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Boy dead, two critical in six person crash
0A BOY, 9 has died and two other children are fighting for their lives after a car containing six people crashed into a tree in Victoria’s north.
The accident occurred on the Hume Freeway at Northwood, north of Seymour, just after 7am (AEST) this morning, police said.
The nine-year-old boy died at the scene while two other children, aged 12 and 15, More >
Toddler hit by 4WD in Bondi
0A TODDLER is in hospital after being hit by a four-wheel drive in Sydney‘s east.
The three-year-old boy was taken to Sydney Children’s hospital with injuries to his left arm after being hit by a Lexus 4WD at Bondi just after 5pm (AEST) yesterday.
The 61-year-old male driver was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests, police More >
Dollar above parity on US speculation
1THE Australian dollar has moved above parity on speculation the US central bank could inject a stimulus in the country’s economy to boost growth.
At 7am AEST today, the local unit was trading at 100.26 US cents, up from 99.48 cents yesterday.
HiFX senior trader Stuart Ive said the Australian dollar had been pushed up by moves in the US following More >
Two people shot at in car
0TWO have been shot at in their car in southwest Sydney, police said.
A 35-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were in a Holden utility in Ashcroft when two bullets were fired into the back of the car just before 10pm (AEST) yesterday.
Police said the shots were fired from a small black hatchback with no number plates.
It is believed the shooting More >