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Latest International - Australia

  • Stumbling over a sea lion, right whale lunch date

    Stumbling over a sea lion, right whale lunch date

    Tue, 14th Feb - I had lunch with a fellow crew member on the cliff top as we watched the right whale feeding in shallow water perhaps 50m from the shore. Magic!.. Read more

  • Gay marriage bills proposed in Aussie Parliament

    Gay marriage bills proposed in Aussie Parliament

    Mon, 13th Feb - Two bills to allow gay marriages in Australia have been introduced in Parliament, but may fail because of political conflicts... Read more

  • Missing NZ woman was a prostitute, inquest told

    Mon, 13th Feb - A Sydney court is investigating the disappearance of a "bright, popular" New Zealand woman who turned to prostitution in Kings Cross to pay drug debts... Read more


Latest International - Australia Headlines

  • Australian abattoirs under review after abuse videos

    Australian abattoirs under review after abuse videos

    Fri, 10th Feb - All New South Wales abattoirs are to be inspected after a secretly shot video revealed cruelty and abuse... Read more

  • Sydney rail failures led to Kiwi's death

    Sydney rail failures led to Kiwi's death

    Thu, 09th Feb - An inquiry into a New Zealand worker's death on a Sydney rail line has recommended improvements to avoid a similar tragedy... Read more

  • NZ defence force has 'don't tell' policy in Fiji

    NZ defence force has 'don't tell' policy in Fiji

    Wed, 08th Feb - 3 News can reveal New Zealand defence force personnel who travel to Fiji on holiday, are being told not to divulge who they work for... Read more

  • VIDEO: The week in Australia, 10/02/2012

    VIDEO: The week in Australia, 10/02/2012

    Fri, 10th Feb - It’s Friday, which means it is time for a look back at the week that was across the Tasman... Read more

  • Our Far South: Final preparations before departing for Antarctica

    Our Far South: Final preparations before departing for Antarctica

    Thu, 09th Feb - Bob Zuur will be spending the next month exploring Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands to raise awareness of the area and its importance... Read more

  • Mummified seals reveal effects of climate change in Antarctica

    Mummified seals reveal effects of climate change in Antarctica

    Wed, 08th Feb - The scientists have found that microbial communities in the soil undergo rapid and lasting changes in response to current environmental conditions... Read more




  • St George escapes worst of Australia floods

    St George escapes worst of Australia floods

    Wed, 08th Feb - Saint George in Queensland has escaped major flooding after its river peaked but didn't breach the town's temporary levee... Read more

  • Queensland floods: Thousands evacuated from St George

    Queensland floods: Thousands evacuated from St George

    Tue, 07th Feb - A makeshift levee is so far managing to hold back floodwaters in the town of St. George in Australia's Queensland state... Read more

  • Breastfeeding mums to protest after Facebook removes photos

    Breastfeeding mums to protest after Facebook removes photos

    Mon, 06th Feb - A protest will take place tomorrow at Sydney’s Facebook headquarters after the social networking site removed hundreds of photos of women breastfeeding... Read more

  • Aussie PM says she will lead government to victory

    Aussie PM says she will lead government to victory

    Mon, 06th Feb - Embattled Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year... Read more

  • Australia floods worst in 35 years

    Australia floods worst in 35 years

    Fri, 03rd Feb - The worst flooding for more than 35 years has hit parts of northern New South Wales... Read more

  • Kiwi rumoured to rescue Tasmanian timber company

    Kiwi rumoured to rescue Tasmanian timber company

    Tue, 07th Feb - New Zealand billionaire Richard Chandler is reported to be preparing for another major timber investment following Sino-Forest's debacle... Read more

  • Australian airports prepare for full body scans

    Australian airports prepare for full body scans

    Tue, 07th Feb - Body scans will soon be compulsory at all Australian airports, and could create delays... Read more

  • Floodwaters recede in parts of Queensland

    Floodwaters recede in parts of Queensland

    Mon, 06th Feb - Flooding has seen the Australian state of Queensland forced to enact the state's largest ever mandatory evacuation... Read more

  • Floods worsen in Australia

    Floods worsen in Australia

    Mon, 06th Feb - Queensland's flood crisis continues to worsen with St George in the state's southwest in the path of a surge of water... Read more

  • PNG Govt launches ferry disaster investigation

    PNG Govt launches ferry disaster investigation

    Fri, 03rd Feb - More than 100 people are still missing after Papua New Guinea's ferry disaster... Read more




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