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'Please pray for me'

Grief-stricken mother of Gurshan Singh Channa says she cannot understand how anyone could have hurt her child.

Riewoldt back for cup final

St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt will play tomorrow night.

Cousins in hospital with stomach pains

Ben Cousins admitted to hospital suffering strong abdominal pain.

Retailer sizes up

Now that Myer is super-sizing its mannnequins, Jennifer Hawkins may have to switch to a strict diet of doughnuts.

Mum trumpets miracle birth

Two days after experts said her calf was dead, she squatted in a corner and gave birth without any help.

Minister supports cricketer

Michael Clarke wins support for his decision to leave the tour in New Zealand and rush home to fiancee Lara Bingle.

Bruni ignores speculation

Carla Bruni has done little to end speculation about her relationship with Nicolas Sarkozy.

Banks accused of rip-off

The Reserve Bank has indirectly accused Australia's major banks of profiteering with 'super-sized' interest rate rises.

Golf ball smashes taxi patron's skull

Mystery as golf ball collides with woman's skull at 2am in city's south-west.
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Sexless in the city

Sydneysider Norrie first person in the state to be neither man nor woman in the eyes of the NSW government.

Singapore's Tiger Woods

Scandal as renowned director, 50, admits affair with model, 22, while at media briefing with wife of 27 years.

'Campaign to denigrate me'

Former marketing manager at Commonwealth Bank claims to have been sexually harassed and bullied.

Back in campaign mode

Doing what he does best appears to be paying off for Barack Obama.

Minister goes in to bat

Sports Minister Kate Ellis has her say on the saga involving Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle.

There's no 'i' in future

Julian Lee Apple told that it no longer has a monopoly on the letter ''i'' as a prefix for all its products.

Minister goes in to bat

Sports Minister Kate Ellis has her say on the saga involving Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle.

Gurshan's mother reveals her torment

Grief-stricken mother of killed toddler can't understand how anyone could have hurt her boy.

'Child in car as father goes shoplifting'

Boy found in distressed state in a car with the windows closed and doors locked.
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Australia stocks seen slightly up; China concerns

SYDNEY, Mar 12 (Reuters) - Australian stocks could open atouch higher on Friday helped by a late rally on Wall Streetand after key base metals prices rose, but concerns that Chinamay move to cool its economy could limit gains. Chinese inflation surged to a 16-month high in February anda raft of strong economic data out on Thursday provided fresharguments for China to tightening policy sooner rather thanlater.

PRECIOUS-Gold ends flat with Chinese tightening in focus

* Gold ends flat as currencies, possible tightening weigh * SPDR gold ETF sees 0.609-tonne outflow on Wednesday

US STOCKS-S&P 500 hits 17-month high as banks lift Wall St

* Spike in Chinese inflation stirs overheating worries

Nikkei gains 0.9 pct as exporters climb on yen dip

* Foreign, domestic funds help buoy market-analyst * Eyes on next week's Fed, BOJ meetings, Greece plans-analyst

MARKETS-BRITAIN-STOCKS =2

* For related prices, Reuters Terminal users may click on - * UK stock report [.L] FTSE index: <0#.FTS6> techMARK 100 index: <.FTT1X> FTSE futures: <0#FFI:> Gilt futures: <0#FLG:> Smallcap index: <.FTSC> FTSE 250 index: <.FTMC> FTSE 350 index: <.FTLC> Market digest: <.AD.L> Top 10 by vol: <.AV.L> Top price gainers: <.NG.L> Top % gainers: <.PG.L> Top price losers: <.NL.L> Top % losers: <.PL.L> * For related news, click on - * UK hot stocks: [HOT&GB] Wall Street: [.N] Gilts report: [GB/] Euro bond report [GVD/EUR] Pan European stock report: [.EU] Tokyo stocks: [.T] HK stocks: [.HK] Sterling report: [GBP/] Dollar report: [USD/] * For company prices, click on - * Company di

Europe shares slip from 7-week peak on China data

* FTSEurofirst 300 ends 0.3 pct lower after 7-week highs * China inflation data raises concerns of tightening

Australia dlr consolidates gains, supported by rates

-------------(Snapshot at 8:20 a.m./2120 GMT)------------------FOREX (vs Late Sydney) DEBT FUTURES (Night Session) <AUD=> 0.9153 (0.9140) 90-DAY <YBAc1> (JUN) 95.31 (95.30)<AUDEUR=R> 0.6691 (0.6697) 3-YR <YTTc1> (MAR) 94.87(95.000) <AUDJPY=R> 82.87 (82.57) 10-YR <YTCc1> (MAR)94.350(94.34) <AUDNZD=R> 1.3074 (1.3056) US10-YR <US10YT=RR> 3.73 (3.72)---------------------------------------------------------------AU$S/Term range *Support *Resistance *RSI-14 *MA-10 *MA-20*0.8975/9330 *0.9110 *0.9200 *62.111 *0.9065 *0.9007-----------------------------(Mar 12)--------------------------

CORRECTED - FOREX-Dollar gains vs euro; trading volatile

(Corrects in first paragraph to indicate dollar rose.) * U.S. trade deficit narrower than expected

FOREX-Yen up after strong China data, Aussie falls

* Cross/yen and Aussie extend falls after China data * Players lock in profits after Aussie jobs data
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Telstra Art Award now on Twitter

Media Release - The art world is twittering with anticipation as the countdown to Australia's most prestigious Indigenous art award begins, and now the latest news and updates can be shared and discovered by people all across the world through social networking site Twitter.

Telstra supports next generation thinkers

Media Release - Mobile mental health diagnostics, low cost tags for tracking cows and a high tech encrypter are among five innovative projects to win support from the inaugural Telstra External Research and Development Program.

Stay protected - fighting online scams and hoaxes

Media Release - With more than one-third of Australians encountering a scam in a 12 month period, Telstra has released timely advice to coincide with the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce's 2010 Fraud Week campaign: 'Online Offensive - Fighting Fraud Online'.

Australian visionaries unite to launch 'Ideas for Good'

Media Release - Six community leaders today launched a new national initiative that showcases how telecommunications is helping address national issues like diabetes, online safety and illiteracy.

Australia faces widening 'productivity gap'

Media Release - Australia's 'productivity gap', the difference between productivity expectations and action, has widened from 29 per cent in 2009 to 34 per cent this year, according to research released by Telstra today.

Greater value from new Telstra pre-paid wireless recharges

Media Release - Telstra has upped the value of its pre-paid wireless broadband recharge data allowances on Telstra Next G - Australia's largest and fastest national mobile broadband network.

Free 'health check' for businesses entering Australia's top awards

Media Release - The 2010 Telstra Business Awards open for nominations today with entrants offered a 'free Business Health Check' to help identify opportunities to grow and expand.

A World of Applications

Feature Story - Speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, Telstra's Chief Technology Officer, Dr Hugh Bradlow, delivered a keynote speech on the huge growth in mobile applications and how this will impact on carriers.

New Media Prize Announced for Telstra Art Award

Media Release - The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and Principal Sponsor Telstra are proud to announce the inaugural Telstra New Media Award to commence in the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award with the theme of 'connections'.

Brownlow of the Ballet: the nominations are in!

Media Release - Six talented dancers are set to embark on an extraordinary journey, with the nominees for the 2010 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award were revealed in Melbourne today.