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Public invited to 'have a go' in NSW Twitter debate
As New South Wales prepare to go the polls for Saturday's Penrith by-election, the state's political leaders are gearing up for what is being billed as a world first election debate on social media site Twitter.

New frog species discovered
A new frog species has been found in South Australia's Flinders Ranges - the first in the state in 45 years.

Japan seeks world record listing for space probe
Japan's space agency has applied for a Guinness World Records listing after its Hayabusa space probe returned from a seven-year journey to an ancient asteroid.