ARTICLES RELATING TO AUSTRALIA

Australians fined for wrestling crocodiles

2013-05-17 14:12

Two Australians who filmed themselves wrestling deadly saltwater crocodiles were fined for interfering with protected animals.

Boxing kangaroo knocks down Australian MP

2013-05-17 11:02

A startled kangaroo has knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze on a suburban lawn was interrupted by the jogging lawmaker.

Tragedy at remote Australian beach

2013-05-16 09:04

Two children found alone on a remote Australian beach are under the care of authorities after their mother washed up dead and their father missing in a snorkelling trip.

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Eclipse in Australia

2013-05-10 11:01

Skywatchers in the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between the Earth and the sun. Watch.

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2 cruise passengers missing off Australia

2013-05-09 10:02

Authorities are conducting a search off Australia's east coast for two cruise passengers who have been discovered missing after their ship docked in Sydney Harbour at the end of a 10-day journey.

Kiwi rush as gay Australians flock to wed

2013-05-08 12:02

About 1 000 same-sex Australian couples have indicated that they plan to travel to New Zealand to marry in a recent survey conducted by a lobby group.

Chilli leaves would-be robber red-faced

2013-05-06 11:02

A quick-thinking worker at a takeaway food store in Sydney has stopped an attempted robbery by throwing a bucket of chilli at a would-be thief, leaving him with minor burns, say police.

Thief blames crime on identity disorder

2013-04-30 20:24

An Australian woman who stole nearly $8m from her employer has been jailed for eight years after a Melbourne court rejected her claim of multiple personalities.

Strip China surgeon of award - academics

2013-04-30 08:50

Australian academics have called for a Chinese surgeon accused of harvesting organs from prisoners to be stripped of a University of Sydney honorary professorship.

Rare snake bite death in Australia

2013-04-26 12:01

A hockey player has died in Australia after being bitten by a snake that he picked up - a rare fatality despite the country being home to the planet's 10 deadliest species.

Australia arrests hacker leader

2013-04-24 12:01

A self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacker group has been arrested in Australia and charged of attacking a government website.

Australia arrests priest for paedophilia

2013-04-22 15:05

Australian police have arrested a Roman Catholic priest on pedophilia charges, following months of negotiations to have him returned from the Vatican.

No change on gay marriage stance: Gillard

2013-04-18 10:35

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has vowed not to alter her stance on same-sex marriage despite New Zealand giving it the go-ahead.

Australia jails Thai mom for pimping girl

2013-04-16 13:49

A Thai-born woman has been jailed in Australia for prostituting out her daughter from the age of nine, marketing her to clients as the "new girl" in crimes condemned as "despicable".

Crocodile Dundee star hunts missing $34m

2013-04-15 16:18

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has taken legal action in a US court to recover $34m held in a Swiss bank account which he alleges has been misappropriated.

Assange confident over Australia election

2013-04-12 10:04

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuador's embassy in London, gave an upbeat assessment late Thursday to his chances of winning a seat in Australia's Senate.

Australian jobless rate rises

2013-04-11 10:26

Australia's jobless rate has jumped in March, to its highest rate in more than three years, data shows.

Australia probes undetected asylum boat

2013-04-10 10:00

Australia has ordered an investigation into how an asylum-seeker boat managed to reach one of the country's busiest ports undetected and has warned that those on board may be flown back home.

Australia's gun laws a template for US

2013-04-03 14:03

A former Australian prime minister and his deputy are urging US President Barack Obama to take his gun control campaign to the people, just as they did, to gain a consensus.

Murdoch blasts 'racist' Australia on visas

2013-04-02 12:04

Global media baron Rupert Murdoch has accused the government of his native Australia of "disgraceful and racist" language over a crackdown on visas for skilled migrants.

Australian tycoon sells racing empire

2013-04-02 08:42

Australian coal tycoon Nathan Tinkler has put his thoroughbred breeding and racing empire on the market, saying he no longer has time to devote to the business.

Blue whales tracked by its song

2013-03-27 10:43

An Australian-led group of scientists has for the first time tracked down and tagged Antarctic blue whales by using acoustic technology to follow its songs.

Australia urges Malaysia boatpeople swap

2013-03-26 12:00

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has renewed calls for a refugee swap with Malaysia to deter boatpeople after two asylum-seekers drowned in the latest tragedy at sea.

Call for justice after hostage freed

2013-03-25 11:02

The relatives of an Australian man held hostage for 15 months by Islamic militants in remote islands of the southern Philippines have called for his captors to be brought to justice.

Australian 'bush' fugitive pleads guilty

2013-03-22 13:10

A man who lived on the run in the harsh Australian bush for seven years while wanted for the murders of two women, has pleaded guilty to the crimes.

