| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Friday, October 17, 2008 8:34 AEDT |
| Expires: | Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:34 AEDT |
The brother and father of 21-year-old Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne have paid tribute to her in Croatia.
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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