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Top Stories Opposition 'planning' double dissolution Government Ministers are embarking on a coordinated blitz against Tony Abbott's budget savings measures. 'People of interest' in McCann case British detectives have identified people of interest connected with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. » Missing toddler found in NSW bushland » Truck driver's family devastated » Bombs against Iraqi Sunnis kill 49 » France legalises same-sex marriage » Four primary school girls assaulted » more Top Stories


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National Family of bridge truckie 'devastated' The family of a man who was thrown 20 metres from a bridge in a Melbourne freeway crash thanks community. » Oppn slams govt over AFP, customs cuts » Man critical after Brisbane stabbing » Call for conscience vote on gay marriage » Performance centre opens in west Sydney » more National News	World France legalises same-sex marriage France has became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after the president signed it into law. » Report says homophobia rife in EU » US soldier gets life for Iraq killings » No title for Swedish Royal's husband » UN, Russia call for Syria peace summit » more World News

The Freshest All the latest in Entertainment news Entertainment Man held over gun scare at Cannes A man with a pellet gun and a fake grenade sparked panic on a dramatic day at the Cannes Film Festival. » George Michael injured in UK car crash » Kim, baby will join Kanye on tour » Russell Simmons congratulates Beyonce » Jewels for the stars stolen at Cannes » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS Gates overtakes Slim on rich list Microsoft mogul Bill Gates has regained the title of the world's richest person over Mexico's Carlos Slim. » Euro stocks rebound on bargain hunting » Strong data pushes US stocks higher » IRS chief insists abuses not political » Oil rallies as US consumer sentiment up » more Business News	MONEY Loading... » more Money News

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Odd Spot Life-size Barbie dream house A Malibu Barbie dream house has been opened in Berlin where visitors can feel what it's like to be Barbie. » Toilet paper shortages in Venezuela » MP gets in fight with kangaroo » Argyle offers rare red diamonds » KFC comes to Gaza via smugglers' tunnels » more Odd Spot News	Technology Yahoo Japan suspects theft of user IDs Yahoo Japan Corp says it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen. » Robocops on Brazil football duty » Apple marks 50 billionth app with prize » Facebook, Twitter jump on Google glasses » Embryonic stem cells made from skin » more Technology News

National - Regional Vic bridge truck driver remains critical A truck driver who was thrown from a Melbourne freeway bridge remains in a critical condition in hospital. » Sydney hairdresser on sex charges » Drug suspect makes escape attempt » Toy gun used in Sydney cabbie robbery » Man critical after stabbing in Brisbane » more National - Regional News	Crime Toy gun used in Sydney cabbie robbery Two young men have allegedly used a toy gun to rob a taxi driver in Sydney's north. » Drug suspect makes escape attempt » Sydney hairdresser on sex charges » Man critical after stabbing in Brisbane » Wanted man could be in Riverina » more Crime News
Travel Robocops on Brazil football duty The Brazilian government says it will be using 30 robots for security duty at the FIFA World Cup in 2014. » Daft Punk's Wee Waa launch » Life-size Barbie dream house » Carter named as next Air NZ chair » Dreamliner flights to resume May 20 » more Travel News	Environment Puffin's diminishing with climate change A census is underway in the England's Farne Islands due to fears that the bird population is shrinking. » First case of fatal lyssavirus in horse » US lawmakers try to ban captive big cats » Toad busters challenge Premier to trip » Study shows apes and monkeys go way back » more Environment News




Health Active video gaming healthy for children Researchers found children playing a high-intensity video game used as much energy as they did exercising. » Australian woman dies from tuberculosis » Green tea to beat acne » Heart treatment needs intensive care » Sugary link found to kidney stones » more Health News	EDUCATION Unemployed youth mix job hunt with study ABS figures show there were 125,000 people between the age of 15 and 19 who were unemployed in April. » Cuts to public sector in Budget » Greens want inquiry into NAPLAN tests » Environment 'shapes individuality' » Student denies lobbing sandwich at PM » more Education News