Baby's death takes holiday road toll to 27
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Australian Associated PressThe national road toll has climbed to 27 following the death of a baby boy whose pram was hit by a reversing vehicle in Queensland.The pram with the seven-month-old boy inside was hit by a reversing vehicle on St Paul's Drive at Woodridge at 1.50pm on Friday.The little boy was rushed to the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in a serious condition but was pronounced dead a short time later.Queensland Police say the boy's mother, who was driving, was attending a funeral a..>> view originalTennis crisis over $200 million Seven deal
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Two motorcyclists killed in Vic crash
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Drowning death toll: Three more deaths, two bodies found, in separate water accidents
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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