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Watson ton ends ‘summer of heartbreak’ »
AUSTRALIAN opener Shane Watson has scored his first Test 100 – after he was dropped on 99.
Cancer charity gives less than 1% »
LESS than one cent in every dollar raised by an Australian charity has gone to its intended cause in the first two of its financial years, documents show.
Boat found with suspected asylum seekers »
AN Australian navy ship has intercepted a boat believed to be carrying 11 asylum seekers off Australia’s northwest coast.
Musician killed by drugs cocktail in HK »
A young Australian musician who died in a Hong Kong hotel had taken a lethal drug cocktail he bought from a doorman at a nearby nightclub, a report said Sunday.
Police officer arrested for drink-driving »
A SOUTH Australian policeman has been arrested for drink-driving after allegedly blowing three times over the legal limit.
Teenager dies after caught in rip »
A MAN has drowned despite a major rescue effort, and a boy has been found dead in a lake.
‘Breakthrough’ in deadly tropical disease »
QUEENSLAND researchers believe they have found a way to to control the spread of dengue fever, which afflicts more than 50 million people worldwide every year.
Xmas shoppers caught in armed robbery »
SHOPPERS stocking up on seafood for Christmas were ordered to lie on the floor during the armed robbery of a business in Sydney’s west, police say.
More skimming devices found in city mall »
A SKIMMING device has been found on an ATM in a Perth city mall as West Australian authorities prosecute two men allegedly involved in an international Eftpos card skimming operation.
World Bank lends Vietnam $500m »
The World Bank approves a $500m loan to Vietnam from its low interest arm, its largest to the south east Asian country.