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WA prisoners recruited for bushfire season

A group of 23 inmates from a prison south of Perth have volunteered to help reload water bombing aircraft ahead of bushfire season.

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Prisoners in WA are joining the state's bushfire defences, helping to reload water bombing planes.

Ship containers on fire off Canadian coast

Shipping containers are on fire aboard a ship carrying mining chemicals off Canada's Pacific coast, with most crew evacuated amid concerns for the environment.

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Canada's coastguard says cargo was burning on a carrier ship which had earlier lost 40 containers.

High country huts to rise from ashes

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Razed by the Black Summer fires, Happys Hut is one of a series slated for reconstruction.

Russian explosives factory blast kills 17

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At least 17 people have been killed in a blast at an explosives factory in Russia.

Russian gunpowder factory blast kills 16

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Emergency personnel sift through debris at the site of a blast at a gunpowder factory in Russia.

Bushfire safety a mystery to some: SA CFS

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Some people don't comprehend the concept of established bushfire-safer places, the SA CFS says.
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