Wednesday 25 July 2012
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Papua New Guinea's political feud ends
Papua New Guinea's rival prime ministers have ended a bitter political feud that threw the country into chaos for months, announcing plans for a coalition government.
25 Jul 2012
Guantánamo prisoner David Hicks to profit from memoir
The former Guantánamo Bay prisoner, David Hicks, says he has finally cleared his name after Australia dropped a case against him and agreed to let him profit from his memoir.
24 Jul 2012
Australia drops court case against former kangaroo skinner and Guantanamo Bay detainee
The Australian government has dropped its court battle to seize profits from a book written by a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, saying his admissions of terrorist activity before a US military commission could not be relied upon.
24 Jul 2012
Harper’s Bazaar recycle Kate Moss, twice
Supermodel Kate Moss graces the covers of the Australian and Ukrainian August issues of Harper's Bazaar, but we've seen both the shots before.
23 Jul 2012
Virgin Australia cabin crew told to stop calling passengers 'mate'
Virgin Australia cabin crew have been warned not to call passengers “mate” and tone down their sexy image.
23 Jul 2012
| CommentsBounty mutiny descendants 'have better eyesight'
Descendants of the mutineers from the Bounty have among the lowest rates of short-sightedness in the world, scientists have found, leading to hopes they could help find a cure for the condition.
23 Jul 2012
| CommentsAustralian teenager 'dragged by dingo chewing on sleeping bag'
An Australian teenager has said her sleeping bag was torn off by a dingo as she slept at a campsite, weeks after a landmark ruling that a baby was snatched in 1980 by one of the wild dogs.
18 Jul 2012
Whale and calf swim into Sydney Harbour
A Southern Right Whale and its young were spotted venturing into Sydney Harbour in Australia on Tuesday.
17 Jul 2012
Australian tycoon unveils plans for second Titanic
An Australian mining tycoon has released plans for a 'Titanic II' – and this time the ship will come with a safety deck and "proper life boats".
17 Jul 2012
Rescued: 28 trapped miners from New Zealand gold mine
A fire that trapped 28 miners underground in New Zealand on Tuesday stirred chilling memories of the Pike River disaster.
17 Jul 2012
Sharks: once bitten, forever demonised
Shark experts are horrified that a surfer’s death could mean open season on the great white, says Anjana Ahuja.
17 Jul 2012
| CommentsTraffic signs in New Zealand destroyed by prostitutes performing stunts
Dozens of traffic signs have been destroyed by prostitutes performing pole-dances in the street to attract clients, officials in New Zealand's biggest city have revealed.
17 Jul 2012
Australian mining boom generates huge wealth
Australian wealth has moved from leafy waterside suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne to outback towns as the mining boom generates massive salaries across the country's west and north.
16 Jul 2012
| CommentsGreat white shark 'protected' status questioned
Beaches remained closed along Australia's west coast yesterday after a fatal shark attack that has reignited debate over whether great whites should remain a protected species.
15 Jul 2012
| CommentsPapua New Guinea charges 29 alleged cannibals
Authorities have arrested 29 people accused of being part of a cannibal cult in Papua New Guinea's jungle interior and charged them with the murders of seven suspected witch doctors, police said on Friday.
13 Jul 2012
The Andrej Pejic Show
Transgender model Andrej Pejic has scored himself a reality TV show.
13 Jul 2012
Lee: It felt like time to go
Fast bowler Brett Lee retires from international cricket saying "enough's enough" just days after suffering another injury that forced hm to return home from England.
13 Jul 2012
| CommentsPolice arrest members of cannibal cult in Papua New Guinea
Police in remote Papua New Guinea have arrested members of an alleged cannibal cult accused of killing at least seven people and eating their brains raw, a report said on Friday.
13 Jul 2012
Three found dead in helicopter wreckage
The wreckage of a helicopter missing in rugged Papua New Guinea was found on Friday and its three crew – two Australians and a New Zealander – declared dead at the scene, the aircraft's charter company said.
13 Jul 2012
Tongan crown prince marries second cousin
Royal wedding of Tongan Crown Prince to his second-cousin raises concerns about the practice of marriages between close relatives.
12 Jul 2012
William and Kate honeymoon photos published
An Australian magazine has published photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge strolling on a beach during their honeymoon in the Seychelles.
11 Jul 2012
Megaupload found Kim Dotcom 'surrenders' to the US
Kim Dotcom, founder of the Megaupload filesharing website, has offered to fly to the United States to face trial without being extradited from New Zealand.
11 Jul 2012
| CommentsWomen who work long hours 'more likely to put on weight'
Middle-aged women who work longer have less healthy lifestyles and are more likely to gain weight, a study has found.
10 Jul 2012
| CommentsAustralian military abuse detailed in report
A damning report on the Australian military on Tuesday detailed 24 allegations of rape that never went to trial.
10 Jul 2012
Tuvalu warned by US 'for breaking Iran sanctions'
The small South Pacific island nation Tuvalu has been told by the US to stop reflagging Iranian oil tankers and warned its government of the risks of breaking US sanctions.
10 Jul 2012
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