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Muslims denied Sydney site for Islamic school

Sydney  - Cheers greeted a decision Tuesday by a local Sydney council to reject a proposal to build an Islamic school for 1,200 pupils.

Oz students to study Wikipedia from next year

Sydney, May 16 : From next year, HSC students in North South Wales, Australia, will be given a chance to opt for a course in Wikipedia, the online collaborative encyclopedia.

Paternity row sees long-dead politician dug up in Australia

Sydney - The body of an Australian politician notorious for his womanizing has been dug up for DNA testing a century after his death to settle a paternity case, news reports said Monday.

Warming could bring on attack of the killer cornflake

Sydney  - Back in the Middle Ages, where in some parts of Europe rye bread often bore the ergot fungus, there are accounts of outbreaks where whole villagers ate the mouldy staple and experienced h

Divers rescued after a night in the Pacific Ocean

Divers rescued after a night in the Pacific OceanSydney  -

Australia's first female bishop skips gay question

Sydney  - Australia's first female bishop was diplomacy itself when asked Friday whether her own struggle against discrimination had made her more sympathetic towards homosexuals battling for recog

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