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Australia: Child Porn on Phone Leads to Thief Turning himself inA thief who found child porn on a stolen mobile phone has been jailed after handing himself in to police.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 11:24
Katter's power plan still on table
Waiting... Queensland independent MP Bob Katter could pocket a $335 million government grant for his CopperString power project.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 09:19
Death-crash driver caught
LAUNCESTON police have caught a man who fled after the car he was driving crashed, killing one passenger and seriously injuring another.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 09:19
Australia a gold standard country: BHP
Amid the global economic turmoil and credit squeeze, Australia remains a gold standard country to invest in, says BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 09:19
ALP has 'issues' getting candidates
Ms Bligh was responding to criticism about candidates vying for seats on the Sunshine Coast who did not live locally.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 08:14
Australians Prefer Bali Holiday Over WA Visit
Aussies are vacationing in droves overseas with New Zealand, the U.S. and Indonesia as their favourite destinations.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 08:14
Tarring the Tanami still viable according to study
An economic study into the cost of sealing the iconic Tanami Road between Halls Creek and Alice Springs , suggests it would still be a viable project despite costing over $300 million.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 08:14
Queen Mary 2 arrives in Australia
THE largest ocean liner to visit Australia, the Queen Mary 2, has arrived in Western Australia to begin her maiden circumnavigation around the country.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 04:00
Dogs rescued from Port Macquarie floods
THIRTY greyhounds have been rescued from chest-deep water near Port Macquarie and a woman has been plucked from her car as torrential rain drenches the NSW mid-north coast.
topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 00:50
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Announces Solo Tour Of Australia, New Zealand
Tim "Ripper" Owens ' will embark on a solo tour of Australia/New Zealand in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 17 - Melbourne, Australia - The Hi Fi May 18 - Hobart, Australia - The Brisbane May 19 - Brisbane, Australia - The Hi Fi May 20 - Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers - All Ages May 24 - Newcastle, Australia - The Cambridge May 25 - ... (more)
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 22:45
NASA's TRMM satellite measures flooding rains from Australia monsoon
This is TRMM satellite rainfall estimates for the state of Queensland are shown above for the ten day period from Jan.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 22:45
Quality: Murray floods dirty our drinking water
The change in River Murray water from January 2010 to January 2011, just upstream of Murray Bridge.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 20:46
Bishops told pedophiles lie, victims must be heard
Psychologists told bishops from around the world Tuesday that priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation, and that the church should listen first to victims since they usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 20:31
CalSTRS pension fund investing $500 million in infrastructure through Australian firm
The big investment by the California State Teachers' Retirement System is being made through Industry Funds Management of Melbourne, Australia.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 19:40
Australia to Welcome 'Growth Girl' to RBA After Holding Fire on Rate Cut
Ridout will bring to three the number of women on the RBA's nine-member board. The central bank's imbalance of women mirrors the boardrooms of Australia's biggest public companies, where about 13 percent of directors are female.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 15:36
Boss busted for harrassing teen in first job
Laura Connors was sexually harassed by her boss in her first job at a local fast-food restaurant.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 15:36
Triple-murderer to plead again on killings
CONFESSED triple-murderer Jason Alexander Downie will be asked to plead guilty for a third time so prosecutors can be certain he is genuine.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 15:36
Sri Lanka Media Minister Rambukwella injured in Australia
Feb 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella has been injured in a fall and admitted to a hospital in Melbourne, Australia reports reaching Colombo said.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 12:31
Students of the Studebaker
Dave Pink and his son Michael, passionate collectors of Studebaker cars, belong to the Werribee and District Collectible Vehicle Club.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 09:26
Jealousy woe for war heroes
WAR heroes like Tasmanian Teddy Sheean and Britain's John Kirkpatrick may have been prevented from receiving due recognition because of jealousy, a rigid class system, unfair quotas and just plain incompetence, according to Vietnam War hero Keith Payne VC.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 09:12
Correction: Australia helicopter deaths story
In a story Feb. 5 about the deaths of two filmmakers in an Australian helicopter crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the crash.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:22
Illegally Yours: Australians linked to $5000 baby adoptions
LAOS is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Australians, Americans and Canadians for thousands of dollars each.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:22
Thousands still in danger from Australian flooding
Thousands of people remain isolated on properties around Wee Waa in northern NSW and residents in the Queensland town of Charleville are not yet out of danger from flooding, as residents of other towns are being allowed to return to evacuated properties on both sides of the border.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:22
