| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:27 AEST |
| Expires: | Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:27 AEST |
Russia is on a collision course with the west after formally recognising the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Australian surfer Joel Parkinson wipes out in powerful five- to seven-metre surf off Hawaii.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fronts a live question and answer session with the Russian people.
Australian author Kate Jennings charts the fall of Wall St and the rise of Barack Obama.
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