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- Australian military clears soldiers over Afghan civilian deaths
(AFP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:08:18
AFP - The Australian military on Monday cleared its soldiers over the deaths of two women and a baby during a battle in Afghanistan but said all civilian casualties were “highly regrettable”.
- Australian pokes great white shark in eye
(AFP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 02:45:43
AFP - An Australian man has described how he escaped from the jaws of a great white shark by poking it in the eye as it dragged him under water.
- Australia probes Afghan detainees mistreatment allegations
(AFP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 09:08:29
AFP - The Australian military Friday said it was investigating allegations that its troops mistreated suspected insurgents in Afghanistan, shortly after a special forces soldier was killed there.
- Australia probes claims soldiers abused Afghan prisoners
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 06:21:00
AP - Australia is investigating allegations that its soldiers mistreated suspected insurgents in prison in Afghanistan, the military said Friday.
- Scientists report the genetic makeup of the platypus
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:33:18
AP - With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.
- Australia still considering legal action on whaling, says FM
(AFP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:41:08
AFP - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith held talks Thursday on resolving a dispute with Japan over whaling, but he said Canberra was still considering taking the row to international courts.
- Australian support for republic at new low: poll
(AFP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:13
AFP - The number of Australians who want to replace the monarchy with a republic has fallen to its lowest level in almost 15 years, according to a poll published Thursday.
- Pressure on Pope to apologise for priests’ sex abuse in Australia
(AFP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 04:02:12
AFP - Pressure was mounting Thursday on Pope Benedict XVI to apologise for sexual and physical abuse allegedly committed by priests in Australia when he visits the country in July.
- Koalas at risk from climate change
(AP)
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:07:35
AP - Koalas are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on, a researcher said Wednesday.
- Australian campaigner behind anti-Muslim leaflet fined
(AFP)
Wed, 07 May 2008 07:50:37
AFP - An Australian political campaigner who distributed leaflets falsely implying his opponents supported Muslim extremist bombers was fined 750 dollars (705 US) in a Sydney court Wednesday.
- Australia’s koalas threatened by global warming: study
(AFP)
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:54:12
AFP - Australia’s koalas are threatened by global warming because higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could cripple their food supply, new research showed Wednesday.
- Pope to give new meaning to religious text
(AFP)
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:34:20
AFP - Pope Benedict XVI will give a new meaning to the term religious text by sending “inspirational messages” to mobile phones during Catholic World Youth day in Australia, organisers said Wednesday.
- Australia warns China over visa restrictions
(AFP)
Tue, 06 May 2008 06:05:36
AFP - China should be aware of the difficulties new visa restrictions could cause for businesses ahead of the Olympics, Australia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
- Indonesia extradites 4 suspects in East Timor plot
(AP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 12:57:44
AP - Indonesia extradited four rebel soldiers suspected in the attempted assassinations of East Timor’s president and prime minister, the police chief said Monday. - Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney
(AP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 09:36:16
AP - An Australian doctor proposed Monday that the government pay up to $47,000 for kidney donations to overcome a chronic shortage.
- Australian FM says whaling on agenda in Japan
(AFP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 07:31:37
AFP - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith embarked on a three-city Asian tour on Monday, saying he expected to voice Canberra’s opposition to whaling during talks with Japan.
- Christians welcome Australian backdown on gay civil unions
(AFP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 06:49:22
AFP - Australian Christian groups Monday welcomed a decision by a local territory government to abandon its plans to legalise same-sex civil unions after intervention from Canberra.
- Indonesia extradites East Timor army rebels
(Reuters)
Mon, 05 May 2008 05:50:21
Reuters - Indonesia on Monday extradited
four rebel soldiers from East Timor wanted for alleged
involvement in attacks on the tiny nation’s president and prime
minister in February.
- Australian state premier pushes ahead with electricity sell-off
(AFP)
Sun, 04 May 2008 07:12:45
AFP - Australia’s most populous state will privatise its electricity industry despite overwhelming opposition from the ruling party’s rank-and-file membership, Premier Morris Iemma said Sunday.
- Obama wins Guam by a whisker
(Reuters)
Sun, 04 May 2008 03:57:28
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival
Hillary Clinton by just seven votes in Guam’s nominating
contest after record numbers of residents voted in the tiny
U.S. territory’s primary, officials said on Sunday.
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