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Top Stories Tributes flow for Hazel Hawke Politicians have paid tribute to Hazel Hawke who died on Thursday after complications from dementia. UK warns of copy-cat terror attacks Security experts are warning of copycat attacks, following the brutal murder of a British soldier in London. » Obama tackles drones and Guantanamo » Ford to cease manufacturing in Australia » Milk truck crash causes delays in Sydney » Thunderstorms pummel US disaster zone » David Jones marks 175th birthday » more Top Stories


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National PM, Abbott pay tribute to Hazel Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have both paid tribute to the former first lady Hazel Hawke, who died aged 83. » Aust Imams condemn London attack » Think tank seeks to launch drone debate » Obesity levels prompts warning » Two charged over Sydney shootings » more National News	World UK attacker attended Islamist group One of the two suspected Islamists accused of hacking a British soldier to death in London was a convert. » US tackles 'war on terror' » Tornado disaster zone hit by storms » London attackers 'inspired by Boston' » US clean-up after tornado destruction » more World News

Sympathy Jennifer Aniston cried for Angelina Entertainment Gale kicks off David Jones birthday bash Megan Gale has kicked off the 175th birthday celebrations for retailer David Jones. » Psy impersonator fools Cannes » Rihanna sues Topshop for t-shirts » George Michael 'almost killed' by car » Paris Hilton to marry soon » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS Euro stocks slump after Tokyo plunge European stock markets have slumped, with most indices dropping more than 2.0% with Tokyo shares plunging. » Ford to cease manufacturing in Australia » China manufacturing shrinks in May » Nissan to recall 841,000 cars » Gale kicks off David Jones birthday bash » more Business News	MONEY Loading... » more Money News

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Odd Spot Surgeons remove tiger's giant hairball Surgeons have removed a hairball the size of a soccer ball, weighing in at 180kg, from a tiger's stomach. » Qld fisherman shares bunk bed with croc » Sunbathing crocodile shocks beachgoers » A truly British eating competition » Life-sized fibreglass elephant » 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. » Apple wants case to include Galaxy » Twitter tightens security after breaches » Google 'doing right thing' on tax » South African police website hacked » more Technology News

National - Regional Sydney man killed after being hit by car An elderly man has been killed and another man left critically injured after they were hit by a car. » Court hears dad violently threw baby » Man charged with $100,000 payroll theft » Man guilty of mate's one-punch death » Driver killed after car runs into creek » more National - Regional News	Crime No one heard or saw Qld murder victim Residents who live near where the body of a woman was found can't understand how no one saw anything. » Two charged over Sydney shooting » Peter Slipper faces ACT court » 'Soldier' killed in London attack » Flasher targets Sydney teens » more Crime News
Travel British woman dies on Indonesian island A British backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle. » Robocops on Brazil football duty » Daft Punk's Wee Waa launch » Life-size Barbie dream house » Carter named as next Air NZ chair » more Travel News	Environment Nervous wait for news of panda pregnancy Researchers are nervously awaiting news on the potential pregnancy of giant panda Tian Tian in Scotland. » Tiny Leroy celebrates turtle day in Qld » Dead Peru sea lions believed poisoned » Green groups say coal mine deal dirty » Designer eucalypts coming nearer » more Environment News




Health Qld opposition to introduce vaccine bill Queensland's opposition is calling for law changes to allow child care centres to ban unvaccinated children. » Upper house votes down right to die bill » Man in life-saving face transplant » Swiss closer to solving ageing mystery » Aged care 'needs more beds and funds' » 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