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Actress Raquel Welch, sex symbol of the ’60s, dead at 82

Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film One Million Years B.C. would propel her to international sex symbol status throughout the 1960s and '70s, has died. She was 82.

14-year-old boy dies after being hit by bus outside school in Sydney’s southwest

A 14-year-old boy is dead after he suffered head and chest injuries when hit by a school bus on Sydney's southwestern outskirts.

Gibraltar Falls precinct to remain closed following teen’s death

Following the death of a 19-year-old man on Sunday 12 February, the Gibraltar Falls precinct will remain closed until further notice, the ACT Government has advised.

19-year-old man dies at Gibraltar Falls after falling off cliff

A 19-year-old man has been found dead after falling off a cliff at Gibraltar Falls earlier today, 12 February.

Jim Molan remembered as ‘one of the greatest’

Family, friends and colleagues of the late senator and retired soldier Jim Molan gathered at the Royal Military College in Canberra to pay their final respects.

Ukraine interior minister among crash dead near Kyiv

Eighteen people including Ukraine's interior minister, other senior ministry officials and three children have been killed when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say.

World’s oldest known person dies at 118

A French nun who was believed to be the world's oldest person has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday, the spokesperson for her nursing home in southern France says.

Tributes flow for Australian singer Renée Geyer

Renee Geyer, one of Australia's most respected and successful soul singers, has died from complications following hip surgery at the age of 69.

Lisa Marie Presley dead at 54

Lisa Marie Presley - the only child of rock'n'roll lengend Elvis Presley - has died at age 54 after being hospitalised with cardiac arrest.

Guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player's guitar player, has died. He was 78.

Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies

Walter Cunningham, one of three astronauts aboard NASA's 1968 Apollo 7 mission that paved the way for the first moon landing, has died aged 90.

Pilot, British couple die in Gold Coast chopper crash

An experienced pilot and "all-round nice guy" has been identified as one of four killed when two helicopters crashed mid-air near Sea World on the Gold Coast.

Bushfires to kill thousands, finds study

More severe and frequent bushfires could kill nearly 2500 Australians in the next 10 years and cost $110 million in healthcare bills, a new report shows.

Pointer Sisters singer Anita dies aged 74

Anita Pointer, one of the four sibling Pointer Sisters who enjoyed worldwide fame in the 1970s and 1980s for their catchy pop songs, has died aged 74.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95

The Vatican has announced the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the age of 95.

Arrests after woman’s home invasion death north of Brisbane

A woman, believed to be mother-of-two Emma Lovell, has died after being stabbed in the chest in a scuffle with intruders at her home north of Brisbane.

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