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Two more bodies found at site of Sydney shop explosion

Emergency services searching for a mother and her baby son have pulled two bodies from the rubble of a Sydney convenience store that was destroyed by an explosion.

The bodies have not been identified but were believed to be 31-year-old Bianka O'Brien and her 12-month-old son Jude, who were reported missing after the blast occurred early Thursday morning at Rozelle, in Sydney's inner west.

The body of another person who was missing, 27-year-old Chris Noble, was pulled from the rubble in Darling Street overnight.

Firefighters stood on the street and silently watched as two stretchers were carried out of the wreckage this afternoon.

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Uranium deal could make Indian nuclear power safer

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott is set to sign a dealĂ‚ with India that will allow the export of uranium to the country.

Concerns about this deal and India's nuclear weapons program are overstated. Rather, India's nuclear industry is at a unique point of transition where there is both political will and industrial momentum to learn.

Australia should capitalise on this rare opportunity to offer more than natural resources but knowledge that can contribute to a safer, more pro-active and more inclusive nuclear industry in India.

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Does Draghi have the answers to the eurozone's woes?

While the European Central Bank decision to make another interest rate cut when there was nothing much left to cut was a surprise, the reaction of Europe's stock markets wasn't.

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World

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Does Draghi have the answers to the eurozone's woes?

While the European Central Bank decision to make another interest rate cut when there was nothing much left to cut was a surprise, the reaction of Europe's stock markets wasn't.

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Business

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Housing debt, budget deficit make Australia vulnerable to China shock: economist

A former government resources economist warns that rising risky home lending and a persistent budget deficit make Australia's economy vulnerable to a Chinese economic shock next year.

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Second Liberal MP says penalties pushing jobless rate

Another Coalition backbencher has declared penalty rates are one of the key factors behind the climbing jobless rate.

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Sport

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Federer fights back to book place in semi

Roger Federer fought back from two sets down to beat Gael Monfils in their US Open quarter-final.

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Science and Technology

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Just how big is the world's largest dinosaur?

Scientists think they've found the world's largest dinosaur in Argentina. Just how big is Dreadnoughtus?

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Environment

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Marshall Islands urges Australia to rethink climate policy

Marshall Islands' foreign minister has joined other Pacific leaders in calling on Australia to reconsider its position on climate change.

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