Australia approves huge India-backed mineAustralia has given the go-ahead to a massive coal mine in Queensland state which Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Monday could ultimately provide electricity for up to 100 million Indians.
28 July 2014
Golovkin-Geale weight-in, KO predictedGennady Golovkin, WBA and IBO middleweight champion and Australia’s former world champion Daniel Geale have stepped on the scale on the eve of the highly anticipated fight in New York.
26 July 2014
Golovkin debuts on BroadwayGennady Golovkin, WBA and IBO middleweight champion debuted on Broadway in Rocky at Winter Garden Theatre.
25 July 2014
Media predicts Golovkin to TKO Geale in 7th roundMedia predicts Kazakhstani IBO and WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s victory over former-champion from Australia Daniel Geale in the fight on July 26 in New York.
25 July 2014
Australian mogul Packer gives away $188 millionBillionaire James Packer, one of Australia's richest men, announced he was setting up a philanthropic foundation to give away Aus$200 million (US$188 million).
Australian Medical Board bans prominent euthanasia doctorProminent Australian right-to-die doctor Philip Nitschke on Thursday vowed to continue giving advice on how to end life after the Australian Medical Board used emergency powers to suspend him.
Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, AbbottUS President Barack Obama spoke by phone with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine.
Great white shark choked by sea lionA great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its throat which likely caused its death, fisheries officials said.
Australia abolishes divisive carbon taxAustralia axed a divisive carbon tax after years of vexed political debate, handing the government a key victory after it went to the polls last year vowing the levy would go.
Australian same-sex marriage support hits record-high: pollSupport for same-sex marriage has reached a record high in Australia, a poll showed Tuesday, as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on the issue.
16 July 2014
Jolie to visit Nauru to check refugee facilitiesHollywood star and UN refugee envoy Angelina Jolie has accepted an invitation to visit the small island of Nauru where Australia sends asylum-seekers for processing and resettlement, the government said.
14 July 2014
'Space junk' fireball lights up Australian skyAustralians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
11 July 2014
Australian PM ribbed over 'cringe-worthy' Abe photoAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was taken to task on social media Thursday for tweeting a "cringe-worthy" photo of himself with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe posing by a giant tyre.
10 July 2014
Asylum-seeker mothers 'attempt suicide' to get kids to AustraliaA dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott who said Wednesday he would not be morally blackmailed.
09 July 2014
Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visitJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambitious free-trade agreement.
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