| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Friday, June 13, 2008 7:36 AEST |
| Expires: | Friday, July 11, 2008 7:36 AEST |
An Ethiopian man who came to Australia as a refugee is preparing to compete at the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. Stateline's John Taylor reports.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
More than 400 Elvis impersonators have boarded a train from Sydney to Parkes for an annual festival.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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