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The other giant leap for mankind: how this athlete set a world record that's still standing 20 years later

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imageBound for glory.John Giles/PA

In the late evening Scandinavian sun at the 1995 World Athletics Championship, Jonathan Edwards, a British triple jumper, was the tenth t jump out of of 12 finalists. He took a minute to collect himself, then sped down the runway to jump 18.16m, breaking his own world record by 18 centimetres.

Edwards wandered around in...

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Who's afraid of Alan Jones?

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imageBroadcaster Alan Jones is the most influential shock jock on the air. Paul Miller/AAP

After a spectacular run-in with Environment Minister Greg Hunt recently over the proposed Shenhua Watermark coal mine, broadcaster Alan Jones had Trade Minister Andrew Robb in his sights on Wednesday.

Jones took aim at the free trade agreements Robb has negotiated,...

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