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Former NZ Herald owner, businessman and Ireland rugby star Sir Tony O’Reilly dies aged 88
O'Reilly once directly and indirectly owned the NZ Herald.
APN appoints new chief executive
APN News & Media has appointed News Ltd executive Michael Miller as its new chief executive.
Factory farm revolution looms in Britain
A battle over factory farming in the UK is underway...
Does online tech pose an unacceptable threat to our privacy?
Some believe social networking and search - Facebook, Twitter and Google in particular - are putting our personal information at far too much risk.
Polanski begins house arrest in plush 'prison'
One man's house may be his castle but in the case of film-maker Roman Polanski yesterday, released at last from his prison cell just outside Zurich, it is his luxury prison.
Christmas lights can kill - researchers
Many lights designed to adorn Christmas trees could cause serious injury or death, according to secret tests revealed today.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Impact of Irish stoush may be felt Downunder
The donnybrook between Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Denis O'Brien could ultimately have implications for the ownership of APN and the New Zealand Herald.
Afghan women to miss out on vote in landmark election
Millions of Afghan women will be denied their chance to vote in presidential elections this week because there are not enough female officials to staff the women-only polling stations, The Independent is reporting.
Rise of the Wall St share trading machines
While news channels still report the daily stock market moves from the floor of the exchange, the real US trading action is increasingly taking place in "dark pools" managed by computers.