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Newman's slurs may cost Nine $200,000
THE next time controversial football media personality Sam Newman goes too far it will cost Channel 9 $200,000.
Victoria's flood crisis worsens further
ANOTHER 200 homes around the northern Victorian town of Shepparton may be threatened by surging spring flood waters.
New Zealanders endure strong aftershocks
CHRISTCHURCH is still shaking 48 hours after an earthquake rocked its very foundations.
Decision day: 'Momentum' favours Labor
AFTER 17 days, a decision on our next PM is coming - and Labor sources are said to be confident.
Obese man can't work due to injury risk
A 191KG British man who has been diagnosed by doctors as too heavy to have a job because he could fall and crush work colleagues.
Students take a stand to fight the flab
STUDENTS stand up in class for half an hour a day in radical plan to beat childhood obesity.
'The army made me smoke,' says veteran
CANCER victim wins payout after tribunal rules he was peer pressured into smoking.
Katter 'unrepentant' over delay
MP says 17 day wait to find out who will form government is in the best interests of the bush.
'Abbott will lead the way to reconciliation'
ABORIGINAL leader Noel Pearson says Greens and Labor won't help Indigenous communities.
'Crazy taxman won't dare trap me again'
PAUL Hogan arrives in Los Angeles, taking a swipe at 'crazy' ATO who treated him badly.

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