Leader's seat-sniffing act

3:39pm West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell cracks as he admits sniffing a female Liberal staffer's chair. more

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Killed because she dressed as a goth

6:33am Two teens have been jailed for life for a "despicable, cowardly and totally unprovoked" attack on a 20-year-old woman. more

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- 27 years' jail - then found not guilty

Buses to run again in CBD hot spot

2:44pm Five months after buses were redirected away from Sydney's Druitt Street after a spate of pedestrian accidents, they're back. more

- 200 jobs lost as biscuit factory axed
- Six ill after Villawood fire

Iron Road public offer of share opens

Iron Road Ltd has opened its public offer of shares to raise $5 million to fund the development of it assets. more

- Babcock gets investment team in India
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Take-Two shines amid rave reviews for GTA4

12:05pm Criminal action video game Grand Theft Auto IV wins near-perfect praise in early reviews, boosting the shares of publisher Take-Two Interactive Software. more

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Big Brother a big flop?

2:34pm Network Ten is "thrilled" but its new-look Big Brother's launch ratings are the worst in the show's history. more

- Mischa's fashion crisis
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Why Gidley will be the NSW halfback

Newcastle's Kurt Gidley can solve the Blues' biggest problem by playing No.7. more

- Benji out for Tigers game
- Booze Bunnies told to hop it

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