Teacher kills off celebrities on Twitter

A man famous for killing celebrities using fake Twitter accounts has announced JK Rowling's death. Source: AAP FIDEL Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev and Pope Benedict XVI - Italian Tommasso Debenedetti has killed them all in fake tweets aimed at...

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Wikipedia losing editors, study says

Wikipedia, one of the world's biggest websites, is losing many of its English-language editors. Source: AAP WIKIPEDIA, one of the world's biggest websites, is losing many of its English-language editors, crippling its ability to keep pace with...

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Lowering speeds will cut road toll: expert

CUTTING the speed limit could significantly reduce the number of people who die on Australian roads, a leading road trauma researcher says. A total of 48 people died on Australian roads this Christmas/New Year period, slightly less than the 50...

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Mirren gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

British actress Helen Mirren has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Source: AAP BRITISH actress Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in The Queen, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk...

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Tasmania bushfire threatens township

A LARGE bushfire is out of control in Tasmania and will impact the township of Richmond, fire authorities say. An emergency warning has been issued for Middle Tea Tree Road in Richmond, northeast of Hobart. "Fire under these conditions will...

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Kiwi holds as fiscal cliff euphoria

THE New Zealand dollar held above 83 US cents in local trading on Thursday after global market euphoria abated on US politicians averting the $US600 billion fiscal cliff during the New Year holiday. The kiwi rose to 83.21 US cents at 5pm in...

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Gales disrupt New Zealand flights

STRONG winds have caused problems for flights coming into the New Zealand cities of Wellington and Blenheim. Air New Zealand spokeswoman Brigitte Ransom said a flight from Gisborne to Wellington had to stop at Palmerston North due to gale-force...

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Home prices fall, again

AUSTRALIAN home prices have fallen for the second consecutive year as nervous consumers continue to sit on the sidelines of the housing market. Home prices eased 0.4 per cent on average across Australia's eight capital cities during 2012, according...

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Hugh Hefner marries 26-year-old girlfriend

PLAYBOY boss Hugh Hefner has wed his girlfriend Crystal Harris. The 86-year-old publishing tycoon and 26-year-old Harris exchanged vows at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday. The excited bride kept fans updated about...

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Australia ready for seat at UN table

AUSTRALIA has much to contribute when it takes its seat on the United Nations Security Council, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says. Last month Australia was named a non-permanent member to the 15-country council at the UN headquarters in New York....

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Train kills five elephants in east India

A passenger train has hit a herd of elephants at a railway crossing in eastern India, killing five. Source: AAP A PASSENGER train killed five elephants when it ploughed into a herd crossing railway tracks in eastern India. R.N. Mohapatra,...

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Missing autistic boy found alive in WA

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy with autism and cerebral palsy who was reported missing at the weekend has been found alive in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. Dennis Dear was riding his quad bike with his father in Flint, about 80km southeast of Perth,...

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NDIS, education before election: Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says her government has two major items to implement in 2013 before going to an election - introducing the National Disability Insurance Scheme and undertaking further major education reforms. Ms Gillard took time...

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NSW man charged with stealing guns

A YOUNG man has been charged with the theft of 22 firearms, some of which have not been recovered. Some time between December 22 and 27, the guns were stolen from a farming property at Hillston, in southwestern NSW. Following an extensive investigation,...

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