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Sting nets child porn gatekeeper
The target had no idea what was about to burst in on him. He was on his computer, which held thousands of child sex files.
Elton John says teen helped him turn his life around
Elton John says he's been sober for 20 years, since shortly after the death of an Indiana teen with Aids who the musician credits with inspiring him to turn his life around.
Muslims, Asians need not apply
Aussie anti-immigration campaigner Pauline Hanson has put her Queensland home on the market - but not for everyone.
Nationwide protests against surveillance bill
Opponents of the Search and Surveillance bill say it overturns important aspects of civil liberties.
Sarkozy launches new attack on burqa
The French government will enact a law next month to ban the burqa, or full-body veil.
$19,000 penalty for sex-pest baker with floury hands
A baker who sexually harassed his female assistant must pay her $19,000.
A big month for genes
It is not a completely far-out scenario that the genetic sequence of all newborn babies may one day be collected by default, writes Dita De Boni.
Govt concerned about Fiji media crackdown
An NZ watchdog says Fiji's new media decree targets members of the public as well as journalists and editors.
Japan to lay five charges against NZ whaling activist
Japan will lay five charges against anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune, for boarding the Shonan Maru II in the Southern Ocean in February. His lawyer says the situation is potentially very serious.
The F word
Remember feminism? The 70s movement led to huge social change but is the women's rights movement still relevant in the era of Lady Gaga?
UN 'out of touch' on tasers
The Police Association says the United Nations Human Rights Committee is out of touch, after it criticised police adoption of Tasers.