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Palestinian boys wounded by an Israeli tank shell wait for treatment at Shifa hospital

US backs Egyptian ceasefire plan

Updated: 6 January 2009. 18:56:49 (AEDT)

US officials and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have told the United Nations they support a new Egyptian plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. >more

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Choir Of Hard Knocks

Choir Of Hard Knocks

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Jonathon's choir of homeless and disadvantaged people has busked at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne and raised more than $600.

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Breaking the drought

Lake Julius spillway. The dam peaked at 12.00 pm on 4/1/2009.  (Murray Anderson)

The flooded Queensland town of Cloncurry used to import $400,000 of water per month.

Back on the bike

Darren Lapthorne (ABC TV - The 7.30 Report)

Darren Lapthorne has returned to cycling after the mysterious death of his sister, Britt.

Sunset fishing

The Daly River (ABC Local: Julia Christensen)

The Daly River provides great barramundi bait, as long as the crocs don't get there first.

Sleeping rough

Homeless man sleeping on a London street (Flickr: Carlo Nicora)

Eastern European immigrants are being encouraged to return home from the streets of London.

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Pulp politics

Juggling demands has left Tasmania's pulp mill project in no-man's land. >more 'Pulp politics'

Shark (sharkwater.com)

Shark attack

It's sharks who should be afraid of us and not the other way around. >more 'Shark attack'

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Goodness gone

Anger has a leading role in today's society. >more 'Goodness gone'

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Try harder

Artists need to become better lobbyists if they want more funding. >more 'Try harder'

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Kids & Parenting

Kazam

Kazam! - Dragon Booster

Come and watch some of the awesome new kids shows on Kazam! Including Dragon Booster. High-octane adventure where 12 ton reptiles chew up the asphalt at over 200 mph! >more 'Kazam! - Dragon Booster'

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Grandstand

Mike_Hussey

Hussey backs declaration

Mike Hussey told Grandstand he does not think Australia declared its second innings too early despite South Africa having shown its ability to chase down sizeable victory targets. >more 'Hussey backs declaration'

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Summer safety quiz

Summer safety quiz

Health quiz Summer is fun, but it can be dangerous. Do you know what to do in an emergency? Test your first aid knowledge on our 10 summer emergency scenarios.> more 'Summer safety quiz'

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