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Not your average billionaire: why Zuckerberg is no 'evil genius'

19 May 12 | Facebook's stock market debut has made Mark Zuckerberg the 23rd wealthiest person on earth but he's no evil genius.

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Cargo ship breaks down on Barrier Reef

19 May 12 | Emergency tugs have been sent to rescue a cargo ship that has broken down on the Great Barrier Reef after its engine lost power yesterday.

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'He's lucky I didn't sucker punch him': Will Smith slaps red carpet reporter over kiss

19 May 12 | Hollywood actor Will Smith slapped a reporter across the face after the man tried to kiss him on the lips.

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Jewel in the crown

19 May 12 | In Cannes, Ed Gibbs watches as the cinematic world embraces Australia.

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It's time to talk: a new way to get involved in the debate on drug laws

19 May 12 | TODAY Fairfax Media launches a new way for you to have your say. It's called WikiCurve and it's part of the Herald's commitment to provoke thought and discussion about key community issues. It's an experiment in how people can use the power of digital tools to affect their peers and decision-makers.

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Ballot box is still the best referee

19 May 12 | Very few things are new in politics, and so it was this week as the Craig Thomson and Peter Slipper dramas reignited talk about parliamentary ethics and a code of conduct for federal MPs.

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How the humble app is changing the face of shopping - and retailers

19 May 12 | The online shopping revolution, enabled through smartphones, is coming whether stores like it or not, writes Adele Ferguson.

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Locals brace for final act of Greek tragedy

19 May 12 | The Australian economy is unlikely to escape unscathed if events in the eurozone take a turn for the worse. Clancy Yeates reports.

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Parents feel agony of needle and damage done

19 May 12 | Judy Smith knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child, Daniel, in its grip.

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Flak jacket back in vogue for aspirants to editor's blood-spattered crown

19 May 12 | SITTING in the editor's chair at Vogue Australia remains the glittering prize for a handful of immaculately groomed women who have managed to attain the coveted crown over the past 50 years.

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NEWSMAKER JAMIE DIMON

19 May 12 | America's leading banker was left a little red faced this week, writes Damien Murphy.

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Let the banter begin

19 May 12 | Soap slurs, bets and beer raids - John Coates is helping to keep the Olympic rivalry between Britain and Australia very much alive, writes John Huxley.

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Kerr-ching as Miranda and DJs talk turkey

19 May 12 | MIRANDA KERR has the sort of sweet, cherubic face that could melt the coldest of hearts, but don't be fooled, she is one tough business woman, as David Jones's boss Paul Zahra has no doubt discovered.

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Audiences marvel at a comic escape

19 May 12 | The fantasy of The Avengers has brought boys back to the movies, writes Garry Maddox.

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Price war to intensify as mobiles give power to buyers

19 May 12 | IMAGINE walking into a department store, trying on a pair of shoes or moisturiser, then pointing your mobile phone at the barcode to get a list of real time pricing information from competitors offering the same pair of shoes or facial cream a few dollars cheaper just a few doors away.

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New clues to killing of nanny left by side of country road

19 May 12 | Penny Hill's murderer has never been found, but a fresh appeal has led to a second inquest with fresh DNA evidence.

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Popularity of an Assange run for Senate could leave Greens with envy

19 May 12 | THE WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, would stand a good chance of securing a Senate seat, most likely at the expense of the Greens, a new poll has found.

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Born to talk and tweet: why some children are always on the phone

19 May 12 | ARE your children spending too much time talking and texting on their mobile phones? According to new research, it's your fault. Or more specifically, the fault of the genes you passed on to them.

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Euro pain felt by local shares in big selloff

19 May 12 | AUSTRALIAN financial markets fell to their lowest level for 2012 yesterday amid deepening fears over the fallout from the economic and political gridlock in Greece, with sellers wiping billions of dollars off the value of the sharemarket in the past week.

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