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Top Stories Hockey outlines 'fairer' ATO reforms A coalition government will consider breaking up the tax office to separate its policing and tax functions. 1200 evacuated from Sydney building fire Around 1200 people have been evacuated in Sydney's CBD due to a fire in a multi-story building. » Party leaders united on welfare » Body found in yard south of Brisbane » Coalition questions treasury forecasts » Obama mourns victims of huge tornado » Essendon AFL player stabbed » more Top Stories


Features Next gen New Xbox One game console unveiled Green blood Royals speak out against wildlife trade Great progress UK hails brain disease breakthrough
National Body found in front yard in Brisbane A woman has been found dead in the front yard of a home south of Brisbane. » Thomson seeks more time on charges » Opposition questions treasury forecasts » Exemptions in NSW vaccine laws » WikiLeaks Party closer to registering » more National News	World Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital Pakistani politician Imran Khan has left hospital, two weeks after a fall at an election rally. » Experts say Oklahoma tornado a rarity » Twister tracked 1999 storm's path » Hezbollah sends new fighters to Syria » Far-right writer dies in Notre Dame » more World News

Great profit Luhrmann gets last laugh at box office Entertainment Bieber's pet monkey becomes 'German' Justin Bieber's pet monkey has officially become German property after being seized by customs in March. » Harry Potter book sells for $235k » Jackson doctor 'had no background check' » Celebrity Apprentice fired from ratings » Theatre Company gets 45-year lease » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS $A falls after weak sentiment data The Australian dollar is lower after the release of weak consumer sentiment figures. » Aust stocks fall after consumer reading » Consumers get gloomy about the budget » Myer posts another small rise in sales » JP Morgan shareholders keep chairman » more Business News	MONEY Loading... » more Money News

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Odd Spot A truly British eating competition Watercress enthusiasts in southern England have competed in the annual watercress eating contest. » Life-sized fibreglass elephant » 'Ameristralia' campaign set for failure » 'Drop bear' falls from tree in US » Cat adopts piglet as one of its own » more Odd Spot News	Technology New Xbox One game console unveiled Microsoft has unveiled an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One video game console. » Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' » Yahoo unveils makeover of flickr site » Report reveals online stranger danger » Optus rolls out 4G to Canberra » more Technology News

National - Regional Ten new schools for southeast Qld QLD's government says 10 new schools will be built to meet growing student demand in the state's southeast. » Searchers for couple find jewellery » SA loses 1500 years of productivity » Aggravated sex charges for dance teacher » Elderly couple locked up during raid » more National - Regional News	Crime Sydney pogo boy's death suspicious The pogo-stick death of a seven-year-old Sydney boy is being treated as suspicious by homicide detectives. » Man shot in park in Sydney's south » Grief counsellor jailed for sex crimes » Four Turks jailed for poisoning » Man on trial for abusing WA hostel girls » 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 Royals speak out against wildlife trade The royals have delivered impassioned pleas for action against the illegal trade in wildlife. » World 'not ready' for mass flu outbreak » Green groups, Qld MPs to hold reef talks » Queensland changes land clearing laws » Clean Up boss urges container deposits » more Environment News




Health Aged care 'needs more beds and funds' Peter Cosgrove says Australia needs 83,000 more aged care beds to care for the growing elderly population. » Qld health complaints rise by 33% » UK hails brain disease breakthrough » WA teen exercise rates alarming » Traffic 'making Sydney workers sick' » 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