Residents have reacted angrily to suggestions that powerlines are to blame for a bushfire that destroyed 38 homes in Toodyay, north-east of Perth. more…
Toodyay probe confirms faulty powerline
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Residents have reacted angrily to suggestions that powerlines are to blame for a bushfire that destroyed 38 homes in Toodyay, north-east of Perth. more…
Fortescue told to execute safety audit
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Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has been directed to carry out independent engineering audits of its safety management systems across its three mining operations in Western Australia. more…
Early fireworks delight huge crowds
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SYDNEY has kicked off Australia’s New Year’s Eve celebrations with a spectacular early firework display for families. more…
Fifth body found after Finnish mall shooting (AFP)
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AFP – Finnish police said Thursday they had found a fifth body linked to a shooting spree in a shopping mall, as reports said it was that of the gunman’s girlfriend.
Fifth body found after Finnish mall shooting (AFP)
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AFP – Finnish police said Thursday they had found a fifth body linked to a shooting spree in a shopping mall, as reports said it was that of the gunman’s girlfriend.
Taliban claims attacks that killed Americans, Canadians (AFP)
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AFP – The Taliban said Thursday it was behind bombings that killed eight Americans reportedly working for the CIA and five Canadians in one of the deadliest bouts of violence against Westerners in Afghanistan.
Rush Limbaugh admitted to Honolulu hospital (AP)
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AP – Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably in a Hawaii hospital after suffering chest pains while on vacation, his radio program says.
Gunman kills four people in Finnish shopping mall (Reuters)
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Reuters – Four people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Finnish shopping mall on Thursday, police said, in the country’s third multiple shooting incident in as many years.