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British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has split from her film director husband Sam Mendes, a British law firm says.

Cousins set to tell all?

Football fraternity prepares for rumoured release of star's biography .

Ben Cousins discharged from hospital, awaits test results

Ben Cousins has been released from hospital today but the Richmond Football Club is still awaiting the results of tests after the veteran midfielder experienced abdominal pain and cramping.

Hard living undercuts Cousins' hard work

Richmond warns its troubled midfielder Ben Cousins to curb his drinking.

'This lad now has his name back': search for lost Digger comes to an end

Tim Whitford has been looking for his great uncle Harry for most of his adult life. This morning - thanks to a "very formal" phone call from the Australian Army - he got the news he'd been waiting for.

Tall ask to fight city sprawl

New skyscrapers planned as city struggles with population surge.

The outer limits

Property prices and the population boom are driving more people to Melbourne's fringes. In the first of our series, Jason Dowling examines the dangers of unfettered growth for the city and the solutions for a sustainable future.

Dazzled by housing's magic rise

It's nothing to cheer when government policies inflate home prices beyond the reach of the young.

Hawkins fair enough

There could only be one blonde in Myer's winter fashion show .
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Sydney's 'fully sick rapper'

He's been holed up in quarantine in a Sydney hospital for months -now he's a net sensation.

Sheen pleads not guilty

Hollywood actor pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges against his wife.

Life in the slow lane

Out with the "super-suit" and in with textile-only suits as swimming enters a brave new world.

Finding Harry and the fallen

Scientists confirm the identities of 75 of the 249 Australians buried in a German dug mass grave in 1916.

Schama on Obama

US President has to stop being so bloody nice - or he's a goner, says famed historian Simon Schama.

Winslet splits from husband

Oscar-winning actress and film director husband Sam Mendes end their six-year marriage.

'Edwards still loves me'

The mistress of former US presidential candidate John Edwards talks for the first time about her affair.

Body found in bush grave

Murder squad detectives try to identify a body found dumped in a shallow bushland grave near Newcastle.

Married 70 years, charged with murder

Plea to move 91-year-old wife accused of killing her 98-year-old husband out of jail.
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Australia shares up 0.4 pct, miners lead the way

(adds comments, stocks on the move) MELBOURNE, March 16 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.4percent on Tuesday, as miners proved resilient to concerns thatChina might tighten monetary policy to cool growth and preventoverheating.

PRECIOUS-Gold steadies on Europe debt worries, gains limited

* Gold holds near New York levels in thin trade * Dollar steady ahead of Fed meeting

US STOCKS-Wall St lower on China worry as energy declines

* Investors worry about Chinese credit-tightening

Nikkei edges up but profit-taking weighs

* Some commodities shares dip on China tightening worry * Profit-taking in recent gainers tempers rise

Miners drag FTSE lower; rate decisions loom

* Miners fall on monetary policy tightening fears * UK banks weigh, U.S. banking bill awaited

European shares fall; commodities and banks slip

* FTSEurofirst 300 index closes 0.7 percent lower * Miners down on China tightening worries

Australia dlr dips briefly as market mulls RBA words

SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar steadiedon Tuesday after minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's(RBA) last policy meeting showed it expected to keep hikingtowards normal, though there was nothing on the timing offuture moves. * The RBA policy board did recognise that sovereign creditproblems in Europe were a risk to global markets but concludeda fresh bout of turmoil was not the most likely outcome.

FOREX-Euro falls vs U.S. dollar on persistent Greek woes

* Euro falls across the board, sterling drops * France says barriers to Greece deal remain

New Zealand dollar gains vs Aussie; bonds firm

* Kiwi mildly firmer on strength vs Aussie * Kiwi seen likely to hold recent ranges
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Telstra announces world-first radio trial for emergency services

Media Release - In a world first Telstra has completed trials of a new service known as Group Radio Solution that could see Australian emergency service organisations use the Telstra Next G[TM] network to operate their emergency radio communications.

Telstra fibre project win

Media Release - Telstra's delivery of high-speed broadband to remote communities has been recognised, winning at an Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) gala awards event last night. This is the sixth award for the Arnhem Land fibre project.

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.