Three suffer facial burns in SA boat fire

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was one of three people who suffered burns when a boat caught fire on the Murray River in South Australia. The fire broke out at 12.15pm (CST) on the boat which was near the Morgan boat ramp north of Adelaide. Police said...

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Abbott 'world's worst tipster': Tony's dad

PM Tony Abbott's dad says 'Tony is the world's worst tipster' when it comes to horse racing. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott may know about politics but he's not so good when it comes to horse racing - just ask his dad. "Tony would...

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IBM posts lower 1Q earnings, revenue

Computer giant IBM says its first-quarter earnings have fallen due to reorganisation costs. Source: AAP IBM says its first-quarter earnings have fallen because of a large charge related to reorganising its work force. Revenue has fallen amid...

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Bodies recovered from NSW mine

THE bodies of both men who died in a Hunter Valley coal mine collapse have been recovered. Phillip Grant, 35, from Maitland and 49-year-old Cessnock resident Jamie Mitchell died when a wall collapsed in the Austar Coal Mine in Paxton on Tuesday...

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Peak-hour chaos after fatal Vic smash

AFTERNOON peak-hour traffic on Melbourne's busy Western Ring Road has been thrown into chaos after a fatal collision. A man died on Tuesday after his car crashed into the rear of a truck parked in the emergency lane on the Western Ring Road,...

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BHP appoints new director

BHP Billiton has appointed British businessmen Malcolm Brinded to its board. Mr Brinded held various leadership roles during a 37-year career with oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell. The appointment takes the number of BHP non-executive directors...

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Evans backs Carr on Palestine stance

THE man considered one of Australia's finest foreign ministers has given Bob Carr a big tick for his controversial stance on Palestine but marked him down for being "too kind" to Sri Lanka. Gareth Evans, foreign minister in the Labor Hawke and...

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China consortium buys Peru mine for $US6bn

Glencore Xstrata has agreed to sell its copper mine project in Peru for $US5.85 billion in cash. Source: AAP CHINA Minmetals says a consortium led by one of its subsidiaries, MMG, has agreed to buy Glencore Xstrata's stake in the Las Bambas...

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Cyclone Ita menaces Qld

Cyclone Ita will menace the Queensland coast for at least another day bringing torrential rain. Source: AAP CYCLONE Ita will menace the Queensland coast for at least another day. It is expected to remain a category one cyclone until late...

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Vic govt to build Melbourne Airport rail

PASSENGERS for the Melbourne Airport service from Southern Cross Station could be waiting several years for their train to arrive, but they have been told it is on its way. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says his government will build the long-awaited...

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