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Hunt for lone bomber after deadly Italian school attack
An attack which killed a teenage girl at a school in southern Italy was probably carried out by a lone bomb-maker, a senior official said.
Read More...Stricken bulk carrier being towed to Townsville
A bulk carrier that was drifting in the Coral Sea off far north Queensland is being towed to port in Townsville.
Read More...NATO opens Chicago conference
More than 50 world leaders have gathered in Chicago for a series of high-level talks aimed at mapping out a future strategy for ending the war in Afghanistan.
Read More...Navy picks up boat with 175 on board
A border protection patrol has intercepted what appears to be the biggest boat of asylum seekers in more than two years.
Read More...Craig Thomson to speak in Parliament
A senior Labor figure has warned Parliament should not be used as a court when suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson explains his side of the HSU scandal to the House of Representatives today.
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