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Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Flooded Victorians play evacuation waiting game
The State Emergency Service (SES) is closely watching several towns across Victoria's north-east and west as water levels continue to rise, putting many areas under increasing flood threat.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010

Christchurch closed as aftershocks keep hitting
Christchurch residents have been told to prepare for a hard grind ahead after Saturday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, as strong aftershocks continue to shake New Zealand's second biggest city.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010

D-day looms for independents
The three Independent MPs who hold the balance of power in the federal Parliament hope to decide either today or tomorrow which party should form Government.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Gale force winds smash NSW coast
Emergency crews in New South Wales have received around 2,500 calls for help and up to 40,000 homes are without power after after a severe windstorm battered the state.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Double suicide blast kills 8 in Baghdad
A double suicide bombing killed eight people at an Iraqi defence ministry complex that three weeks ago was hit by a massive suicide attack which killed dozens, a health official said.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Boy, 12, shot in duck hunting accident
A boy is being airlifted to Princess Margaret Hospital after being shot on a farm in Western Australia.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010

Nepal fails to elect new PM for 6th time
Nepal's parliament failed for the sixth time to elect a prime minister, as the house speaker warned of a "serious crisis" if a new government is not in place soon.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Man charged after child porn raids
South Australian and Federal Police have charged one person after 17 premises were raided in relation to child pornography.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

13yo crashes car into house
A 13-year-old boy has been charged after police say he crashed a car into the front of a house in Perth's southern suburbs.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Fox Glacier plane crash victims named
New Zealand police have named the nine people, including an Australian man, who died when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at the remote Fox Glacier tourist spot.
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