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Anger at skeleton test delays Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:26AMTHE President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has criticised Australian authorities for taking five years to DNA-test a headless skeleton believed to be that of his country's hero Nicolau Lobato.
Anger at DNA test delay on Dili 'hero' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:15AMEast Timor President Jose Ramos Horta has criticised Australian authorities for taking five years to DNA test a headless skeleton believed to be that of his country's national hero Nicolau Lobato.
Asylum seekers rescued in Indian Ocean Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:23AMAustralian authorities have rescued 24 asylum-seekers who were having boat trouble in the Indian Ocean off northern Australia.
Australia goes from 'best job' to 'best taxi ride' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:47AMPERTH, Australia : Australian tourism authorities are seeking five foreign couples to take part in what is touted as the world's longest, and most extraordinary, taxi ride.
Hobart, N Qld head best property markets Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:53AMHobart and the sleepy regional north Queensland town of Silkwood were among the best performing property markets over the past decade, research found.
Real estate hotspots revealed Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:41AMHouses in Herne Hill have enjoyed the biggest capital gains in Australia over the past decade, according to new research by RP Data.
East Timor denies supporting human rights tribunal Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:19AMEast Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor.
Aussies go from 'best job' to 'best taxi ride' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:27AMAustralian tourism authorities want five foreign couples to take part in what is being touted as the world's longest, and most extraordinary, taxi ride.
Game for 'best taxi ride'? Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:41AMPERTH (Australia) - AUSTRALIAN tourism authorities are seeking five foreign couples to take part in what is touted as the world's longest, and most extraordinary, taxi ride. Building on last year's highly successful 'Best Job in the World' campaign, officials are hoping to promote remote and rugged Western Australia by launching the 'Extraordinary Taxi Ride'.
The 11 000km taxi ride Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:09AMAustralian tourism bosses are looking for five couples to take the world's longest taxi ride.
NT tops nation in spinal injury Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:54PMTerritorians are nearly twice as likely to injure their spines than the average Australian according to a new report from Flinders University in Adelaide.
Report gives green light to welfare changes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:11PMA Senate report has endorsed plans to expand income management from Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory to selected welfare recipients across the country.
Students' perceptions of Earth's age influence acceptance of human evolution, says study Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:27PMHigh school and college students who understand the geological age of the Earth (4.5 billion years) are much more likely to understand and accept human evolution, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the March issue of the journal Evolution.
Newport motorcyclist in bike cancer drive Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:37AMA NEWPORT motorcyclist is preparing to take on the second biggest threat to men's health using two wheels and the support of a few mates.
OEG Offshore Group links up with Darwin firm to make its mark in Australia's Northern Territory Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:52AMOil services group OEG Offshore (OEG) has expanded into Australia's Northern Territory through its link-up with a Darwin-based fuel handling equipment specialist ...
Darwin set to take refugee overflow Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:17AMThe high-security detention centre in Darwin is gearing up to receive asylum seekers who spill over from Christmas Island, according to the opposition.
Coalition to support nuclear waste dump Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:09PMThe Federal Opposition has confirmed it will support the Government's plan for a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory.
The lunch box - 09/03 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:55PMBite-sized news bits!
The lunch box - 09/03 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:48PMDatacom didn’t come through the Melbourne storms so well. Read about it here. Westcon Australia, as part of a regional restructure, has appointed Leigh Howard as its new country manager.
"Lizard Tales" Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:23PMLast Friday at 2pm, Snell featured Dr. Schulte (all the way from the Clarkson Science Center) who presented on "Lizard Tales: Understanding Evolution Using on Unconventional Organism." His presentation lasted about an hour and covered his group's hypothesis on the evolution and organization of several reptile phylum.
Walking for 40,000 years Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:31AMAborigines have handed down songs and legends about their lands for generations. Today they form an unbroken link to a mythical past – and a key to the future Imagine a beginning, when man and woman first named the world. A "Songline" or "Dreaming Track" in the Australian outback can still be walked, perhaps by the Arrernte or Pintupi or other Aboriginal peoples, and for them, it is nothing less ...
Broncos prepare for life after K Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00AMKarmichael Hunt's glaring absence is merely one hurdle that Brisbane Broncos' star halves will confront in Friday night's derby against North Queensland Cowboys.
Hurt Locker dominates Oscars' night Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:34AMHollywood's glass ceiling was shattered and the $US2.
Oscar ovation as Bigelow makes history Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:53AMHOLLYWOOD'S glass ceiling was shattered and the $US2.5 billion box office blockbuster Avatar felled by Kathryn Bigelow and her small budget Iraq war film The Hurt Locker at the 82nd Annual Academ...
