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[Edition 47] SYDNEY, Tuesday: Former test cricketer Michael Slater has been dropped from the Orange mobile phone advertisement, after selectors became concerned about his recent performance.

[Edition 30] SYDNEY, Thursday: Just as the Olympic Games inspired many Sydneysiders to join gyms in an effort to emulate the toned physiques of their heroes, hospital emergency rooms across the city are reporting a sharp increase in business as Sydneysiders rush out and make themselves eligible to compete in future Paralympic Games.

[Edition 27] LUCAS HEIGHTS, Friday: Nuclear experts are attempting to work out what terrorists in New Zealand were planning to do if they had successfully broken into the Lucas Heights nuclear compound.

[Edition 24] LONDON, Thursday: More than 20 equestrian hooligans were arrested last night, after a violent riot at the All-England Showjumping trials in Oxfordshire, north of London. Police described it as one of the worst outbreaks of equestrian violence this year. The incident has already sparked grave security fears for next month’s national dressage titles.