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Post-war child scandal uncovered by chance
Social worker's digging led to apologies from British, Australian Governments.

Western Australia: Giant appetite
Ahead of a trip to Western Australia, Pamela Wade worries about being swallowed up by the world's biggest fish.

Not-so lucky immigrants
Aussie actor David Wenham delves into a dark side of his country's past.

Basketball: Wilkinson escapes ban
Breakers import Gary Wilkinson has escaped a ban and will play in game one of the NBL finals after facing the judiciary today.

Birds of Tokyo returning to NZ
Australian band Birds of Tokyo have announced another Auckland show with support from locals Midnight Youth and Avalanche City.

Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

Honeymooning couple attract disasters
A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Western Australia's Peel Region
The Peel Region in southwestern Australia is home to beautiful beaches, a wide variety of wildlife and the coastal city of Mandurah.

Western Australia: Only wildlife to share shoreline
Eveline Harvey explores the Mandurah area in Western Australia.

Carlos threatens Western Australian coast
Communities in Western Australia's Pilbara region are on cyclone and flood alert after tropical cyclone Carlos reformed over the sea west of Broome.

<i>Weather Watch</i>: Summer weekend
Most people are in for a great summer weekend with high air pressure over the North Island and an advancing front in the South Island.

Racing: Top Guineas hopes given worst barriers
Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.