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Andrew Lindop, 15, who was mauled by a shark while surfing with his father at Avalon Beach

Teen shark victim 'having a laugh' throughout ordeal

Updated: 2 March 2009. 09:36:47 (AEDT)

A veteran surf lifesaver who helped save a fifteen-year-old shark attack victim at Sydney's Avalon Beach yesterday says the boy was in good spirits throughout the ordeal. >more

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Four Corners

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The remarkable story of Victor Bout, the man Western governments claim was the world's biggest arms dealer.

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Cricket Update: South Africa v Australia, 1st Test. 2nd Innings: South Africa 2/178. Full scorecard... or see 2 more live games currently playing...

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Wired for war

Daleks (flickr: marra 121)

Without many of us realising it, we've already entered the era of robotic conflict.

Toxic bores

Tony Jones and Miss World Australia 2006 (ABC TV: Q & A)

The Q & A panel discuss politicians and their tendency to use vile rhetoric.

Safe secrets

Protection measures for whistleblowers. (flickr - elenafarley)

Whistleblowers have been walking a fine line between the public interest and job security.

Food behind bars

A UK charity is investigating the link between healthy prizon food and repeat offenders (flickr: stephen hanafin)

Could giving prisoners a healthier diet reduce antisocial and violent tendencies?

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Unleashed: Candid opinion and response

Poll: Will Australia be hit as hard as Europe and the USA by the global economic crisis? Vote Now

File photo: Pauline Hanson (Reuters: Greg White)

Nothing to say

Margo Kingston says Pauline Hanson is now a celebrity who hasn't got anything to say. >more 'Nothing to say'

File photo: Bride and groom (Getty Creative Images)

How much?!

Whichever way you look at it, $49,000 for a wedding is a stack of cash. >more 'How much?!'

A mother and her child

Homebirth ban

The Maternity Services Review discriminates against women who want to deliver their baby at home. >more 'Homebirth ban'

Floodwaters fill the Riverside Residential Village in Port Macquarie, Feb 17 (ABC Contribute: mattjen)

Extreme weather

If we cannot prevent climate-related disasters, we can at least prepare for them. >more 'Extreme weather'

ABC fora: More interesting debates & commentary

Kids & Parenting

Kazam

Kazam! - Shaolin Wuzang

Come and watch some of the awesome new kids shows' on Kazam Including Shaolin Wuzang: Three teenager Kung Fu Students must destroy the terrible demon Heihu with their fighting skills. >more 'Kazam! - Shaolin Wuzang'

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Aussies still in the box seat: Nielsen

Australia coach Tim Nielsen told Grandstand South Africa needs "everything to go their way" on day five if the Proteas are to win the first Test at Wanderers in Johannesburg. >more 'Aussies still in the box seat: Nielsen'

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Supercomputer finds oldest English words

The oldest words in the English language include 'I' and 'who', while words like 'dirty' could die out relatively quickly, say UK researchers.> more 'Supercomputer finds oldest English words'

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