Bigelow breaks glass ceiling Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:25AMHOLLYWOOD'S glass ceiling was shattered and the blockbuster Avatar felled by Kathryn Bigelow and her war film The Hurt Locker at the Oscars.
Oscar ovation as Bigelow makes history Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:19AMHOLLYWOOD'S glass ceiling was shattered and the $US2.5 billion box office blockbuster Avatar felled by Kathryn Bigelow and her small budget Iraq war film The Hurt Locker at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Jobs advertised for Darwin detention centre Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:50AMThe Immigration Department has denied an advertising campaign to recruit more staff to the Darwin detention centre means asylum seekers are about to be brought to the Australian mainland.
Queen to visit Queensland Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:46AMONE of the world's largest cruise ships will visit Brisbane and Cairns for the first time next year as it makes its historic circumnavigation of Australia.
Queen Mary 2 visit next year Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:33PMONE of the world's largest cruise ships will visit Melbourne for the first time next year as it makes its circumnavigation of Australia.
Climate change science: the evidence is clear Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:19PMThis afternoon ABC Science broadcaster Robyn Williams delivered the 2010 Commonwealth Day address at a lunch organised by the Commonwealth Day Council of NSW at the NSW Parliament. The theme was Science, Technology and Society. This is an edited version of his speech.
No Oscar luck for Aussies Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:21PMAustralian filmmakers Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey have missed out on an Oscar.
Accused people smugglers to stand trial Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:05PMFour Indonesian men have been committed to stand trial on people smuggling charges in the Darwin Magistrates Court.
Bone dry summer in Perth Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:03AMMost of Australia's capital cities saw near or above average rainfall amounts during this summer - except Perth.
Aussie student badly hurt at Alexisonfire concert wants answers Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:40PMA visiting Australian student badly injured when a fence collapsed during an Olympic concert in Vancouver wants some answers.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 February 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:28PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Chile earthquake: Hawaii braced for tsunami Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:38PMTsunami racing across the Pacific after being triggered by earthquake that killed at least 147 people in Chile.
Chile earthquake: tsunami hits New Zealand Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:08PMThe first waves of the tsunami triggered by the earthquake in Chile have hit New Zealand's eastern Chatham Islands and officials have warned bigger waves are to follow.
Tsunami warnings across the Pacific Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:38PMThe biggest tsunami warning in history was marked by alarm sirens, panic buying and mass evacuations across the Pacific, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Treatment of atom bomb veterans a 'national disgrace' Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:10AMONE of Australia's most respected military figures has joined veterans' groups in calling for war benefits to be paid to Australian servicemen who were exposed to British atom bomb tests in the 1950s.
Tsunami warning for half the world: Tidal wave triggered as huge earthquake kills over 300 in South America Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:20AMThe quake, which measured 8.8 on the Richter scale, has so far killed at least 214 people. In island nations throughout the Pacific, residents fled to higher ground as warnings were sounded.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 February 2010 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:33PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Archives stay on the record Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:49PMThis week the Federal Government backed away from an unpopular decision to close the National Archives office in Adelaide.
WTF Is Wrong With This Ho? Drunk Woman Throws Baby On Concrete After Argument Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:11AMWe’re sick of these crazy people treating their kids badly! An Australian woman was videotaped throwing her ten-month-old baby onto concrete pavement after a fight with her partner — who left her behind at the bus stop. Pop the hood for the horrifying details and video. Shocking footage has been released to the [...]
What planet is Daniel Shenton on? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:20PMThe Flat Earth Society has become a byword for sticking your head in the sand, whatever the scientific facts. David Adam tries to make sense of its new president, Daniel Shenton Daniel Shenton should be the most irrational man in the world. As the new president of the Flat Earth Society, you'd imagine he would also think that evolution is a scam and global warming a myth. He should argue that ...
Christmas Island still has room left Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe Federal Government says Christmas Island is still not filled to capacity following two boat arrivals in the past week.
World's biggest solar-powered boat unveiled Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:12PMKIEL—What its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun was unveiled in Germany on Thursday ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the globe in 2011 -- the first under solar power.
Diana Bulks Up for a Bottom in Dry Bulk Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:36PMDiana remains the belle of the dry bulk ball.
Giant solar-powered boat unveiled Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:21PMKIEL, Germany - What its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun has been unveiled in Germany ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the globe next year - the first under solar power.
Biggest solar-powered boat unveiled Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:08PMWhat its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun has been unveiled in Germany ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the globe next year.
Biggest solar power boat unveiled Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:42PMWhat its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun has been unveiled in Germany ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the globe in 2011.