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  1. TWO New Zealanders have been rescued from the sea off Fiji after their yacht hit a reef and sank. tinyurl.com/cncblmh 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. Porn star wanted over foot sent to Canadian PM: POLICE look for porn actor suspected of mailing body parts to Ca... bit.ly/MafmOb 18 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  3. TREASURY boss Martin Parkinson believes Australia's prospects are very good while warning the local economy is n... tinyurl.com/893tpqz 23 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  4. JOURNALISTS at The Canberra Times have voted to stop work in protest against a Fairfax Media decision to outsour... tinyurl.com/8axzkdh 43 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  5. Afghan 'troop hike likely' before Diggers pull out: AUSTRALIA will have to temporarily increase its troop number... bit.ly/KKFr2j about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  6. A PORN actor is wanted in Canada after dismembered body parts were mailed to different places including the head... tinyurl.com/7c6yxdf about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  7. A DEFENCE expert says it's likely Australia will have to temporarily increase its troop numbers in Afghanistan i... tinyurl.com/6v4qcng about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  8. 'Gay marriage could green light polygamy': NSW MPs vote in favour of a motion to allow gay marriage, but told th... bit.ly/LLazk3 about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  9. THE Federal Coalition has declared it will oppose any moves to open up online gambling. tinyurl.com/6wmxcom about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  10. THE NSW upper house has voted in favour of a motion calling on the Federal Government to allow gay marriage. tinyurl.com/7gonrmv about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. THE Federal Government and Opposition have come together to mark the 20th anniversary of the High Court's landma... tinyurl.com/6tvsw6z about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Treasury: Stop the panic - our economy is fine: Australians should stop worrying about our lot - the economy is ... bit.ly/L7orCy about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. A SUSPECTED mass killer shot himself in the head in Seattle today, as police hunted him over a cafe shooting tha... tinyurl.com/8a2z547 about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. AUSTRALIAN residential building approvals fell 8.74 per cent to 10,330 units in April. tinyurl.com/7paregj about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. PARLIAMENT House went to the dogs for a short while today and the prime minister was right in the thick of it. tinyurl.com/cqjjwse about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. NEW Queensland MP Rob Katter's very first question to parliament has prompted a rebuke - to be less like his fat... tinyurl.com/74gef7n about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Two die in getaway from failed bottle-o robbery: RESIDENTS tried to save a man who was flung from a car after it... bit.ly/KeB16J about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. AUSTRALIA'S defence force will take over the leadership role in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province, Defence Minister... tinyurl.com/7lq3msb about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. FEDERAL MPs have backed away from reports that a debate over the hiring of foreign workers for big mining projec... tinyurl.com/8a8vepm about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. GROCERY wholesaler Metcash says it will dispute a $23.4 million charge arising from an audit by the tax office. tinyurl.com/82zru5s about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
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