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One family's very special Christmas arrival
When Christy Xinghua welcomed her infant son into the world in the early hours of Christmas morning, there was only one name that seemed to fit the bill.
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Toddler shows positive signs as family prays for Christmas miracle
The mother of a toddler who is fighting for life after being pulled from a backyard pool has asked people to pray for her son.
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'The choirboy sang and Mum's eyes opened'
Music and art can have a miraculous effect on elderly people whose dementia has shut them off from the world.
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Neighbours say they never saw boy allegedly locked in shed
NEIGHBOURS of a family accused of keeping an eight-year-old boy locked in a tiny room within a farm shed have told how they rarely saw the child despite seeing his siblings getting on and off school buses.
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Coles and Woolworths slammed for Christmas supply shortage
Coles and Woolworths have been slammed for a Christmas supply shortage of ham, turkey, seafood and other essentials.
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Neighbours say they never saw boy allegedly locked in shed
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'The choirboy sang and Mum's eyes opened'
Pippa Kelly Music and art can have a miraculous effect on elderly people whose dementia has shut them off from the world.
