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Top Stories Relief expected for flood ravaged NSW Floodwaters that have isolated up to 5000 residents on the NSW mid north coast are expected to recede. Life-line to James Hardie victims The federal and NSW governments will loan up to $320 million to an asbestos fund. Spokesman really 'a people smuggler' There are new claims that a spokesman for a group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers is in fact a people smuggler. » Office shooting in Orlando, Florida » South Australia preparing for heatwave » New bushfire water jet for Victoria » Australians' thoughts with US - Rudd » 'Rudd too busy strutting' says Murdoch » Qantas airbus strikes problems » Leaders meet for G20 talks » more Top Stories NEWS VIDEO 10pm News Bulletin Watch the latest news from Australia and around the world. LATEST MOST POPULAR 10pm News Bulletin Ancelotti confident ahead of United test Mariners thump Victory 4-0 Victoria posts great comeback win South Australia preparing for heatwave Fans walk out of lacklustre Spears Phil Mickleson grabs lead in Shanghai Vic acquires new jet for bushfire season NSW north coast flood relief expected Victoria gets bushfire water jet Beyonce scoops MTV Europe Music Awards Santa arrives in Melbourne for concert 6pm Market Wrap Oceanic Viking security clearance ends 4pm Market Wrap Perth fans walk out on Britney 11am Market Wrap 1pm Market Wrap Details of troubled Texas shooter emerge Brown fined for whip use in Cup Captain Kirk gets waxed Brad Pitt to splash out on new bike

FEATURES Beyonce bonanza Beyonce Knowles has won a hat-trick of prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Unhappy Britney fans Britney Spears fans in Perth were unimpressed by her Circus performance. Berlin Wall fall Germany's Chancellor was taking a sauna 20 years ago as the Berlin Wall fell.
Regional » Natural disaster declared in NSW » Vic acquires new jet for bushfire season » Learner driver caught 100km h over limit » Perth fans walk out on Britney » more Regional News Rural » Floods to ease on NSW mid-north coast » Water flows for SA lakes communities » iiNet to continue rural rollout » Cooler weather helps contain NSW fires » more Rural News National NSW north coast flood relief expected Floodwaters that have isolated up to 5000 residents on the NSW mid north coast are expected to recede. » Police bust airport drug ring in Perth » South Australia heatwave expected » Unions vow to keep pressuring Hardie » Rain isolates many on mid north coast » more National News


ENTERTAINMENT Beyonce scoops MTV Europe Music Awards Beyonce scooped a hat-trick of prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. » Barrier outrages U2 fans » Circus fails to dazzle Britney fans » Rihanna speaks out about assault » Next Broadway Billy Elliot is an Aussie » More Entertainment News	SPORT Mariners thump Victory 4-0 The Central Coast Mariners have equalled their biggest win after beating the Melbourne Victory a 4-0. » Victoria posts great comeback win » All American wins Emirates Stakes » Whincup back to top form at the Island » Phil Mickleson grabs lead in Shanghai » More Sport News

BUSINESS Murdoch takes aim at Rudd Rupert Murdoch says Kevin Rudd is more interested in strutting the world stage than running Australia. » US jobless rate jumps to 10.2% » Swan in Scotland for G20 talks » AIG posts profit of $499.3m » BA reveals net loss and more job cuts » more Business News	FINANCE BA axes more jobs and reveals losses British Airways has revealed a quadrupling of net losses in its first half and have axed more jobs. » Swan joins leaders for G20 talks » Australian stocks close higher » RBS reports net quarterly loss of $3.28b » Bans won't affect flights - Qantas » more Finance News
World Oceanic Viking allowed to stay one week The Indonesian Govt says it will extend security for the Oceanic Viking to stay in Indonesian another week. » Asylum spokesman 'a people smuggler' » Fort Hood victims to mortuary » UN to continue in Afghanistan » Finance leaders meet for G20 talks » more World News	Politics 'No excuses for Hardie' says Rudd Kevin Rudd says a bailout of a compensation fund for asbestos victims doesn't excuse James Hardie. » 'Rudd too sensitive' says Murdoch » Brown makes Karzai warning » NSW govt declares flood emergency » Clinton to visit storm-hit Philippines » more Politics News
Technology New technology for cancer tests A new machine is set to revolutionise pathology services. » Your PIN is mightier than a pen » Bluebeat battle for Beatles songs » Brazil blackouts result of cyber hacking » UK stores set up electric car recharge » more Technology News	Environment Steve Irwin crew set to oppose whalers Anti-whaling protest group Sea Shepherd are preparing to oppose Japanese whalers in the new season. » 40 leaders to attend in Copenhagen » Pollies flooded with Traveston Dam mail » Rudd attacks climate change sceptics » Don't give up on climate deal -Brit FM » more Environment News
Health World swine flu toll passes 6,000 WHO data shows the number of swine flu deaths has grown by more than 370 over a week. » HCF vows to cover cataract cost » Half of doctors 'unhappy with job' » Semi-dried tomatoes warning » 'Magnets' can reduce open heart surgery » more Health News	Odd Spot Merkel took sauna as Berlin Wall fell German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told of how she was taking a sauna 20 years ago as the Berlin Wall fell. » Newborns cry in their own language » Man works out with dead wife's ID » Thieves sign up Bedford » NZ minister sculpted in cow manure » more Odd Spot News