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Hazel Hawke dies age 83 - AU

Hazel Hawke dies

Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83 following a battle with dementia.

Vic Ford worker grief over shock shut down

Victorian Ford workers are devastated by news the company will shut down its manufacturing sites. 06:18 pm

The Australian stock market suffered its biggest one-day fall in two months. 05:26 pm

Protesting masked men have flooded the streets of London near where a soldier was beheaded. 04:18 pm

An inquest into a wall collapse which killed three people could be delayed for years. 03:44 pm

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Greiner quits as Infrastructure NSW chief

Greiner quits as Infrastructure NSW chief

The chairman and chief executive of Infrastructure New South Wales are quitting after two years in the roles. May 23, 2013, 6:19 pm

Iceland's new government takes office

Iceland's new government takes office

REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Iceland's new Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson took office on Thursday, heading up a coalition government composed entirely of… 17 minutes ago

Two major climbs cut from Giro stage 19 due to weather

Two major climbs cut from Giro stage 19 due to weather

By Alasdair Fotheringham
POLSA, Italy (Reuters) May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia… 29 minutes ago

Londoners shocked to hear one of their own

Londoners shocked to hear one of their own (Reuters)

(Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most… 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

Nepal's sherpas a hardy bunch

Nepal's sherpas a hardy bunch

Many foreign hikers would struggle in the Himalayas without Nepal's modern-day sherpas, a hardy bunch who these days are not all Nepalese. May 23, 2013, 3:36 pm

Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games

Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games (AFP)

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets,… 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

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Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial receives mail with bullets

Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial receives mail with bullets

MILAN (Reuters) - The prosecutor in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial has received a series of anonymous letters of threats, including one… May 23, 2013, 11:27 pm

Number of obese Australians reaches 'staggering' proportions, says COAG report

Number of obese Australians reaches 'staggering' proportions, says COAG report

The number of Australians who are obese has reached "staggering" numbers according to a key government report. May 24, 2013, 12:23 am

Jennifer Aniston Dances on Stripper Pole in Lingerie ()

Jennifer Aniston Dances on Stripper Pole in Lingerie ()

The 44-year-old actress flaunts enviable figure in lingerie for new… May 24, 2013, 12:20 am

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