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Top Stories Carbon tax compo flows Household compensation to ease the impact of the carbon price will start flowing to Australian families. PM faces community cabinet meeting The PM and ministers faced a Community Cabinet, voters grilled the PM on the carbon tax and other issues. » Hidden girls family won't give up » Police arrest 31 in Aboriginal protest » Thomson cleared over election spending » Police investigate leaked Rudd video » New Greece elections after talks fail » more Top Stories




FEATURES Catwalk Consensus Kerr voted the most stylish in Australia Leafing Us Koalas may be extinct in 50 years - WWF History Repeating Japan town approves nuclear reactor
National - Regional » Police evict Musgrove park protestors » Class action over hepatitis C scandal » Panel to review Brisbane rail project » Black Saturday victims win $32 million » more Regional News National - Rural » Love struck teenagers found » Beef farmers want compensation » Farmers want understanding of city folk » Irrigators get cash to improve water use » more Rural News National More bikies charged under new NSW laws Two more men said to be members of the Nomads bikie gang have been charged under new NSW legislation. » Thomson cleared on election spending » Carbon tax compo begins » Police arrest 31 in tent embassy protest » Hockey won't commit to defence funding » more National News

Fat Chance Healthier actors 'taken more seriously' Entertainment Clarke marries Boldy in secret wedding Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has married girlfriend Kyly Boldy at an intimate service. » Indonesian organisers fight for Gaga » Obama ribs Beckham on underwear line » Barry Manilow started smoking at nine » Kerr voted the most stylish in Australia » more Entertainment News
Odd Spot World's oldest yoga instructor Tao Prochon-Lynch is now the Guinness World Record's eldest yoga instructor at aged 93. » TV just for dogs » Historic royal diamond sells for $US9.7m » World's shortest man visits Sydney » Tallest LEGO tower in Korea » more Odd Spot News	World 18 dead as Syrian unrest continues Another 18 people have been killed in Syria as the anti-regime revolt marks its 15th month. » Lady Gaga sparks political stoush » NATO invites Pakistan to summit in US » Romney role unlikely for George W Bush » CTV blames Dalai Lama for immolations » more World News

BUSINESS $A down one US cent as Greek poll looms The Australian dollar has fallen back below parity for the third time in as many days. » Lend Lease cautious on outlook » Westfield distribution remains unchanged » BHP chairman cuts expenditure outlook » Housing recovery hard to predict-CSR » more Business News	MONEY » more Money News
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» more Sport News	Technology Smartphones being used to buy online Around 94 per cent of Australians with smartphones have used their device to research a good or service. » Weight controlled mobility device » Typing styles to identify computer users » Soccer close to goal-line technology » South African fuel cell locomotive » more Technology News
Travel Christchurch rattled by earthquake Christchurch has been rattled by a 4-5 magnitude earthquake 10km northeast of the city. » Tallest LEGO tower in Korea » Japan town approves nuclear reactor » Recycled garbage boat race » Rocket spectacular marks wet season » more Travel News	Crime Ex-editor Rebekah Brooks faces charges Rebekah Brooks and her husband are to face criminal charges over Britain's phone hacking scandal. » Norway killer faces witnesses » US bride found stabbed to death » US college band suspended for hazing » Accused changes plea in Longley case » more Crime News
Environment Moreton Bay turtles recover after floods Endangered and vulnerable sea turtles in Queensland's Moreton Bay are recovering well from the 2010 floods. » Warm seas helped cause Qld 2010 floods » Study finds plants 'remember' » WA birds to be released into the wild » Wallaby shot with arrow put down » more Environment News	Health Chemicals 'may reduce sperm count' A study says exposure to everyday chemicals in the environment may affect a man's sperm count. » Fast food giants facing 'fat tax' » Britain bedeviled by binge drinking » Pregnant obese women face birth risks » Diabates sufferers suffer depression » more Health News