Beer helps ultra-marathon runner Richard Donovan complete journey
A last-minute chug of beer has been a round-the-world marathon runner's saving grace.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:18
Lake Vostok's ancient water could harbour alien life forms, Hitler
And it's taken 20 years for Russian scientists to pierce the 3800-odd metres of ice sitting on top of it.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:16
WA rejects Margaret River coalmine
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build a coalmine in Western Australia's Margaret River wine and tourism region has been rejected by the State Government.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:05
Judge concerned sex predator will re-offend upon release
A SERIAL sexual predator could be free in two-and-a- half years although a judge said today there was a substantial risk he would attack women when released.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:02
Australia floods fail to dampen big cotton crop
Australia's projections for a bumper cotton crop remain on track despite a week-long deluge in major growing regions that forced thousands of residents from their homes and left rivers dangerously swollen.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 07:26
Australia Flooding: Mother Jane Sheahan Dies Saving Son From Floodwaters
This photo provided by the Queensland Police Service on February 6, 2012 shows State Emergency Services workers looking at a recently flooded street in Roma, Queensland.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 04:12
Albino wombats: 2 super-rare Southern Hairy Nosed Wombats found in Australian outback
The animals, which live in a maze complex underground tunnels, can grow up to a length of around 40 inches long and 14 inches high.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 23:57
Hidden Galaxies May Swarm Near Our Own Milky Way
Artist's concept of the four tails of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 22:03
Advanced technology brings mandatory full-body scans to Australia
Using advanced technology that makes passengers appear as stick figures , mandatory full-body scans are being rolled out at all of Australia's major airports.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 21:53
Afghan utopia becomes a much grimmer reality
It was envisaged as an Afghan utopia for returned asylum seekers - a purposebuilt housing estate with running water, jobs, schools and small businesses on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 21:53
VIDEO: Australian Town Evacuated ahead of Record Flood Crest
St George, Queensland, has seen thousands of residents evacuated as record-high flood waters invade their town, the Australian ABC said on Monday.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 20:48
Thousands evacuated as Australia is hit by worst floods for 35 years...
Thousands of Australians were today forced to abandon their homes as the worst floodwater for 35 years continued to rise.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 16:38
Medical experts meet in S'pore for diabetes workshop
SINGAPORE: Leading international experts in type 2 diabetes are in Singapore to address specific challenges and opportunities of bariatric or metabolic surgery for Asian patients and health care systems.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 15:38
Australia helicopter deaths story
5 about the deaths of two filmmakers in an Australian helicopter crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the crash.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 11:18
Rising Australian floods force mass evacuation
Thousands of Australians were forced to abandon their homes on Sunday as a record deluge swept through areas still reeling from last year's devastating floods, claiming its first life.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 08:04
Queen says thanks for 60 years service
The day Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne - upon the death of her father - as it was reported 60 years ago.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 05:59
Crew laws 'will kill' jobs
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has renewed his attack on proposed law changes limiting the airline's ability to hire foreign flight crews, arguing they will force it to dump services to Darwin and Cairns.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 01:54
The Captain Cook memorial jet soars almost 150m. Photo / Supplied
Canberra struggles for street cred in the tourist stakes. Commonly derided as a boring, buttoned-up backwater of civil servants and sensible shoes, Australia's capital belies its unflattering reputation.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 21:50
American and Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash during shoot in eastern Australia
National Geographic says award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 17:40
Military joins Australia flood rescue
Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane Sunday to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters in the eastern Australian state of Queensland, the government said.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 13:36
Mob ransacks Syrian embassy in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia: A mob ransacked the Syrian Embassy in Australia after reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Syria's nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent, officials said Sunday.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 12:31
Boeljon birdies last for victory in Australia
Queensland, Australia - Christel Boeljon birdied the 72nd hole Sunday to polish off a come-from-behind victory at the Australian Ladies Masters.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 12:31
Celebrated Filmmakers Killed in Helicopter Crash in Australia
Two world-renowned filmmakers were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 09:26