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Parents raise literacy alarm

PARENTS are raising "serious questions" about school students' basic literacy levels because they say too many are failing simple national tests.

More losses expected, but not full rate cuts

THE Australian share market is set for another horror day after Wall St and European markets tanked amid doubts about the US bailout.

Bad news: Banks unlikely to pass on rate cuts

1141 species on red alert list

ALMOST one-quarter of Australia's mammals are facing extinction - the highest rate of any country in the developed world - and experts have described it as a "tragedy".

Endagered species: The full list

The average performance of SA students in national tests has renewed alarm about literacy in our schools. Story | Poll

Slowdown

Strauchanie soared at Slowdown IX - but the real winners were seriously ill children. Story and video | Picture gallery

Cocktail

Chewing is so yesterday, so Adelaide mixologist Owen Michael Colin came up with a drink that's very now. What is it? | Video: Make it at home

gouger st traders

Gouger St traders are fearful a developing culture of gun violence will scare way patrons. Read story

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Mighty Centrals take seventh flag

ALL season Central District has been written off, earbashed with negativity and bombarded with hate mail.

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Dogs party hard at Elizabeth

THE celebration, like the fight to win, has been relentless for Central District after bagging its seventh premiership flag since 2000.

Poll: Is Central District making SANFL boring?

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Kylie's cougar catch

SHE still walks her ex-boyfriend's pooch, but it looks like our Kylie has found herself a new lap dog in her love life - and he's a sexy Spanish supermodel to boot.

Gallery: Kylie Minogue, still hot at 40 years old

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Miley's magical sweet 16th

MILEY Cyrus fans got to go to Disneyland with the "Hannah Montana" star as she celebrated her 16th birthday in the Magic Kingdom.

Winehouse's Scientology twist

AMY Winehouse could be joining the ranks of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and John Travolta - by turning to the Church Of Scientology, according to reports.

Film made Jolie fear for her kids

ANGELINA Jolie has made her first public appearance since giving birth to twins, revealing the abduction theme of her latest film scared her.

TV hunk to rescue in real life

CHANNEL 9 sportcaster Cameron Williams has received rave reviews after coming to the resuce of an elderly man in Sydney.

Local stocks end in the red

AUSTRALIAN shares closed at their lowest level in almost three years, falling just over 3 per cent on thin volumes due to public holidays in NSW, ACT and South Australia.

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Man critical after stabbing

A BLOODIED man who staggered into a Norwood bottle shop after being stabbed eight times in the chest and stomach remains in hospital in a critical condition.

THE Reserve Bank is expected to lower interest rates today by as much as half a percentage point - the biggest cut since April, 2001. A slowing economy, at home and globally, and plunging confidence should encourage the RBA to be as generous as possible.

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'Save us' says tiny Tuvalu

My heart goes out to this nation and I believe we should assist them. However if they come they must come willing to live within us, as us, by our laws.Posted by: Wendy of Adelaide, 12.05pm