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Reidents flee fire in disability home

THREE people have been admitted to hospital in Darwin after fire ripped through a home for the disabled at at Karama in the city's eastern suburbs.

Two men burned in acid blast

TWO men have been rushed to hospital suffering from serious burns following an explosion at a house north of Brisbane early today.

Two injured in fire baton mishap

TWO teenage boys have been airlifted to hospital in Brisbane after being splashed with burning oil at a property north-west of Gin Gin, in south-east Queensland.

Woman burnt in petrol bomb attack

A WOMAN has escaped with minor burns following an overnight petrol bomb attack on a house at Maryborough, in south-east Queensland.

Police to talk to whaling protesters

THE Australian Federal Police will speak to the crew of the Sea Shepherd protest ship to decide whether they behaved illegally in trying to stop Japan's Southern Ocean whale hunt.

Gatecrashers spark wild street brawl

POLICE say birthday party gatecrashers sparked an overnight street brawl involving up to 100 young people in Sydney's west in which a young woman was glassed.

Nine arrested in prostitution sting

FIVE men and four women aged from 24 to 50 have been charged with prostitution offences at Port Kembla on the NSW south coast.

Police admit tasers cause 'acute pain'

QUEENSLAND'S police watchdog has moved to clarify debate over tasers, warning the stun guns cause "considerable" and "acute" pain, with disadvantages including over-use by police and even links to death.

Scientists make bird flu breakthrough

SCIENTISTS are a step closer to cracking the deadly bird flu code following the development of a safe technique to study the virus by Australian researchers.

Nelson demands full apology explanation

FEDERAL Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson wants to know how the apology to indigenous children taken from their families will be presented to Parliament.