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Man rescued from Mount Oliver house fire
Firefighters rescued a man from the second-story window of a Mount Oliver home during a fire Tuesday night. Dispatchers received a call for a fire that began in the kitchen of a home on Middle Street about 10:30
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:04A
Swan says NAB small rate cut is greedy
NAB, the last of the big four banks to cut home lending rates, says its lowering its standard variable rate by 20 basis points. This is less than the RBAs 25 basis point reduction and comes after NABs peers passed on the full cut.
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Men, living with your parents isnt such a turn-off - but dont delay cutting
The biggest reason men give for living at home is the surge in the cost of living, with most men in their 20s staying with their parents out of necessity, not by choice. Many fear they wont be able to get a foothold on the property ladder if they rent
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Senior Companion Program growing in Flandreau Community
Riverview Home Health in Flandreau was one of the first new volunteer referral stations to come on board. Thankfully, Angie Miller, RN, Home Health Administrator at Riverview knew the importance of keeping the Senior Companion Program running in the
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Body found after house fire
Firefighters were called to the home about 9.15am (AEST) today and found it well ablaze. It took three crews about half an hour to bring the fire under control, the Department of Community Safety said. Forensic investigators are working at the scene
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Three Diggers farewelled in Afghanistan
THE bodies of three Australian Diggers killed by a rogue Afghan soldier are on their way home after being farewelled by colleagues in Tarin Kowt. Captain Bryce Duffy, 26, Corporal Ashley Birt, 22, and Lance Corporal Luke Gavin, 29, were killed on
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Greedy NAB refuses to pass on full rate cut
NAB was the last of the big four to cut home lending rates, and is the only one not to pass on the rate cut in full. The bank said the new rate of 7.47 per cent was still the lowest among the major banks, but that was not good enough for Mr Swan.
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Child welfare check leads to meth arrests
For the second time in less than a week, authorities found evidence of suspected methamphetamine production in a Poplar Bluff home after officers attempted to check on the welfare of the children living there. Detective Corey Mitchell and a Missouri
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
New plan aims to offer mortgages to Haitians
It would give Haitis private banks long-term liquidity at low, fixed interest rates so they can finance home repair loans, regular mortgages and micromortgages for 10000 to 15000 families. The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund contributed $3 million to the plan
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Local group works to help Joplin tornado victims
Hancock said when he visited Joplin recently, he found the biggest need during this period of rebuilding is home appliances. We went down there and found washers and dryers on top of roofs, Hancock said. When we hit Phase II (of the recovery effort)
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A