| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:21 AEST |
| Expires: | Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:21 AEST |
Deborah Lovely will be the first woman to represent Australia in the weightlifting competition at two Olympic Games. She won the Gold medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, and placed 13th at the last Olympics in Athens.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Heath Ledger has been named best supporting actor at the Critics Choice Awards.
Channel Nine has come under fire for spruiking a betting agency during its cricket commentary.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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