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Receding floodwaters reveal economic damage

Farmers and meat exporters are among the many Queenslanders counting the cost after the south-west of the state went under in the worst floods for more than 100 years. Floodwaters peaked in the south-west Queensland town of Quilpie a week ago, yet graziers are only now able to

Breakthrough in hunt for Gurshan"s killer

The development is the first solid lead that detectives have announced publicly since launching their investigation. Gurshan's body was discovered by a council worker in St John Road, Oaklands Junction just before 7pm, around six hours after he disappeared from a Lalor house 20 kilometres away

Indian toddler"s parents view boy"s body

AAP The grieving couple left a cousin's home in Thomastown on Saturday morning and were accompanied by the Indian consul general as they drove to the Coroner's Court to view their son's tiny body. It was an emotional day for the family as they mourned the loss of little Gurshan Singh, with

Hunt for toddler"s killer

Gurshan Singh Channa ... found in long grass. A council worker found the body of Gurshan Singh Channa in long grass on the side of a road near Melbourne Airport just before 7pm. The boy, who had been visiting Australia on a holiday with his family, went missing yesterday afternoon from a

New port for Pilbara

The Western Australian Government has announced plans to develop a new deep water iron ore port east of Karratha . The Premier Colin Barnett says the government has identified Anketell, 10 kilometres from Cape Lambert , as a suitable site for the project. He says the port
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Adelaide to Darwin railway for sale

The Adelaide to Darwin railway is up for sale. The receivers of Freight Link Pty Ltd , the railway's owner and operator, said on Thursday it had advertised nationally for interested parties . "We have had discussions with a number of interested parties and are now ready to activate

Adelaide to Darwin railway for sale

AAP The Adelaide to Darwin railway is up for sale. The receivers of Freight Link Pty Ltd, the railway's owner and operator, said on Thursday it had advertised nationally for interested parties. "We have had discussions with a number of interested parties and are now ready to activate
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GM"s Bob Lutz to retire

AP Bob Lutz, the longtime US auto industry executive who led a near-complete overhaul of General Motors' lineup, will retire May 1. Lutz, 78, confirmed his retirement in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday. "My work is done here," Lutz wrote from a restaurant in Geneva at
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Lifestyles of the skint

The house wins ... the beach at Punta del Este. Photo: AFP Maths has never been my strong suit. I do the conversion in my head and I think I have the exchange rate from Australian dollars to Uruguayan pesos all worked out. I suck the last olive from my martini and take a seat at the

Mystery of Australian nuclear scientist"s "bizarre" disappearance

'Bizarre' disappearance ... Australian nuclear scientist Lachlan Cranswick has vanished without trace in Canada. Melbourne man Lachlan Cranswick, 41, went missing from the town of Deep River, Ontario, 190 kilometres north west of Canada's capital city, Ottawa, about five weeks ago. "The

Athena secures $2 million cash injection

AAP Perth-based explorer Athena Resources says it has secured a commitment for a $2.2 million cash injection into the exploration of its Byro iron ore project by China's Shandong Steel. The commitment comes via Shandong's Australian listed resource developer Ishine International
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Two killed in Argentina earthquake

AFP An eight-year-old child and a 70-year-old man were killed when the quake struck in Salta province in Argentina's mountainous northwest, said Carmen Castillo, a doctor at the local hospital. Castillo said two other children were injured when masonry fell on them during the quake, which

Man"s body found in bushland north of Sydney

Police said they were called to bushland about five kilometres north of Cowan at about 10.45am today, after a train driver spotted the body. The deceased is believed to be aged in his 30s and a post mortem examination will be undertaken to determine cause of death. Forensic specialists are on

40 years on, Vlado still weaves his magic

Vlado Horgos has spent 40 years working in the same family-run textiles mill in Melbourne. The 55-year-old marks his milestone at Melbourne's St Albans Textiles, a small company in the south-eastern suburb of Huntingdale that produces mohair, wool and more recently – in an effort to sta
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Rex net profit falls

Domestic airline Regional Express has posted an 8.6 per cent fall in net profit on lower revenue amid a restructure and as the global financial crisis continued to impact travel. Rex also said it expects its annual net profit for the current financial year to be close to the $22.98 million
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Rex H1 net profit falls

AAP Domestic airline Regional Express (REX) has posted an 8.6 per cent fall in net profit on lower revenue amid a restructure and as the global financial crisis continued to impact travel. Rex also said it expects its annual net profit for the current financial year to be close to the
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US probe launched into Corolla problems

US safety officials have opened an investigation into complaints of steering problems in Toyota's Corolla, the world's best-selling car, a government source said. "We're opening an investigation into the 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla for steering issues," a Transportation Department
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Private investor buys Tarneit"s Wyndham Village for $33m

February 17, 2010 The sale represents a fully leased initial yield of about 9.18 per cent, a passing initial yield of 8.06 per cent and a rate of $2397 a square metre. The transaction was negotiated by Simon Rooney, of Jones Lang LaSalle, on behalf of First State Developments. The
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Nissan starts electric car sign-ups

AP Nissan Motor Co says it will start signing up customers in April who want to buy its new Leaf electric car, with shipments starting by the end of the year. Nissan Motor Co has been showing the Leaf, which can go 100 miles (160 kilometres) on a single charge, at cities around the
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Ramelius gives up battle for Dioro

Minerals explorer Ramelius Resources Ltd has failed to take over Dioro Exploration NL, and agreed to sell its stake in the company to Avoca Resources Ltd instead. The takeover battle for Dioro saw shares in the company soar from a low of 39.5 cents when Avoca made its first offer in