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Balcony collapse mother dies

8:08 AM AEDT | The mother critically injured in a balcony collapse in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot yesterday has this morning lost her fight for life.

Aussie shares set to drop after Wall Street gloom

8:39 AM AEDT | The Australian sharemarket is expected to extend losses after Wall Street dropped overnight on more bad economic news. | Wall Street plunges again as ... | Oil prices plunge below $US50 ...

Searching for answers in an ocean of tears

7:44 AM AEDT | It was the saddest of searches: police divers bobbing in the swell looking down to the ocean floor for a child's pram. | Stolen 'angel rings' may have ... | Grieving locals attack TV crews

Claims pressure premiums

Hicks finally gets his freedom

Pirates took just 16 minutes to steal super-tanker: military ...

Government baulks at sending budget into deficit

Alleged double-murderer curses victims' relatives

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Clarke makes most of Black day

7:31 AM AEDT | Batting saviour Michael Clarke declared Australia's modest 214 would be more than competitive on a Gabba minefield. | Symonds smiles but Kiwis have ...

Internationals to bypass the national capital

7:37 AM AEDT | Canberra will have to wait at least five years to host another rugby league international, according to Rugby League International Federation chairman Colin Love. | Wolfman roars into squad as ...

A Socceroos win to forget

Canberra Heat's loss will turn to Young side's gain

Canberra Capitals front up for tough run

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Rudd's rocky ride to continue

Countless autopsies, assessments and inspections will be performed to mark PM's first year.

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Imams' behaviour condemned

No need to go into deficit: Treasurer

No new control order for Hicks

Internet provider sued over downloads

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A recession could be sparked by our states of mind

8:46 AM AEDT | "THE only thing we have to fear is fear itself." It was the US president Franklin D. Roosevelt who, in the Great Depression, coined the phrase but Australia's Reserve Bank governor, Glenn ...

Mother dies after Brisbane balcony collapse

Poor phone service to be exposed

Hearts open and emotions high over wharf tragedy

Imams' behaviour condemned

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Pirates demand $39m ransom

1:00 AM AEDT | SOMALI pirates who hijacked the Saudi oil supertanker Sirius Star are demanding $US25 million ($39 million) in ransom, while plans have emerged for additional warships from 10 European countries and Russia to converge on the region to tackle the pirate problem.

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