Outback epic hits top spot

www.news.com.au - 1st Dec 2008

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Nicole Kidman: AUSSIES flocked to see Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia at the weekend, making it the No. 1 film in the country.

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