Former Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke has passed away after a short illness aged 78. He was a legend of Australian sport, a champion middle and long distance runner.
The Abbott Government is celebrating after clinching a deal with the Greens on its controversial pension changes, which will save the Budget bottom line more than 2 billion dollars.
And six people, including five Irish students, have died in a balcony collapse at a 21st birthday party, near the Berkeley University campus in California.
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