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Up to 1,000 people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. The 7.3 quake struck 19 kilometres north-east of the city of Van, which is close to the border with Iran. Forty-five people have been confirmed dead in just one town al

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Leading the news this morning, Peter Slipper's decision to step aside as speaker has once again left the numbers on a knife edge as he used to mention the separate facing allegations of fraud and sexual harassment, he is denying the claim and says he

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