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Snow worries: Mates' early birthday gift helps Tom survive avalanche
An Australian man has survived an avalanche in Canada thanks to an early surprise gift by his friends.
Neelima Choahan is a journalist at The Age, covering general news and is passionate about social issues.
An Australian man has survived an avalanche in Canada thanks to an early surprise gift by his friends.
The travel plans of hundreds of Australian holidaymakers are uncertain with Tigerair cancelling all flights in and out of Bali.
Victoria's road toll in the new year has already climbed higher than the same time last year after an 80-year-old man died in the state's north-east on Saturday morning.
When Thomas D'Souza enrolled in Victoria University's Bachelors of Engineering Building Surveying course in 2002, he had hoped to be walking out with a qualification allowing him to practise as an engineer in Australia.
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