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  1. Australia rue Lyon absence in wake of Hazlewood illness

    Josh Hazlewood's illness left Beau Webster playing a holding role for Australia in Gqeberha, while part-time spinners sent down 15 overs without Nathan Lyon.

  2. BBC chiefs pull plug on controversial Scots channel amid £500m cuts drive

    The BBC has announced plans to close its controversial Scottish digital TV channel as it seeks to make sweeping cuts of £500million.

  3. Un avión se estrelló al caer sobre una calle en California. Dos adultos y un niño sobrevivieron

    Una avioneta en la que viajaban tres personas se estrelló el sábado en una carretera de San José, lo que provocó un pequeño derrame de combustible y un atasco de tráfico. Los pasajeros sufrieron heridas leves.

  4. Devastated family of airman who died in rappelling stunt reveal their shock over his 'extremely traumatic and public' death

    Tech Sergeant Ian Patterson, a decorated service member who had been in the military over 15 years, died on Saturday in a freak accident during a stunt at the Navy-University of Texas game.

  5. Local man wins city council election saying he isn't qualified, just needs rent money, and has no idea about politics, which he hates: 'I barely want to do this'

    Brady Rogers, 33, seemingly reluctantly ran for city council in his Canadian hometown and surprisingly won while telling constituents that he 'barely' wanted to take the position.

  6. How a walk among gum trees planted seed for new airport’s showstopper

    Passengers will be able to judge for themselves the terminal’s defining features when flights start on Sunday from Western Sydney International Airport.

  7. Coalition says it will sell key Melbourne market if it wins election

    The state opposition has promised a $578 million windfall from the sale of the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market should it win November’s election.

  8. Australia's major new airport finally takes off

    One of the main architects takes us on a tour of the new passenger terminal.

  9. Inside the text messages Jackie O sent friends after on-air bust-up

    A court heard the contents of a handful of text messages the radio personality sent to friends following her on-air bust-up.

  10. Nobody wants to pay more tax, except me

    Our tax system is designed to favour the old over the young. The young pay income tax but, for the most part, the retired don’t.