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Grandfather recounts aftermath of fatal Pakistani police shooting of Perth girl Hania Ahmed

What started as a peaceful night unravelled into a family’s worst nightmare with a midnight phone call from a hospital.  The grandfather of nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmed has recounted the hours that followed her fatal shooting by police in Pakistan, after the family were robbed at gunpoint. Hania and her family had travelled from…

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Australian biosecurity investigates suspected illegal sales of imported peanuts

Australian biosecurity authorities are investigating claims that imported raw peanuts are bypassing strict quarantine rules and being sold illegally, directly to consumers.  The allegations have sparked fears that exotic plant diseases could take hold in the country’s peanut-growing regions. Under Australian law, imported raw peanuts must arrive with a phytosanitary certificate — an official document…

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Australia’s Emerson Jones and Storm Hunter advance in Wimbledon qualifying

Emerson Jones and Storm Hunter have advanced to the second round of Wimbledon’s qualifying stage. Jones, who turns 18 next month, eased past Czech Linda Fruhvirtová 6-2, 6-1. The 135th-ranked Jones will face Anastasia Gasanova in the next round. Hunter defeated Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas 7-5, 6-4. Williams handed Wimbledon wildcard Serena Williams will make a…

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¡Fiesta en México! Roberto Alvarado reconoce que estar en casa es una gran ventaja

IE 11 no es compatible. Para una experiencia óptima, visite nuestro sitio en otro navegador. SIGUIENTE Cristiano Ronaldo no se guardó nada y dejó varios titulares tras el partido 03:32 Inglaterra está lista para su segundo partido de la Copa del Mundo 02:46 Jozy Altidore: “Inglaterra tiene que mejorar defensivamente” | Pasión Mundial 02:07 Roberto…

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Gilmour Space builds defence capability with first hypersonic rocket test in North Queensland

A hypersonic flight service run by a Gold Coast space company will allow Defence agencies and scientists to test equipment at seven times the speed of sound. Gilmour Space Technologies plans to fly its first hypersonic rocket from its spaceport in North Queensland by August, pending government approvals. The sub-orbital rocket is designed to reach…

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Half a billion litres of improperly treated sewage released into Tasmanian waterways in a year

Millions of litres of improperly treated sewage were released upstream from one of Tasmania’s most famous outdoor swimming spots in a single year, recently compiled data shows. Environment Tasmania has pulled together records from the state’s water utility, TasWater, on the amount of “untreated or partially treated” effluent released from its sewage treatment plants in…

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