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Ranger escapes jaws of four metre croc
Sat, 28th Nov
A North Queensland ranger has narrowly escaped the clutches of a four metre crocodile.
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Kiwi runs over pedestrian in Melbourne
Fri, 27th Nov
A New Zealand born driver has been found guilty of mowing down a pedestrian in Melbourne when she was nearly four times over the drink-drive limit.
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Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital
Fri, 27th Nov
Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia are receiving medical care in neighbouring Kenya, Canada's ambassador said.
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Historic explorer tweets from beyond the grave
Fri, 27th Nov
World famous explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, began a new life in cyberspace - "tweeting" about his 1910 journey to the South Pole.
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Conjoined twins' doctors honoured for their work
Fri, 27th Nov
The Australian doctors and nurses who separated Trishna and Krishna, formerly conjoined twins from Bangladesh, have been honoured at a reception at Victoria state's Government House in Melbourne.
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Niuean beauty queen uses talents to promote island life
Fri, 27th Nov
Niue Island is a pacific treasure, but living there is hard.
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Australia declares war on camels
Fri, 27th Nov
Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down.
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Australian cane toad makes appearance on Milford Track
Thu, 26th Nov
An inquiry has been launched into how a potentially deadly Australian import managed to sneak into Queenstown.
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Formerly conjoined twins recovering well
Wed, 25th Nov
Krishna is happily watching DVDs of The Wiggles as the twins for the first time lie in separate beds and can see each other.
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‘Iceberg’ near NZ is actually underwater reef
Wed, 25th Nov
A scientist from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) has dismissed a report of an iceberg about 30km southeast of Stewart Island.
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Australia Drought: Rivers dry out in South Australia
Wed, 25th Nov
Three years of below average rainfall, together with arguments over water allocation, have led to water shortages in South Australia.
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6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga
Wed, 25th Nov
The earthquake sent panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Niue looking to attract businesses to the island
Tue, 24th Nov
The south pacific means images of golden beaches and palm trees, but in Niue, its quite different.
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Formerly conjoined twins leave intensive care
Tue, 24th Nov
Trishna and Krishna, who turn 3 next month, had been joined at the top of their heads and shared brain tissue and blood vessels. They were separated after 25 hours of delicate surgery in Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.
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Australian man fights kangaroo to save dog
Mon, 23rd Nov
An Australian man was in stable condition Monday after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater.
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Barmaid claims affair with Australian Premier
Mon, 23rd Nov
South Australian Premier Mike Rann is calling the allegations sensational.
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Record temperatures fuel NSW bushfires
Sun, 22nd Nov
Fire crews in the Australian state of New South Wales are urging people to take precautions as temperatures soar above 40degC.
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'Spectacular ' icebergs thrill tourists off Macquarie Island
Fri, 20th Nov
As anticipation about an impending invasion of icebergs builds, some lucky tourists have already witnessed them up close.
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One conjoined twin talking after separation surgery
Thu, 19th Nov
A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally after being woken Thursday from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said.
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Kiwi family make the most out of diving in Niue
Thu, 26th Nov
Many of us fantasise about living on a tropical island, but for most it never happens
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‘Mr Right’ dupes woman out of $50,000 in internet love scam
Wed, 25th Nov
Australian woman duped out of nearly US$50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her "Mr. Right"
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Australian Opposition backs carbon reduction bill
Wed, 25th Nov
Australia's opposition leader has pledged his party's support for contentious legislation proposed by the government aimed at curbing the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Rudd: Opposition needs to support greenhouse gas reduction
Wed, 25th Nov
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged opposition lawmakers to back a compromise deal on legislation that would curb the amount of greenhouse gas pollution that Australia emits.
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Paralympic crawls to bathroom due to Jetstar wheelchair policy
Tue, 24th Nov
Australian paralympic Kurt Fearnley has crawled across deserts but didn't expect an airport.
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Princess Ashika inquiry adjourned for two weeks
Tue, 24th Nov
The commission of inquiry into the August sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika has been adjourned for two weeks.
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Australian blames Scientology for brother's death
Mon, 23rd Nov
A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion.
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37 asylum seekers injured in immigration detention centre riot
Mon, 23rd Nov
Ten of the most seriously injured men were flown from Christmas Island to Perth.
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Fire-fighters tackle bushfires in New South Wales
Mon, 23rd Nov
Around one thousand fire-fighters were continuing to fight as many as 100 bushfires in the Australian state of New South Wales on Sunday, local news agencies reported.
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Sydney pilot praised for crashing plane
Fri, 20th Nov
A Sydney pilot and former Bachelor of the Year nominee has been hailed a hero after crashing his jet into the sea off Norfolk Island.
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Other twin expected to have longer recovery from surgery
Thu, 19th Nov
A Bangladeshi toddler separated from her conjoined twin sister this week in Australia is talking and behaving normally after being woken from a medically induced coma.
