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A man has killed six members of a single family before shooting himself in the Slovak capital of Bratislava.
Source: ABC News | Duration: 1min 11sec
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, law-crime-and-justice, police, slovakia
Under the direction of Principal Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, Beethoven's 9th symphony is leading the celebrations for the Sydney Symphony's 80th anniversary.
Every year the Archibald prize pays tribute to well-known Australians, but the Bald Archies do it slightly differently.
More than 200 people attend a public meeting in Mildura on the Murray Darling Basin Authority's draft plan to manage the ailing river system.
Australian historian Ray Holyoak uncovers hidden documents which reveal African-American troops turned their guns on white officers while in North Queensland in 1942.If you have inside knowledge of a topic in the news, contact the ABC News Online Investigative Unit.
V-Day
Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler discusses writing the famous work and seeking to end violence against women.
Mailbox full
By Monique Ross
The humble postcard is making a comeback, with 10 million sent to strangers across the world as part of an online project.
Secret history
by Josh Bavas
Documents reveal US African American troops machine gunned white officers during a Townsville mutiny in 1942.
Pop art
The Prime Minister, Rupert Murdoch and Shane Warne are popular subjects for this year's Bald Archies.
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