 

Tycoon: Mining firms treated as ATMs

2013-05-17 13:41

Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart has accused the government of using the mining industry as an ATM.

Search on for dad in snorkelling tragedy

2013-05-17 09:00

Two distraught Australian children who saw their mother drown and their father disappear at sea have been reunited with relatives as police continue to scour the ocean for the missing man.

Aboriginal adoption plans spark new fears

2013-05-14 12:03

Politicians in northern Australia say they are considering putting neglected Aboriginal children up for adoption, sparking fears of a new "stolen generation".

No trace of couple fallen overboard

2013-05-10 09:02

No trace of an Australian couple believed to have fallen off a cruise ship has been found despite an intense, day-long search, officials say.

People smuggler faces extradition to Aus

2013-05-08 21:01

A prolific people smuggler wanted in Australia on a string of charges, who is suspected of arranging a boat in 2011 which sank killing 200 people on board, is facing an extradition hearing in Indonesia.

Giant animals wiped out by climate change

2013-05-07 10:50

Gigantic animals which once roamed Australia were mostly extinct by the time humans arrived, according to a new study.

Aus smashes S Korean spy ring – report

2013-05-02 08:02

A South Korean spy ring has been uncovered in Australia trying to cultivate public servants to obtain trade secrets, a report says.

Aerosmith bassist leaves tour

2013-04-30 10:22

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has quit the band's Australian tour after falling ill with a chest infection.

Campaign to save Barrier Reef

2013-04-28 13:16

Conservationists have accused Australia of failing to protect the Great Barrier Reef from massive industrial development as they launched a multi-million dollar campaign to drum up awareness.

Few women opt for frontline combat roles

2013-04-25 15:01

Fewer than 20 women have applied for frontline combat roles in Australia since new policies allowing all military positions to be filled on merit rather than gender, officials say.

Greenpeace activists board coal ship

2013-04-24 10:02

Six activists from Greenpeace boarded a coal carrier on the outskirts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef calling for an end to exports of the fuel.

Australia: Frenchman fights off crocodile

2013-04-22 10:01

A French deckhand says he is lucky to be alive after escaping with bite wounds after a crocodile latched onto his head in northern Australia.

Sharks dive by the moon

2013-04-16 14:09

The moon and water temperature affect the diving behaviour of sharks, researchers have reported.

Assange chance 'about 0' in Australia vote

2013-04-16 12:04

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands very little chance of winning a seat in Australia's national elections, according to a poll, showing only modest support for his campaign.

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Trevor Noah does Mandela on Aus TV

2013-04-12 09:16

South African comedian Trevor Noah, who's been striking up fame overseas, took some time to do his famous Nelson Mandela impersonation on the Australian news network ABC News.

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82 migrants bound for Australia arrested

2013-04-10 16:07

Indonesian police have detained 82 illegal migrants bound for Australia in Makassar, South Sulawesi, says a spokesperson.

Thatcher made 'racist' comments: Carr

2013-04-10 09:03

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr says late British leader Margaret Thatcher made "unabashedly racist" comments, recalling what she allegedly said to him about Asian immigration.

Exxon, BHP plan giant floating LNG plant

2013-04-02 14:55

Exxon Mobil and BHP Billiton are planning to build the world's largest floating liquefied natural gas processing and export plant off the northwestern shore of Australia.

Australia approves new uranium mine

2013-04-02 09:20

Australia has given environmental approval to a new uranium mine in the nation's resource-rich west, with 36 conditions to guard against negative impacts.

Sri Lanka: Australia-bound immigrants held

2013-03-27 13:12

Sri Lanka's navy has seized a fishing trawler carrying at least 97 illegal migrants on their way to Australia, says a naval official.

Prisoner X: Israel pressed for details

2013-03-26 13:00

The Australian government says it is continuing to push Israel for a fuller explanation into the arrest, detention and suicide of Australian-Israeli Mossad agent Ben Zygier.

Shark-wrestler 'just doing the right thing'

2013-03-25 12:04

An Australian hailed a hero after wrestling a 3m shark that had latched on to someone he did not know says he was "just doing the right thing and looking out for people".

2 dead as asylum-seeker boat capsizes

2013-03-25 10:04

Two people have died and two have been seriously hurt after an asylum-seeker boat capsized off Australia, but more than 90 have been plucked to safety and taken ashore, officials say.

3 Australian ministers quit after vote

2013-03-22 09:01

Three Australian ministers have quit in the continuing fallout from a bungled leadership showdown that reinforces perceptions of a crisis in Prime Minister Julia Gillard's administration.

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