Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Tornado destroys US town, killing dozens

Tears and terror

Rescue workers continue to sift through the rubble at a school destroyed by a tornado as parents are left waiting for news of their children.

Boy flung from ride to meet with doctors (hero-link)

UPDATED: A boy who was flung from a ride at his school fete is breathing unassisted. 04:27 pm

Cooler months aren't necessarily safer when it comes to the risk of skin cancer for men. 06:00 pm

An elderly woman has been stabbed in what appears to be a home invasion. 05:58 pm

A snake handler is appealing a ban on performing live shows after a bite stunt. 03:38 pm

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Retrenched BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Government rescue fund

Retrenched BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Government rescue fund

Steel workers are bitterly disappointed a Government rescue fund designed to ease the blow of job losses in the industry has failed to create hundreds of… 59 minutes ago

Betting ban doesn't need federal approval

Betting ban doesn't need federal approval

SA Premier Jay Weatherill says a proposed ban on live odds advertising during sports broadcast does not require the approval of the federal government. 13 minutes ago

NRL issues time-wasting crackdown

NRL issues time-wasting crackdown

The NRL has issued a crackdown on time-wasting at scrums, in a move it says will regain an estimated eight minutes per game. 35 minutes ago

Syria, Israel exchange fire over border

Syria, Israel exchange fire over border (AAP)

Syria said it destroyed an Israeli military vehicle while Israeli said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol. 50 minutes ago

How to keep fighting fight for Base Camp

How to keep fighting fight for Base Camp

When hiking in Nepal it's important to look after your body and not hide symptoms of altitude sickness. May 21, 2013, 4:09 pm

Technology gives insight into top netball performance

Technology gives insight into top netball performance (ABC)

Researchers in Canberra have begun trials of a mini satellite tracking system to measure the workload of netball players. 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

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A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is

A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is

By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the trunk of their… May 21, 2013, 7:26 am

A 'damsel in distress' as King Kong arrives in Melbourne

A 'damsel in distress' as King Kong arrives in Melbourne

There was a movie star moment high above Melbourne as theatre promoters re-enacted one of cinema's most famous scenes. 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

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