Boy killed, man critical after SA fire

POLICE have dragged a man from his burning home in South Australia after he apparently searched in vain for his three-year-old son, who died in the fire. The boy's body was found inside the home, while his father was taken to hospital with critical...

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No one wants to bury Boston bomb suspect

The death certificate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev revealed he died from gunshot wounds and trauma injuries. Source: AAP A FUNERAL home director is scrambling to find a cemetery that would bury a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, ignoring protesters...

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Only fraud can stop Malaysian oppn: Anwar

ANWAR Ibrahim says only fraud can stop his Malaysian opposition from scoring a historic election win as the rival sides launched a last-ditch campaign blitz on the eve of a tense vote. Sunday's elections are the first in the country's 56 years...

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$A higher after ECB rate cut

THE Australian dollar is higher after the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate. At 1700 AEST on Friday, the local unit was trading at 102.54 US cents, up from 102.36 cents on Thursday. The Australian dollar strengthened early on...

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Belgian town ponders fate of missing money

ON a Saturday evening two weeks ago in Zedelgem, townsfolk were disturbed by the wail of a siren and the shriek of tyres, the din of a high-speed car chase that broke the tranquillity of their sleepy city. Suddenly, cash was flying through the...

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Aust shares flat amid profit taking

THE Australian sharemarket closed flat as investors reap profits from booming bank stocks and some worries about global growth. The market was up 0.6 per cent for the week despite it posting losses from Wednesday onwards. Despite some profit...

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Defence paper will be realistic: Carr

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says the new Defence white paper will be a realistic assessment of Australia's place in the world and its security for decades to come. Senator Carr said the document, to be released in Canberra on Friday, would be...

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WA man remanded for assaulting child

A MAN has been remanded in custody accused of seriously assaulting a 22-month-old girl in the southern West Australian town of Mount Barker. Philip Morphett, 22, is alleged to have broken the child's arm, finger and foot in an assault on Saturday....

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WA prison officers accept pay deal

PRISON officers in Western Australia have provisionally agreed a pay deal which will give them a wage increase of 12.75 per cent over the next three years. The long-running dispute, which peaked during the state election campaign, had seen almost...

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Barnett again baulks at signing up to NDIS

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has again stalled at signing up to the existing NDIS. Source: AAP WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has again baulked at signing up to the national disability care scheme, saying the increased Medicare...

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Cyclone Zane may start to weaken off Qld

TROPICAL Cyclone Zane is waxing and waning as it nears the far north Queensland coastline, forecasters say. The storm was predicted to develop into a category three cyclone but Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Bill O'Connor says it is beginning...

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One dead in Myanmar anti-Muslim riots

ONE person has been killed and nine injured after mobs attacked mosques and burned homes in central Myanmar (Burma), authorities say, in the latest religious unrest to erupt in the nation. Riots sparked on Tuesday in the small town of Oakkan,...

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Cyclone watch issued for far north Qld

A CYCLONE watch has been issued for far north Queensland, on the day that a third of the state was placed under drought declarations. The weather bureau says communities between Thursday Island and Cooktown have been put on alert for gale force...

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Parents ignore speech problems: study

SIGNS of delayed language skills development are often missed in preschool children, putting them at risk of long-term educational and mental health problems. A study of 900 pre-schoolers has found half of those with communication issues are missing...

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Aussie woman raped at knife-point in Bali

AN Australian woman assaulted as a knife was held to her throat during a violent robbery in Bali is believed to be the latest victim of a serial rapist. The 28-year-old from Perth was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning after being...

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