Church bells chimed around Australia and flags were at half mast as the nation paused to remember the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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The nation's leaders, including Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, gathered at Melbourne for a national service at St Patrick's Cathedral on Thursday morning.
Melbourne was chosen as the host of the service because 16 of the 38 Australians killed were from Victoria.
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