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Kevin Rudd's defeat of John Howard epitomised 2007 as a year of environmental awareness. That storm, Andrew Johns's revelations in retirement, Bernie Banton's departure and Jennifer Hawkins's powerful profile were among other things to capture Neil Jameson's attention.

Fears For Relatives' Safety Grew As News Spread

WITHIN minutes of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, phones across the western Sydney suburbs of Rooty Hill, Blacktown and Parklea started ringing.

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