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'Love one another': Blanche d'Alpuget pens final words

'Love one another': Blanche d'Alpuget pens final words

Blanche d'Alpuget, who died aged 82, has been remembered as an acclaimed writer and devoted wife, leaving behind her a final message of love.

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Rescue workers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods swept through the Himalayas.

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

As the death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal passes 1200, rescuers are pinning their remaining hopes on people who may be trapped in tunnels.

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Congo's Ebola toll passes 3000, cases rise to 6186

Congo's Ebola toll passes 3000, cases rise to 6186

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6000 confirmed cases with more than 3000 deaths.

'Justice is served': Family relief over killer's guilt

'Justice is served': Family relief over killer's guilt

A young teen who stabbed another boy to death to avenge a short-lived fling has been found guilty of murder.

Nepal death toll from catastrophic flooding passes 1000

Nepal death toll from catastrophic flooding passes 1000

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has passed 1000, while more than 4400 people - including 43 Australians - are still missing.

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

The death toll from a flash flood in the border region between Nepal and China has risen to 626, with almost 3000 people still missing.

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Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died aged 97.

'Irreplaceable': tributes after Dolly Parton dies at 80

'Irreplaceable': tributes after Dolly Parton dies at 80

'Irreplaceable': tributes after Dolly Parton dies at 80

'Irreplaceable': tributes after Dolly Parton dies at 80

The world is remembering the legacy of Dolly Parton, one of the most beloved and best-selling female artists, after she died of cancer at age 80.

Goodbye Dolly, Australia will always love you

Goodbye Dolly, Australia will always love you

Goodbye Dolly, Australia will always love you

Goodbye Dolly, Australia will always love you

Dolly Parton's music and generosity will live on in Australia, where there is a small town festival in her honour and thousands of books in children's hands.

Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death

Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death

Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death

Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death

Two police officers will no longer face negligent manslaughter charges over the death of a man after a magistrate ruled the evidence was insufficient.

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law'

A heartbroken family will liaise with a state government to honour the life of a hiker found dead, as her father broke his silence over the weekend.

Panettiere's body released to family after autopsy

Panettiere's body released to family after autopsy

Panettiere's body released to family after autopsy

Panettiere's body released to family after autopsy

Hayden Panettiere's body has been released to her family, Greenville County Coroner's Office has confirmed.

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'Valued so little': neighbour killer's sentence slammed

The family of a woman stabbed to death by her drug-affected neighbour has blasted a "disgraceful" justice system after he was handed a below-standard sentence.

Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial

A top prosecutor has rejected a triple murderer's claim she suffered a "fundamental irregularity" in her trial as she fights to have her convictions quashed.

Panettiere's boyfriend at scene where she died: police

Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death is pending further investigation, Greenville County Coroner’s Office says.

Congo's Ebola death rate nears 50 per cent, 5000 cases

New figures show since May, 2378 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a case fatality rate of 47.4 per cent.

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Alleged false death certificate case to be investigated

A state health department tried to have an elderly woman's death excluded from an investigation into alleged hospital wrongdoing.

Teen jailed over deadly crash, 'cowardly' bashing

A teenager has been lambasted for cowardly and inhumane behaviour as he was jailed for killing his friend and maiming another months earlier.

US actress, 'Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36

Actress Hayden Panettiere, best remembered for playing an indestructible high school cheerleader in the TV series Heroes, has died aged 36.

Ebola toll passes 2000, cases rise to 4449 in DR Congo

The ‌number ‌of confirmed Ebola cases ‌in ‌the ⁠Democratic Republic of Congo ⁠has increased ‌to 4449, including 2061 deaths, data shows.

Murderer glares at victim's family, berated by judge

A man convicted of murdering his former wife and staging her death as a suicide is appealing against his conviction and sentence of life behind bars.

Graphic detail of shopkeeper attack aired, teens bailed

Four youths accused of a deadly attack on a good Samaritan grocery store owner have been bailed, as horrific details of the alleged bashing were aired in court.

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

A suburban community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a shop owner as police upgrade charges against a teenage boy.

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