Disaster
Days of torrential rain have left thousands of people stranded on Australia's east coast and many areas have been declared a natural disaster zone.
Pop star Britney Spears' seems to have had a tough time down under as her Australian fans found her debut show in the country terrible and walked out of it.
New South Wales coast hit by floods
Flooding on the northern coast of New South Wales in Australia left thousands of people stranded Saturday, officials said.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Mike Abel, currently Australian CEO of M&C Saatchi and former COO of Ogilvy South Africa, will be returning to South Africa mid December 2009 for family reasons and launching M&C Saatchi offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, to be known as M&C Saatchi Abel, in February 2010.
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Semi-dried tomatoes linked to Hepatitis outbreak
New South Wales Health is warning people not to eat semi-dried tomatoes because of fears they are linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A. There have been dozens of cases of the virus in Victoria.
FLOODWATERS have mostly receded on the New South Wales mid north coast, freeing thousands of people from isolation.
Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast today as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people.
Severe storm cuts off thousands
New South Wales emergency service workers are bracing for a long day today, following heavy rain on the mid north coast that has forced residents to evacuate their homes.
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James Hardie victims get $300m lifeline
The company will not need to repay any of the taxpayer money until 2020. The New South Wales and Federal Governments are lending James Hardie more than $300 million to make sure asbestos victims receive compensation.
Man jailed for drunken tree-branch killing
When Bradley Hoye was beaten with a tree branch and killed he was wearing a balaclava, was armed with two knives, had a blood alcohol reading of .195 and had traces of amphetamine and methyl-amphetamine in his blood.
Britney Spears - Aussie Outrage Over Miming Spears
Caption: Britney Spears is surrounded by paparazzi as she arrives at LAX to catch a flight to Australia for the next leg of her Circus Tour.
Malaysian killer of Aussie surgeon to stay in jail
MELBOURNE: One of the two Malaysian men jailed over the murder of Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang will not be freed from prison on the date originally nominated by parole authorities.
Disgraced Matthew Johns on camera again- but not at Nine.
The new Hoges? ... Matthew Johns. Jamie Pandaram November 6, 2009 - 12:14PM Matthew Johns has announced that he has not re-signed with Channel Nine and will set up a television production company with advertising and media entrepreneur John Singleton.
Innovative Rural Student Named Medical Student Of The Year 2009
Main Category: Medical Students / Training Article Date: 03 Nov 2009 - 18:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article A passion for promoting the benefits of rural practice to other health students has seen rural NSW medical student, Shannon Nott, receive the Westpac RDAA Medical Student of the Year Award for 2009.
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