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A firefighter of the CFA Strike Teams fights the blaze at the township of Taggety in February 7, 2009. Photo / Getty Images

Fire risk lethal as Australia swelters 4:00AM Thursday November 19, 2009

CANBERRA - Vast tracts of South Australia are this morning preparing for another baking day of catastrophic fire risk after authorities closed schools, advised people to leave danger zones and called in water-bombing aircraft during yesterday's 40C-plus temperatures. Fires did break out in the tinder-dry… More

Pupil in court after fire damages classrooms

Parents pay $3985 a term for senior students at Kristin School. Photo / Supplied

4:00AM Wednesday November 11, 2009

A student at a top private school has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged two classrooms. The… More

Security tightened after suspicious fire 4:00AM Monday September 28, 2009

Security has been stepped up around a Papakura sports complex after a suspicious fire damaged a grandstand yesterday… More

Town keeps tribute to Homer

Springfield in the South Island was given the doughnut by film studio Twentieth Century Fox. Photo / Simon Baker

4:00AM Friday October 09, 2009

Doughnut or do not? That is the question that has faced the tiny central South Island town of Springfield - and… More

Security tightened after second fire in six weeks 4:00AM Monday September 28, 2009

Security has been stepped up around a Papakura sports complex after another suspicious fire damaged a grandstand… More

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