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Three songs, and they were walking out. Australian fans couldn’t stand the lip synch routines. That’s not entirely surprising, because Australian acts are all live. Lip synch is a traditional no-no. The $1500 tickets didn’t help, either.
Published 17 hours ago by ■ Paul Wallis in Entertainment
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To describe Australia’s superannuation policies as grotesque is to flatter them. To add absurdity to injury, successive governments have been scratching their heads about “how to pay for the aging population” while taxing super to the bone.
Published yesterday by ■ Paul Wallis in Business
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Some animals have a strange ways of dealing with - or gaining from - violence. According to an Australian study, a male fiddler crab will happily defend a female neighbour against intruders, partly because he will get sex in return.
Published Nov 4, 2009 by ■ Miriam Mannak in Environment
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A couple in their eighties from Berkshire, UK, have been found dead in their Newbury home, police confirm, after a joint suicide note is sent to the BBC.
Published Nov 3, 2009 by ■ Gemma Fox in World
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An Australian study has come up with results that some people will find very reassuring: Being a sad grump is good. It makes you more alert, less gullible, and improves memory functions. Snarl healthily, and read on.
Published Nov 3, 2009 by ■ Paul Wallis in Health
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On Sunday, Canada was named one of the most peaceful nations by the Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations and 18 other countries were recognized.
Published Nov 2, 2009 by ■ Andrew Moran in Travel
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As people all over the world celebrated Halloween last night, a tragedy broke out for 19 people who were at a Halloween party in Perth.
Published Nov 1, 2009 by ■ Melissa Horrocks in Lifestyle
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Ukraine residents have begun panic-buying face masks and influenza medicines as the death toll from the country's swine flu epidemic rises dramatically in 24 hours.
Published Oct 31, 2009 by ■ Gemma Fox in Health
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Police are not releasing details of the dead body that was found in a river in Melbourne. Though it is believed that the body could be that of Christian Peck.
Published Oct 30, 2009 by ■ Melissa Horrocks in Health
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Norway has become the first European country to raise its interest rates since the global financial crisis began in earnest, citing better than expected economic growth as the reason for the decision.
Published Oct 28, 2009 by ■ Chris Dade in Business
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