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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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With the new decade poised to become known as the "teenies", adults are warned that if they "diss" teen speak, they risk an "epic fail".
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Sydney in January for the city's "Vivacity" celebrations.
The first Vickers aircraft ever made and a relic of Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911-14 expedition - has been found in Antarctica.
Revellers were treated to a $5 million fireworks extravaganza on Thursday night to usher in the New Year.
A petition by Terri Irwin to stop mining on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve has been unsuccessful.
The cost of a spate of attacks on Indian students this year to the national economy could be as high as $78 million.
Myer's city store led the charge, opening at 5am (AEDT), preceded by entertainment, competitions and prizes in Pitt Street Mall.
Metal cutlery will also return for in-flight meals, bringing Australian standards in line with those in the United States and Europe.
Australian Retailers Association (ARA) executive director Russell Zimmerman said spending in the lead-up to Christmas was below retailers' expectations.
A tree sacred to Aboriginal people on the NSW mid-north coast has been felled after protesters were cleared away.