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Dingoes Maul 3-Year-Old Girl on Australia Beach

BRISBANE, Australia -- Two dingoes that mauled a 3-year-old girl on an Australian beach have been caught and destroyed, officials said Tuesday. The girl suffered bites to her legs when the native wild dogs attacked her Monday after she wandered away from her family and into sand dunes on Fraser Island in northeastern...

Earthquake Shakes Australia, New Zealand

BRISBANE, Australia -- Moderate earthquakes rattled parts of Australia and New Zealand on Saturday, including the devastated city of Christchurch where power was cut to thousands of homes, officials said. No major damage was reported from either quake, and no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude-5.2 quake that...

Life-Size Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot: Man Builds Droid That Punches You

Science fiction writers have long imagined the day when robots will rise up and attack humans. It's safe to say that none of them pictured it looking anything like this. An Australian draftsman has constructed a robotic boxing buddy, called Punching Pro, that uses two arms powered by 12-volt windshield-wiper motors to...

To Discourage Public Urination, Australian City Introduces Open-Air Urinal

After a city official described its urine-soaked streets as a "disgusting mess," open-air urinals are being introduced into the downtown area of Sydney, Australia, to discourage drunks from peeing in public. The al fresco toilets, also seen in some European and Canadian cities, are aimed at stopping people from urinating...

Polly Want a Chainsaw? Lyrebird Imitates Jackhammer, Drill, Other Tools

Bird keepers at the Adelaide Zoo in Australia are eagerly awaiting breeding season to hear what new calls the zoo's resident lyrebird has learned. Known as Chook, the zoo's lyrebird is an expert mimic and has previously heard and copied construction sounds, including hammers, drills, two-way radios and chainsaws, as well...

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Lady Antebellum's Own the Night Tour Heads to Australia

The members of Lady Antebellum are going to need to brush up on their Aussie lingo.

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England-Australia 2013 Ashes Test Series Dates Announced

The England Cricket Board have announced the dates for the 2013 Ashes Test series between England and Australia.

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UK Riots 2011: Six Found Guilty Of Firebombing Nottingham Police Station

Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange put a banner up bearing an image of him on a Union Jack flag before the verdict was given in his extradition case at the Supreme Court in London.

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Pictures Of The Day: 30 May

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves while leaving a community center in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

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Kogan intros 10-inch Agora tablet with ICS in Australia, ships next month starting at $179

The sea of budget-friendly slates just keeps on comin' -- and hey, we're certain you won't mind it in the least.

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06/01/12 Rare sky show Tuesday; It's your only chance to see... Source: Kearney Hub - Kearney NE It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century â the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. So unless scientists discover the fountain of youth, none of us alive today will likely ever witness this celestial phenomenon again, dubbed a "transit of Venus."
06/01/12 XSTATE RESOURCES LIMITED Source: Global Infomine Xstate Resources Limited is an Australia-based company engaged in the uranium mining and exploration.
06/01/12 Howard Jacobson: How dare you make me choose between... Source: The Independent - London - UK Hello, my name is Howard and I am a binger and orgiast.
06/01/12 Welder dreams of new life in Australia Source: The Kimberley Echo - Kununurra - WA - Australia Welder Roderick Bestil waits daily for news of a job offer in Australia, the place he calls the "greener pasture."
06/01/12 LLL to Supply Australia with C-27J - Analyst Blog Source: Zacks Investment Research L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. ( LLL - Analyst Report ) has won a $321.8 million fixed-price contract for 10 C-27J aircraft, 10 option kits, and associated equipment for the Commonwealth of Australia.

Background on australia

Australia (), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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