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Top Stories Goodes wants racial slur girl supported AFL star Adam Goodes says he wants the girl who called him an ape at the MCG to be counselled and educated. Abbott pledges to work for Geelong Tony Abbott has promised to help Geelong create jobs during his address to the liberal party in Melbourne. » Family's tribute to butchered UK soldier » 'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency » Government wants Ford to contribute » Assaults 'undermine US military's trust' » M16 under pressure over soldier murder » more Top Stories


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National Communities rally for school funding Rallies will be held in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin to push for the Gonski reforms. » Governments want Ford to help retrain » Flyover marks Blue Mountains crossing » Giddings defends Tas deficit blowout » Wayward croc divides Qld outback town » more National News	World MI5 'tried to recruit London suspect' A friend of a London soldier murder suspect has been arrested after saying MI5 tried to recruit him. » UN building attack in Kabul kills 8 » Row on arming Syria rebels divides EU » US tackles 'war on terror' » UK spies pressured over soldier murder » more World News

Sympathy Jennifer Aniston cried for Angelina Entertainment Amanda Bynes arrested on drug charges Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. » Stedman wins Book of the Year » Shakespeare autograph to go on show » WikiLeaks documents 'errors' in US film » Emails show concern for Jackson's health » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS Echo sale packed with Crown confidence James Packer's Crown has confirmed the sale of its stake in rival casino operator Echo Entertainment. » Retailer bid to cut 'horrific' costs » Gillard seeks Ford help for workers » Bankia sells US bank to BCI for $910m » Domestic flights less full in March » more Business News	MONEY Loading... » more Money News

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Odd Spot Campaign to merge US and Australia fails A Whitehouse petition to merge Australia and America has failed and will not be seen by US President Obama. » Rare Superman comic found in US house » Star Wars Lego model is world's largest » Japanese man oldest to climb Everest » Cave paintings discovered in Mexico » more Odd Spot News	Technology Google captures Galapagos Island beauty Google has gathered images of the beauty of the Galapagos Islands for the internet titan's online maps. » Kindle Fire goes to 170 countries » Apple wants case to include Galaxy » Twitter tightens security after breaches » Google 'doing right thing' on tax » more Technology News

National - Regional Qld teen 'deliberately drove at car' A Queensland teen has been charged with manslaughter following a deadly head-on road crash. » Father jailed over porn depicting babies » Two in court over Vic trespass and rapes » Reports of shots fired at CSG protest » Assaults up, break-ins down in NT » more National - Regional News	Crime Woman attacked where her body found Police say a woman, murdered on her way to work south of Brisbane, was attacked where her body was found. » Man arrested in child porn bust » Two in court over Vic trespass and rapes » Man's body found on Brisbane street » Assaults up, break-ins down in NT » more Crime News
Travel Sydney may 'miss out' on major events NSW is committed to 'building an interim convention centre' whilst the Darling Harbour centre is rebuilt. » Google captures Galapagos Island beauty » Tiny Leroy celebrates turtle day in Qld » Sunbathing crocodile shocks beachgoers » A truly British eating competition » more Travel News	Environment Sea World bares all as polar bears bond Cameras installed in a polar bear den at Sea World are recording the bond developing between mother and cub. » Greens propose new energy savings agency » Qld CSG protesters won't back down » Nervous wait for news of panda pregnancy » Tiny Leroy celebrates turtle day in Qld » more Environment News




Health Mentally ill may die 30 years too early Mentally ill people can lose 30 years of life because of physical health problems. » New genetic study hopes to cure anorexia » Obesity increase prompts warnings » McDonald's can't shake criticism » Breastmilk fights baby infections » more Health News	EDUCATION PM claims Abbott falls $26 billion short The PM says a coalition government would have to make further budget cuts to cover a $26 billion shortfall. » Unemployed youth mix job hunt with study » Cuts to public sector in Budget » Greens want inquiry into NAPLAN tests » Environment 'shapes individuality' » more Education News