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A 20-year-old Southland man has become the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced to jail for viciously attacking a leopard seal.

Southland man guilty of seal attack

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Residents of suburban southwest Sydney have lost a Supreme Court bid to prevent the construction of an Islamic school in their neighbourhood.

Residents fail in bid to stop school

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After settling a trademark dispute with Australian business Groggle and getting it to change its name, Google has taken issue with another Australian business: Scoogle .

Screw you, Scoogle, says Google

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A USTRALIANS are said to lack a global consciousness, but an Australian who is likely to possess one henceforth is former Canberra Raiders NRL player Joel Monaghan.

The global shame of footballer's dog prank

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Fuming ... Gasland filmmaker Josh Fox. American theatre director Josh Fox didn't set out to make a film, much less star in one.

Fracking hell: Busting the natural gas myth

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A trip to one of New Zealand's established supermarket chains demonstrated a limited number of sustainable shopping choices.

Cost of a clean conscience

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More than 100 workers at Affco's Wairoa meatworks have been laid off, just weeks after returning to work.

More than 100 workers at Affco's Wairoa meatworks laid off

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FRIDAY, south of Ouyen: it's 40 degrees, the flies are angry and the locusts are shooting off the baking road like popcorn.

Locust tide: Chris Baker in Ouyen

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Filed under: News : Consumer Electronics : DVB and HD . Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand will launch PlayTV, a high definition personal video recording device , for viewing via PlayStation3 on the living room TV.

Sony launches PlayStation PlayTV in New Zealand

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Spectacular Doubtful Sound is three times longer and 10 times bigger than Milford Sound.

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