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Shock discovery in X-ray of five-year-old’s stomach
A five-year-old boy had to undergo surgery after doctors discovered a clump of chewing gum in his stomach.The US child, who was not identified, was taken to an Ohio hospital…
Indian passenger train collision kills at least 207 people, leaves 900 injured
The toll continues to rise from India’s deadliest rail accident in over a decade, with at least 207 people killed and 900 injured in the eastern state of Odisha.Railway officials…
Twelve puppies stolen from pet playpen at Queensland property
A blue fawn staffy male puppy stolen from a rural Queensland address is still missing, while police have found 11 other puppies taken from the same playpen.Police are appealing for…
EV battery fires rare, but on Australian Government’s agenda
The Australian Government’s recently published National Electric Vehicle Strategy focuses on big-ticket issues like increasing EV supply and fleet uptake, while plugging charging…
Woman dead, children and man rushed to hospital after NSW house fire
A woman has died and two children have been rushed to hospital after a house fire in regional NSW.The house on Pimpala Place in the town of Orange in the state’s west was engulfed…
Toyota’s Japanese Nürburgring is getting some company
Nestled in the mountainous area overlapping the cities of Toyota and Okazaki stands the Toyota Technical Centre Shimoyama, covering a total area of 6.508 kilometres and…
Young women’s dire warning after disturbing Adelaide home invasion
Two Adelaide students got a nasty shock when they woke up Friday morning to find their house had been broken into overnight, with credit cards missing and a housemate’s car…
Bible banned in some US schools over ‘sex and violence’ concerns
A Utah parent frustrated by the banning of materials from schools has convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses are too vulgar or violent for younger children.And the…
Fears grow as part of Melbourne’s Yarra River turns fluorescent green: ‘What is this?
Some residents and visitors to Melbourne’s CBD have been left pondering what caused a section of the Yarra River to turn fluorescent green.On Thursday, a photo was posted to Reddit…
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula struck by earthquake
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has been hit by a magnitude 2.3 earthquake on Saturday afternoon.Geoscience Australia reports that the quake just after midday (AEST), with more…