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Ashes 2009 too close to call, says Roebuck

Sify (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Sydney: This year's Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and the freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels

First elephant born in Oz

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

SYDNEY'S Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia.

Australia's first elephant calf born at zoo

The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney's Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia.

First elephant calf born in Australia

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

SYDNEY'S Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia.

First elephant calf born in Australia

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney's Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia.

First elephant calf born in Australia

The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney's Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia.

Three new dinosaur species found in Australia

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney - The bones of three new species of dinosaur have been found in the Australian Outback, officials said Friday. One, a carnivore nicknamed Banjo, stood 2 metres tall and had three large claws on each hand. The other two were plant-eaters, Clanc...

Australia's Rudd sets agenda for Asia/Europe trip

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Friday that the crucial Copenhagen talks on climate change in December would feature heavily in a trip to Malaysia and Europe. Rudd kicks off his six-day trip Monday in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian ca...

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Australians entranced by rejected baby koala

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney - A koala rejected by her mother because twins are unusual in Australia's most famous marsupial is flourishing at a Melbourne wildlife sanctuary, news reports said Friday. Kailla is only the fourth koala known to have been abandoned because a ...

• Aussies entranced by rejected baby koala - IOL

Jack and Mia beat Bekam and Bodelle in boring Australia

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Sydney - Hands shoot up in Australian classrooms when you call out Jack, Josh, William and Lachlan - or Mia, Chloe, Isabella and Charlotte. These hardy annuals again took the top spots when a list of the 100 most popular baby names in 2008 was releas...

Aussie radio jockey reprimanded for racial comments

rediff News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Terrie-Anne Verney, a presenter and sales representative for Griffith FM radio station 2MIA, was the administrator of the group "F--- Off, We're Full" and had also joined several Facebook groups including "Stop the Islamisation of Australia while we still can", "Australian Conservative United Party", the "Australian Protectionist Party" and "Australians...

The flying gravy train?

BBC NEWS | Nick Bryant's Australia (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Australia's national airline has long been known as the 'flying kangaroo', but it might be time to rename it the 'flying former parliamentarian'. Once again freedom of information laws have thrown a harsh light on the perks that MPs enjoy at the taxpayers expense. Although, in this instance, it's the lifelong perks handed to many former MPs. 'The gravy plane: 20,000 freebies,' screamed the Sydney...

Gap widening between indigenous, other Australians

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

SYDNEY -- Children in Australia's Aboriginal communities are six times as likely to be abused or neglected than the country's non-indigenous children, a government report said Thursday.

Someone has to do it: 'Best job' Brit starts work

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Sydney - Spare a thought for Germany's Mirjam Novak, who last month came so close to winning the best job in the world as the semi-idle caretaker of a paradise island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Unlucky Novak was not back in the heavy indust...

Australian child dies after contracting swine flu

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

Sydney - A 3-year-old boy with swine flu died in a Melbourne hospital Wednesday. Health authorities said he was the first child, and the ninth person with the virus, to die in Australia. ...

• Boy, 3, with swine flu dies - Courrier Mail
• Boy, 3, with swine flu dies - News.com.au
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Rudd: Australia’s Debt will be Lowest in the World

haines09 | 05/06/2009

Sydney, May 6, 2009 - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is up for a challenge. He told reports in Sydney on Wednesday that “Australia’s net debt will be the lowest of any major advanced economy in the world for the next decade.” Rudd welcomes a debate on debt and deficit following revelations that the federal budget deficit for the next financial year will be around $70 billion..... ( More )

Ricky Ponting backs David Warner for third ODI

cricbytes | 01/23/2009

Australian captain Ricky Ponting gave explosive young batsman, David Warner a piece of advice. The captain has told his Warner to back himself and trust his ability when Australia take on South Africa in the third ODI. Warner will play in front of his home crowd, at Sydney.

Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Streaming Watch Online Free

muthubeta | 01/23/2009

The 3rd ODI between Australia and South Africa will begin from 23rd Jan Friday at Sydney , Start time 2.15pm (03.15 GMT) The 1st ODI was won by South Africa by 3 wickets in Melbourne, and the 2nd match was won by Australia by 5 runs. The series is now tied 1-1 in the 5 match series, Live Streaming Links Live Streaming Links Live Streaming Links Mitchell Johnson returns to the squad having rested for...