Woman, 91, bashed by robbers
3:22PM Anthony Dowsley A 91-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after being robbed and beaten by two men who broke into her home.
Gillard faces new asylum seeker battles
5:58PM Matt Johnston and AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard faces a fresh internal backlash as Tony Abbott suggests he was ready to sink asylum law changes.
Navy rocked by new sex assault claims
4:18PM Yoni Bashan THE Navy is embroiled in yet another sexual assault probe after a young female sailor was allegedly raped on a mine-hunting ship.
Kevin Rudd: Not a happy little Vegemite
6:01PM By Nick Calacouras KEVIN Rudd had a run-in with airport security while flying to New York - for carrying a jar of Vegemite.
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Shane Warne's undies war
Elle Halliwell THERE'S a fight going on over Warnie's undies - and it's not between Liz Hurley and Simone Warne.
Princess Mary to tour Down Under
Samantha Maiden DENMARK'S Crown Princess Mary will introduce her twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, to Australia in November.
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SpongeBob cops it
VIDEO: Watch as women in the US attack a man dressed as SpongeBob SquarePants
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VIDEO: The Aussie action star talks about his role as a boxer facing robots in the ring for Real Steel.
Out of this world
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Life's a beach
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Going tribal
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Sport
Bad light has halted Australia's Davis Cup tie against Switzerland with Lleyton Hewitt in trouble at 5-3 down in the deciding fifth set against Stanislas Wawrinka. Picture: Phil Hillyard
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FOR the second year, Carlton bowed out of the finals going down by less than a kick, this time in a three-point loss to West Coast. Picture: Michael Klein
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Top four next season a must - Jamison
Glenn McFarlane CARLTON defender Michael Jamison has declared nothing less than a top four finish will be acceptable next year.
Dramatic Davis Cup tie put on hold
6:20PM Leo Schlink in Sydney AUSTRALIA's bid to return to the Davis Cup world group sits on death row amid extraordinary scenes at Royal Sydney Golf Club.
Don't cut tax for big business - Greens
6:57PM AAP THE Greens say they will push for a 5 per cent tax break for small businesses at next month's tax forum - but nil for big business.
Baillieu under pressure to act on trucks
5:04PM Greg Thom RESIDENTS demand the Government slash the number of trucks rumbling through the western suburbs.
Punters have been sexually assaulted, bashed, burned, have overdosed on drugs and even died at Crown casino, previously unseen accounts reveal.
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Eel swims into man's penis
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Getting women on board
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Money, a new start and being wanted
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Thin-skinned government spawns inquiry
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Rove solo in LA and feeling great
Luke Dennehy in Los Angeles MOMENTS before Rove McManus hit the TV studio again, it was an old mate back home he was thinking of.
Home is where the heart is for Miss
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X Factor finalists factor in stardom
Samantha Landy THE four Victorians who made the X Factor's top 12 are aiming high - global music careers, top-selling songs and mega-stardom.
Sassy Indiana a jewel in the Crown
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Nine has designs on Dannii
Fiona Byrne CHANNEL 9 is hatching an audacious plan to lure Dannii Minogue away from arch rival Channel 7.
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