VIDEO: Passenger plane springs internal leak
A double-decker Qantas Airways flight bound for Australia sprung a leak and was forced to return to Los Angeles, airline officials have said. Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
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Holland's Arjen Robben says he is just having fun in Brazil
Arjen Robben has been terrorising defences since he landed in Brazil last month – and the winger admits he is just having fun. Robben was instrumental in Holland's World Cup opener, netting twice as...
View ArticleEngland bank on Stokes’ vigour to overcome India
ALL-ROUNDER Ben Stokes has been backed to provide the “X-factor and vigour” that England selectors hope will lift the team from their malaise in next week’s first Test against India. Fit-again Stokes...
View ArticleSurfer who died at Tamarama beach named as publisher Matthew Richell
The UK-born father of two and CEO of Hachette Australia was washed on to a dangerous rocky area at the Sydney beachContinue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago.
View ArticleWhy raising interest rates would hammer the Australian economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia is wise to be resisting the international push to lift rates to prevent another financial crisis On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank as expected kept interest rates steady for...
View ArticleChinese investors could have more access to Australia
Abbott government welcomes Labor's proposal to raise to $1bn the threshold for investments requiring FIRB approval Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 54 minutes ago.
View ArticleRacist abuse on busy train caught on film - video
Camera phone footage of a middle-aged woman's abusive rant was posted online this week. The incident happened on the Newcastle and Central Coast line near Strathfield in Sydney, New South Wales,...
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Plymouth Devils' Ben Barker in GB Speedway World Cup squad
PLYMOUTH Devils' Ben Barker has made Great Britain's initial 10-man squad for next month's Speedway World Cup. Barker, 26 and from Truro, Cornwall, is vying to be among four riders selected by new GB...
View ArticleRolf Harris's home town removes all signs of former favourite son
Bassendean in Western Australia makes decision following entertainer's conviction for indecently assaulting four girls The town in Western Australia where Rolf Harris was born has voted to purge itself...
View ArticleThe Inbetweeners 2 unveils poster: Four reasons to get out of Australia
The comedy sequel will host its world premiere in London on Wednesday, August 6. Reported by Digital Spy 12 hours ago.
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Sexey's School student jets off to Australia to represent Great...
A SEXEY'S School sixthformer has jetted off to the other side of the world today to take part in an international equestrian event. Year 12 student Jemma Jones has been selected to represent Great...
View ArticleGoddess, film review
The Boyzone singer Ronan Keating makes his big-screen debut in an unlikely role as an environmentalist in this cheerful but cheesy Australia-set musical comedy. Reported by Independent 12 hours ago.
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New species of water bear found living in Antarctica - and it's so resilient...
Scientists found the creature - a member of the tardigrade family - on a trip to Victoria Land some 3,500 miles (5,600km) south of Australia. Reported by MailOnline 11 hours ago.
View ArticleThe racist video that's shocked Australia
Police investigate Australian train tirade video Reported by BBC News 8 hours ago.
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Uluru visitors witness rare sight at Australian ancient natural wonder
Tourists have been lucky enough to witness a rare sight at Uluru, one of Australia's most iconic natural wonders in the southern part of the Northern Territory, when it was covered with innumerable...
View ArticleMandatory life jackets rule saves lives
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drowning deaths among boaters in Victoria, Australia, fell from almost 60 in the years before a law required everyone to wear a “personal flotation device” to 16 afterwards,...
View ArticleMorning Mail: protection visas, Rolf Harris and trademarking the colour green
Guardian Australia's morning news briefing from around the web Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.
View ArticleSyria aid access talks widen to full U.N. Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Australia, Luxembourg and Jordan circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Thursday that seeks to boost cross-border humanitarian access in...
View ArticleNew pharmaceutical conduct code under fire for not going far enough
Health forum says doctors will still not be deterred from accepting money which could influence their prescribing habits Updated drug company transparency guidelines will not deter doctors from...
View ArticleTony Abbott says Australia was 'unsettled' before British arrived
'Our country is unimaginable without foreign investment,' prime minister says in Q&A after speech calling infrastructure spending Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 6 hours ago.
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