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Blanche d’Alpuget says Bob Hawke ‘was ready to die’ in emotional TV interview

One week on from Bob Hawke's death, his widow Blanche d'Alpulget appeared on ABC's 7.30 and spoke to Leigh Sales about the former prime minister.

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Man jailed for killing pensioner and stuffing body in bag in brutal attack

Mark Kenneth Jenkin will spend 19 years behind bars for the manslaughter of Mark Dower in March 2015.

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Healthy pet dog put down after owner left orders to be buried with her in will

The healthy dog was cremated as per her owner's final wishes and buried alongside the woman.

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Man claims he was ‘fat shamed’ on Qantas flight after being forced out of seat

"All that was on my mind was how they belittled me."

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Friend recalls last conversation with mum who plunged to death with daughter

A close friend of tragic Tanja Ludwig has recalled how much she loved visiting the rainforest close to where she was found dead with her daughter.

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Stylish sisters! Eugenie and Beatrice turn heads in two very different looks

The royal sisters looked stunning as they attended the Animal Ball Art Show in London.

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Goodbye bank of mum and dad? Millennials expect to fund their parents’ future

More than a third of Millennials surveyed claimed they receive no financial support from their parents or family.

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Pushing up daisies: New burial trend sees dead bodies turned into compost

The state of Washington has become the first place to legalise the process in America.

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‘Game-changing’ HPV vaccine could beat incurable head and neck cancers

Cases of oropharyngeal cancer continue to rise around the world and researchers are hopeful a new novel therapy could treat HPV cancers.

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Woolies recall: Warning issued after rubber found in chicken kievs

Anyone who purchased the product is being urged to return it to their local store immediately.

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