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Thai ruling party dissolved

02 Dec 2008, 4:28PM

Asia-Pacific | A Thai court has dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody. Read more

Lloyd jailed for 10 months

ABC reporter Peter Lloyd is mobbed by press in Singapore (AAP)

02 Dec 2008, 4:05PM

Australia | ABC reporter Peter Lloyd has been sentenced to 10 months in jail after being found guilty of possessing the drug ice.  Read more

Expect more rate cuts: experts

02 Dec 2008, 5:41PM

Australia | Only two of the big four banks are passing on the RBA rate cut in full, as experts warn official rates will fall further.
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Handshakes curbed to nix cholera

02 Dec 2008, 2:41PM

Africa | Zimbabwe has cut water supplies and told locals not to shake hands in attempts to stop cholera.  Read more

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Obama’s Presidency

Time for change

An Obama adviser who slammed Hillary Clinton as a "monster" is now set to work under her former foe.

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Mumbai attacks

Australians in Mumbai

A breakdown of the latest information on the Australians caught up in the Mumbai terror attacks.

Aussie Mumbai trio land in Sydney

Year in Review

The Walkley Awards

From Beijing to America's first black President, it's been a big news year.

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Stocks dive despite rate cut

02 Dec 2008, 4:39PM

Poor performance by Wall St and falling commodities has led to the ASX closing down four per cent. Read more

Bond Lotus sold for moore

02 Dec 2008, 10:29AM

The Lotus sports car driven by Roger Moore in Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me has been sold at auction in London for $A262,000. Read more

Spreading Aussie seeds

01 Dec 2008, 1:27PM

If humans ever colonise another planet, hardy Australian native plants will most likely provide the greenery, an experiment is expected to reveal. Read more

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