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Tony Mundine, right, and Sam Soliman in action

Mundine too strong for Soliman

Anthony Mundine prevails against Sam Soliman to retain his WBA title in Melbourne.  Picture: John Donegan

PM under the pump

7:24pm | Second cabinet leak in days reveals deep FuelWatch divisions.

D'Arcy 'still a chance' for Beijing

TIM DICK AND JACQUELIN MAGNAY 4:17pm | Swimmer holds 'slim hope' of return to Olympics team despite latest blow today.

Tyre king doubts wife's poverty plea

MEX COOPER 5:26pm | Bob Jane doesn't believe wife is too cash-strapped to continue legal action.

Henson 'an inspiration to young artists'

MATTHEW BURGESS 4:02pm | Gallery director defends 'provocateur' artist.

Bondy's back in the big bucks

PETER LITRAS 4:04pm | Ex-con WA businessman Alan Bond returns to Australia's rich list.

National

Remains found at Fromelles dig

PAOLA TOTARO IN FROMELLES 9:40am | Search for lost Diggers sparked by Victorian schoolteacher finds evidence of World War I mass burial in northern France.

Burnley Tunnel traffic blocked by an accident

Burnley Tunnel pile-up

Tunnel reopens after smash between trucks and cars this morning. | Video

World

French balloonist Michel Fournier

World record grounded

Video Watch massive helium balloon fly off minus French skydiver.

Business Day

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Personal Finance

Sting in hedge funds

Hedge funds always seemed like a bad idea for small investors.

Small Business

Cartels still a problem: ACCC

The global financial crisis raises collusion risk, says watchdog.

Executive Style

Quantam of Solace

Jim Schembri joins the ride for the latest Bond film.

Opinion

Liberals eat their own

Paul Austin PAUL AUSTIN | The State Opposition is losing perspective following the blog scandal.

Rod Eddington

Major investment in city's transport system vital to manage growth.

Technology

CNN's hologram hoax

CNN's election hologram stunt was little more than smoke and mirrors.

Travel

Dubai's beaches face a stinking problem

10:42am | After the recent sex scandal, Dubai's beautiful beaches face a new problem - foul sewage washing up next to some of the the most fashionable luxury hotels.

Top 10 hotel bars named

Two Melbourne bars make the top five, but what's number one?

Sport

India backs down, Clark misses out

India avoids international incident by leaving out Gautam Gambhir, but Australia's decision to drop its most dependable bowler, Stuart Clark, more contentious.

Australian cricket team

Crazy Krezja day

Spinner gets flogged then snares prize wickets.

Realfooty

Tredrea steps down

Onballers Shaun Burgoyne or Kane Cornes seem set to captain Port Adelaide.

Horseracing

Tony Bourke

Cup king Bart Cummings' 'dinner set' of trophies is not yet complete.

Cricket

Vics in box seat

Chris Rogers' 159 picks apart NSW's attack and takes Victoria to a healthy lead.