US man sets himself on fire in capital

A man has set himself on fire near the US congress, a fire official says. Source: AAP A US man has been flown to hospital after setting himself on fire on the National Mall, a fire official says. Fire crews responded on Friday afternoon...

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Valentine wins big at the AWGIE Awards

Playwright Anna Valentine has won three gongs at the AWGIE Awards in Melbourne. Source: AAP PLAYWRIGHT Alana Valentine, who likes to gives audiences a kick up the arse in a witty way, has swept the Australian Writers' Guild Awards (AWGIEs)....

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$A higher as rate expecations pushed back

THE Australian dollar has hit its highest level in a week as traders scale back their expectations for an interest rate cut before the end of the year. At 1700 AEST on Friday, the local unit was trading at 94.43 US cents, up from 94.01 cents...

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Planned Qld coal ports in doubt

PLANS to build two central Queensland coal ports are in doubt due to a downturn in the coal market. However, proponents of the ports, at Dudgeon Point near Mackay and Port Alma at the mouth of the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton, say the plans...

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Fires lead to $1.4m fix for Perth buses

THE extensive and expensive measures taken to keep Perth bus passengers safe from potential injury in another dangerous fire have been revealed for the first time. Late last year and early this year, three Mercedes OC500 gas buses, worth around...

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Tanker crash firm hit with 126 notices

The company believed to be involved in a tanker crash has been issued more than 100 defect notices. Source: AAP POLICE warn more lives could be lost if trucking companies continue to flout safety rules as inspectors find more faults with vehicles...

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Giant marsupial fossil found on Vic beach

A FOSSILISED giant wombat-like skeleton as large as a small car has been found on a Victorian beach by a local beachgoer. It is believed to be the Diprotodon, the largest marsupial ever to have lived, and may be as old as 200,000 years and have...

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Qld senate spots declared

Palmer United Party candidate Glenn Lazarus officially snared one of Queensland's six senate spots. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer's party is on track to hold the balance of power in the Senate with star candidate Glenn Lazarus officially snaring...

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday: ELD - ELDERS - down 0.5 cents, 4.6 per cent, at 10.5 cents Agribusiness Elders is investigating discrepancies surrounding the valuation of cattle designated for export. ...

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Commodity prices fall in September

AUSTRALIA'S export commodity prices fell in September to be 24 per cent below their July 2011 peak. The Reserve Bank of Australia's index of commodity prices fell by 0.5 per cent in the month, in foreign currency terms. The RBA said the largest...

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter marks 40 years

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter has celebrated 40 years of saving Australian lives. Source: AAP IT began with a band of daring surfies rescuing swimmers off Sydney's beaches. Now the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter celebrates...

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Qld grandmother in carjack ordeal

A BRISBANE grandmother has described the terrifying moment she was carjacked while her baby granddaughter was in the back seat. The 54-year-old was in a dark car park of an inner city unit complex waiting to pick up her son about 9.30pm (AEST)...

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