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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

Sweeping changes urged after girl"s spa death

The New South Wales coroner has recommended major changes to the spa building industry after the "avoidable" drowning death of an 11-year-old girl. Shannon Rankin died when she was sucked underwater in a spa in a newly-built block of flats at Forster on the NSW mid-north coast in
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Jefferies Raises $4.5 Million for Haiti Earthquake Relief - Bloomberg.com

Jefferies is donating all its net commissions and salaries from today’s trading for earthquake relief, Chief Executive Officer Rich Handler said in an interview. “It’s a combination of just the absolute sheer scale of this tragedy combined with enormous client support,”
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'We all died a little': Sydney remembers Bali victims

Hundreds have gathered on the headland of Sydney's Coogee Beach to mark the seventh anniversary of the first Bali bombings.

Teen jailed for shooting friend dead

Map: Yennora 2161 A Sydney teenager has been sentenced to at least two years' jail for shooting his friend while playing with a gun. The teenager was 16 when he shot an 18-year-old in a house at Yennora, in Sydney's west in 2008. Police say eight women and children were home, ...

Aussie climber completes Himalayan grand slam

A Canberra adventurer has become the first Australian climber to summit the world's 14 highest mountains.

Midnight fix on doomed Tonga ferry

Tonga's Port Authority says the ferry that sank last month had previously been repaired at night to stop locals questioning its seaworthiness.

'Cybersquatter' targets NSW Labor Party

The New South Wales Labor Party was targeted by a 'cybersquatter' who was also suspected of trying to cash-in on the Beaconsfield mine tragedy.

13yo dies after crashing parents' car

A 13-year-old boy died after crashing his parents' car into a power pole in Warrnambool in western Victoria this morning.

Toddler dies from severe head injuries

The death of a two-year-old girl from north-west Victoria is to be investigated by Victoria's Child Safety Commissioner.

Indigenous health needs to be prioritised: AMA chief

The federal president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says improving the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians should be the number one national priority.

Dead twins' mother faces court

A 30-year-old woman accused of murdering her twin babies has briefly appeared in a Perth court.

Condolence messages open Jackson memorial

A public memorial for Michael Jackson has gotten underway with messages of condolences from former South African president Nelson Mandela and singer Diana Ross.

Police gun down paraplegic in NZ shootout

A neighbour and an Armed Offenders Squad member were both shot during the incident, although their injuries are not life-threatening.

Coroner blames hospital for maternity death

A Sydney coroner has blamed administrators of a hospital in the New South Wales central west for the death of a woman who died from massive blood loss after giving birth.

300 jobless as Fisher and Paykel closes Brisbane factory

More than 300 workers will finish up at Brisbane's Fisher and Paykel factory today as the company prepares to move its operations to Thailand.

300 jobless as Fisher and Paykel closes Brisbane factory

More than 300 workers will finish up at Brisbane's Fisher and Paykel factory today as the company prepares to move its operations to Thailand.