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Taxpayers funding $7 million travel bill

'STANDARD SPENDING'

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the spending habits of politicians on travel, as she averaged nearly $1000 a day last financial year.

Michelle Obama Planned Barack Obama Divorce In 2000 — Report

The most powerful couple in the world nearly called it quits according to shocking allegations. 05:24 pm

Federal politicians may be asked to consider a code of conduct after a string of scandals. 03:06 pm

Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be in Australian politics very soon. 04:04 pm

A prominent psychiatrist is apologising for a study that concluded gay people can go straight. 05:08 pm

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Man shot in Sydney's west

Man shot in Sydney's west

A 34-year-old man has been shot in Sydney's west. May 19, 2012, 9:34 pm

Federal Labor polling 23 per cent in Qld

Federal Labor polling 23 per cent in Qld

The prime minister says Labor has "hard work" ahead of it in Queensland, with a new poll showing the party's vote has slumped further in the… May 19, 2012, 9:40 pm

Battle looms for a last-race decider

Battle looms for a last-race decider

It's tight at the top of the fleet race leader board at the America's Cup World Series after three days of racing at Venice. 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

White House: Syria violence won't end without political change

White House: Syria violence won't end without political change

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday that Syria's violence would not end without a political changeover, saying external… 37 minutes ago

World's first Wikipedia town to launch

World's first Wikipedia town to launch

The world's first "Wikipedia town" is set to launch in the small Welsh town where King Henry V was born. May 18, 2012, 11:31 am

Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban

Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A US commission sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones based on patent infringement… May 19, 2012, 12:59 pm

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Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar

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ROME (Reuters) - A proposal to levy a tax on cats and dogs that stunned Italy on Friday turned out to be all bark and no bite after a wave of popular anger… May 19, 2012, 5:01 am

Donna Summer to have private funeral

Donna Summer to have private funeral

The funeral of disco diva Donna Summer will be a private one for family and close friends. May 19, 2012, 4:28 pm

Kristen Stewart's Provocative New Photo Shoot ()

Kristen Stewart's Provocative New Photo Shoot ()

The Snow White & The Huntsman actress showcases a different… May 18, 2012, 4:19 pm

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    May 1, 2012, 3:21 pm
    The irony of Obama vs Osama

    Eleven years ago an oddly named Chicago politician sat down for lunch with a media consultant. It was late 2001 and the press man stared down at a front page picture of Osama Bin Laden. He then looked back up at Barack Obama and said, "Hell of a...

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    May 10, 2012, 11:49 am
    For mums. Passed and present

    When we were kids, our playground was the beautiful waters of Lake Macquarie.We used to go prawning - dragging our small nets through the seaweed.Mostly, it was for bait. But sometimes, if we caught enough, mum would cook us up prawn crepes.It's one of...

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