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No sign of teen's yacht in search area
A Qantas plane is attempting to make contact with a solo sailor who is in trouble in the southern Indian Ocean.

Ecstasy shampoo drug charges dropped
A 57-year-old Darwin man has been cleared of serious drugs charges involving liquid ecstasy in shampoo bottles.

World Cup euphoria rocked by Mandela family death
Former South African president Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash after leaving a concert ahead of the World Cup kick off.