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Returning Surf Coast residents face razed homes, charred bush
The full extent of the damage caused by bushfires that raged through the Victorian hamlets of Wye River and Separation Creek is revealed as residents return home to inspect their properties.
 
'We dodged the bullet': Community rallies around those who lost everything
The devastation along the Great Ocean Road leads to an outpouring of support from the wider community, with people offering their homes and funds in order to help those who have lost everything.
 
Comanche takes Sydney to Hobart lead after weather culls fleet
Weather-damaged US yacht Comanche edges ahead of rival Rambler 88 as a growing list of Sydney to Hobart race entries succumbs to rough weather.
 
Freight train carrying sulphuric acid derails near Julia Creek
A two-kilometre exclusion zone is in place around a freight train carrying 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid after it derails near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland.
 
Live: West Indies struggling mightily after tea on day two
West Indies lose three wickets and are still well behind Australia after tea on day two at the MCG. Follow our live blog.
 
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding in Latin America
The worst El Nino in more than 15 years leads to severe flooding in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, with 100,000 people forced to evacuate.
 
Man found with multiple stab wounds dies in hospital
The death of a 21-year-old man, who was found lying on a road on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with multiple stab wounds to his chest, is being treated as suspicious.
 
Native Americans take on Aussie miners to save sacred campground
A group of Native Americans in Arizona are taking on a subsidiary of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to try to save a sacred desert area from being destroyed by a huge mining development.
 
Brit becomes first person to row the Pacific Ocean solo to Australia
Adventurer John Beeden arrives in far north Queensland as the first person to row solo non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland.
 
Man rescued from balcony during Adelaide unit fire
A man who was rescued from his balcony during a unit fire in Adelaide's inner-north says the first he knew about the blaze was when he was greeted by a wall of flames at his front door.
 
Hundreds of people evacuated by chopper due to NT flood threat
More residents of Daly River arrive in Darwin amid the threat from floodwaters in their community, as the search for a missing man continues.
 
Footage shows flood devastation to centuries-old UK pub
A drone camera reveals the full extent of damage to a historic UK pub all but swept away by raging floodwaters.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Michael Jensen
By Michael Janda Support a GST increase? Think about the children first
By Michael Janda
By Rachael Sharman What should I tell my kids about Santa?
By Rachael Sharman
By Terry Barnes What's Santa bringing our pollies this year?
By Terry Barnes
 
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More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding in Latin America
December 27, 2015 - 3:14 pm
Freight train carrying sulphuric acid derails near Julia Creek
December 27, 2015 - 3:14 pm
 
World
Seven killed as tornadoes lash Texas: reports
Winter wildfire rips through Southern California
'Armed' Chinese ship near disputed isles: Japan
 
Business
Native Americans take on Aussie miners to save sacred campground
Shoppers hit stores in search for Boxing Day bargains
Businesses urged to protect products in China after brand theft
 
Politics
Former federal MP Jim Carlton AO dies age 80
Kurdish group TAK claims responsibility for Istanbul airport attack
'Armed' Chinese ship near disputed isles: Japan
 
Sport
Live: West Indies struggling mightily after tea on day two
Comanche takes Sydney to Hobart lead after weather culls fleet
Khawaja the changing face of Australian cricket, says Sutherland
 
Science and Tech
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
Risk of comet hitting Earth higher than previously thought: astronomers
SpaceX rocket landing opens 'new door' to space travel
 
Environment
Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog
Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion
Volkswagen emissions component not a 'defeat device', lawyers say
 

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