Victorian fire trucks set for upgrades

MORE Victorian fire trucks are being upgraded to protect crews from unexpected burnovers. Seventy-four CFA upgraded trucks will be ready for this fire season, with equipment such as fire protective curtains and panels, water-spraying systems...

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Aust stocks lag behind US

DESPITE the relative strength of the economy, Australia's top stocks have lagged behind their US counterparts over the past five years, research shows. A report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows Australia's top 200 companies have delivered...

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Tellabs agrees to be sold for $US891m

COMMUNICATIONS equipment maker Tellabs has agreed to be acquired for $US891 million ($A924 million) by investment firm Marlin Equity Partners. The deal announced on Monday calls for Marlin to buy all of Tellabs shares for $US2.45 each. The stock...

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US marathon runner sets knitting record

A US graphic design professor has knitted his way into the record books while running the Kansas City Marathon. The Kansas City Star reports that David Babcock, from the University of Central Missouri, finished the marathon in five hours and...

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Man's body found under Anzac Bridge

Fighting fires and firebugs AS NSW braces for one of the worst firestorms in memory, some of the blazes have been started by children as young as 11. No check on YMCA abuser The YMCA employed a childcare worker - who molested 12 boys -...

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Vic coroner wants better train warnings

A VICTORIAN coroner who investigated the deaths of 11 people in the Kerang rail crash has called for more technologically advanced road signals to warn drivers of approaching trains. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick,...

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Youth charged in relation to NSW bushfire

Fighting fires and firebugs AS NSW braces for one of the worst firestorms in memory, some of the blazes have been started by children as young as 11. No check on YMCA abuser The YMCA employed a childcare worker - who molested 12 boys -...

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Dozens reported dead in South Sudan attack

DOZENS of people have been killed in an attack on South Sudanese villages by a rebel group and local tribesmen, officials say. The attacks on Sunday left at least 50 people dead, said military spokesman Philip Aguer, while a local official in...

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