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Pilot killed after plane hits Melbourne home

A pilot has been killed after his single-engine light plane, believed to be homemade, hit a house and crashed in Melbourne's south-east.

Police received numerous calls from people saying a small aircraft appeared to be experiencing engine problems before it crashed near the property at Chelsea about 1:30pm AEDT.

They say the plane, which was travelling along the foreshore, caught fire on impact and damaged two vehicles.

Victoria Police says a woman inside house at the time has been treated for shock and minor injuries at the scene.

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Some words of warning as Team Rich fights back

As advocates for the disadvantaged raise their voice in anti-poverty week, it is heartening to see the rich aren't taking all this talk of wealth redistribution lying down.

But when defenders of Team Rich argue that we shouldn't mind the wealth gap, they would do well to remember that equality remains a deeply held value for Australians.

And the general public clearly sees government having a role in creating a more equal society.

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Attacks on Qld prison guards 'doubled' since smoking ban

Attacks on prison guards in Queensland have doubled since a wholesale ban on smoking in jails was put in place, according to the union representing the workers.

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World

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Strong magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off El Salvador

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of El Salvador, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says, with hazardous "tsunami waves" possible.

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Business

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Reserve Bank official warns of violent market sell-off

The Reserve Bank's assistant governor Guy Debelle is warning that markets are likely heading for a "violent sell-off".

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Politics

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Carr's Anzac concert walkout offended French officials

Bob Carr gravely offended officials of the small French town of Villers-Bretonneux on Anzac Day last year, walking out of a town hall concert where he was a guest of honour.

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Sport

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Kangaroos name 10 debutants in Four Nations squad

Ten debutants have been named in the Kangaroos squad for the Four Nations tournament.

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Science and Technology

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Don't let moral panic about 3D printing stifle benefits, inquiry told

An inquiry in Melbourne is told "moral panic" about 3D printing of guns should not stifle the benefits of the technology.

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Environment

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Carbon dioxide levels 17pc lower than predicted: study

Carbon dioxide levels worldwide are 17 per cent lower than predicted by computer models, research shows.

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