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 Three killed in fire at abandoned Melbourne factory  Map of Footscray Melbourne Australia Three people have died in a suspicious fire that tore through an abandoned factory. It took 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze
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 5 dead, including 4 Americans, after plane crashes into Australia mall Map of Direct Factory Outlet Essendon Melbourne Australia| An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall | |
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 Dutch, Australian climbers die after reaching Everest summit  Nepal: An Australian climber who died on Mount Everest has been identified as a finance lecturer at a university in Melbourne
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Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires Twelve Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires near Melbourne, days ahead of Christmas. Crews were still tackling a blaze at ...
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Kit plane crashes on Melbourne house A light aircraft has crashed into a home in the city of Melbourne, Australia, killing the pilot
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 Record payout over Australia Black Saturday fires Survivors of one of the worst bushfires in Australian history have won a payout of almost A$500m, in the country's largest class action sett...
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Bushfires sweep south-east Australia Dozens of bushfires are sweeping across southern Australia, fanned by hot weather and strong winds
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Australia's heatwave halts tennis
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Australia heat wave prompts fire alerts  South-east Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in pl...
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Hundreds of sheep rain down on cars A truck carrying nearly 400 sheep tipped over while on an overpass, sending the helpless animals tumbling down on shocked drivers below
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Change call after Australia fires A report into Australia's worst bushfires has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters
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Australia hosts bush fire benefit Australia's biggest music stars are being joined by international groups for a day of music to raise funds for victims of recent disasters
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Fire death toll reaches 210 Victoria Police are still working to identify all the victims of the fires that have raged. At least 2,029 homes have been destroyed
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Australia mourns bushfire victims Map of Victoria Australia| Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires Police are questioning two people in relation to the bushfires in southern Australia. Detectives had responded to a report of suspicious beh...
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Arsonists start new bushfires Australia: The macabre discovery charred remains initially identified as single bodies were in fact couples fused together by the heat
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Fire aftermath 'too distressing'
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Winds continue to spread wildfires| Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns | |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Australia: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people| The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless. The fires have swept through Victoria, leaving firefighters and ... | |
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people Australia: Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65 Australia: About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25 The wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia
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Arson blamed for fires Australia: Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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Australia counts heatwave deaths
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