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A Northern Territory woman says she woke up during surgery but remained paralysed by the anaesthetic.

Pirates seize supertanker 700km off coast

Somali pirates have hijacked the Saudi-owned oil tanker the Sirius Star.

Military experts are "stunned" by the reach of Somali pirates who captured a huge oil tanker more than 700km off the coast of Africa.

Reserve Bank to deliver more rate cuts

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The RBA could cut interest rates by up to one percent next month as the economy shows signs of slowing.

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Abducted boys' identities released

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The identities of two missing Melbourne boys believed abducted by their Swedish mother have been made public in a rare move.

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Councils must spend $300m by next year

Tuesday Nov 18 2008 12:57PM AEST

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The $300 million in new money for local government must be spent by September next year, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

Obama, McCain pledge 'new era of reform'

Tuesday Nov 18 2008 11:43AM AEST

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President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated Republican rival John McCain have pledged a "new era of reform" to solve the US economic crisis.

Macquarie first-half profit falls 43%

Tuesday Nov 18 2008 9:25AM AEST

Macquarie Group Ltd's first-half net profit declined 43 per cent as Australia's biggest investment bank was hurt by the turmoil in global financial markets.

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Australia stars snub Bowen for Sydney

By Angela Harper-Erini | Tuesday Nov 18 2008 11:12AM AEST

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The big stars of the romance epic film Australia have snubbed the sleepy Queensland town of Bowen in favour of the glamour of Sydney, for Tuesday's premiere.

Kearney laughs off 'dump Bennett' call

By Laine Clark | Tuesday Nov 18 2008 1:28PM AEST

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A call to ditch Wayne Bennett from the Kiwi rugby league support staff has been laughed off by head coach Stephen Kearney.

Kangaroos 'closely related' to humans

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The kangaroo is far more closely related to humans than previously thought, Australian researchers say.

Child abuse cost as high as $30b: study

Tuesday Nov 18 2008 7:03AM AEST

The cost of child abuse could be as high as $30 billion, new research has found.

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