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Undersea volcanoes, huge seas complicate MH370 search Searchers racing to find flight MH370's "black box" face daunting hurdles ranging from undersea volcanoes to mountainous seas as they operate in one of Earth's most remote locations.
26 марта 2014
©Reuters/Jerry Lampen Children call Australian immigration detention 'hell' Children held in immigration detention in Australia have described conditions as "hell" with a human rights inquiry Monday detailing many banging their heads, biting themselves and wetting their beds.
25 марта 2014
©Reuters/Andrea Comas Sea turned red after Australian shark attack, says rescuer A man who dived into the sea to rescue a woman from a shark attack said Monday "reality hit" when he saw the water turn red, as he was honoured for his bravery.
24 марта 2014
Two objects spotted possibly related to MH370: Australia Two objects possibly related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been sighted, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday in a potential breakthrough.
20 марта 2014
Australian police dig for 'multiple' baby graves at rural home Police in Australia began digging up a rural property on Tuesday searching for what reports said were "multiple babies" in secret graves.
18 марта 2014
Australian surfer injured as dolphin slams into him A surfer in Australia was airlifted to hospital Monday after a dolphin slammed into him as he was riding a wave at a remote beach.
17 марта 2014
Australia to buy surveillance drones to patrol borders Australia announced plans Thursday for a fleet of giant high-tech unmanned drones to help patrol the nation's borders, monitoring energy infrastructure and attempts to enter the country illegally.
14 марта 2014
Australia hatches first IVF shark Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species.
13 марта 2014
Australia's first banknote going under hammer The only known specimen of the first official banknote issued in Australia, uncovered in Scotland, is expected to fetch at least Aus$250,000 (US$224,000) at an auction in Sydney this month.
12 марта 2014
Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: study The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change.
12 марта 2014
©Reuters/Robert Galbraith Apple moved billions offshore to avoid Australia tax: report US tech giant Apple was Thursday accused of shifting nearly Aus$9 billion (US$8.1 billion) in untaxed profits from its Australian operations to Ireland over the past decade.
06 марта 2014
©Reuters/Eric Matson Time running out for Great Barrier Reef: scientists Time is running out for Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef, with climate change set to wreck irreversible damage by 2030 unless immediate action is taken.
06 марта 2014
©Reuters/Luc Gnago Red Cross hails Pacific disaster aid breakthrough The Red Cross said Tuesday that an agreement with Pacific island nations designed to stop bureaucracy hampering disaster relief would save lives in emergencies.
04 марта 2014
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. ©Reuters/Andrew Winning Baby Prince George heading to Australia, New Zealand Prince William and his wife Catherine will take their baby son Prince George with them on their tour of Australia and New Zealand next month.
03 марта 2014
Evacuations urged in burning Australian coal mine town Young, elderly and pregnant residents of a Australian town cloaked in smoke from a coal mine ablaze for three weeks were Friday urged to leave over mounting air quality concerns.
28 февраля 2014
Struggling Australian carrier Qantas to axe 5,000 jobs Struggling Australian carrier Qantas Thursday said it will axe 5,000 jobs, defer aircraft deliveries and freeze growth at Asian offshoot Jetstar in a major shake-up after deep first-half losses, warning of more pain to come.
27 февраля 2014
Golovkin's 30th fight: Names revealed The names of Gennady Golovkin’s possible opponents have been revealed.
26 февраля 2014
Photo courtesy of tripadvisor.ru Thieves make off with giant Australian mango Thieves armed with heavy machinery and cranes made a daring midnight heist in northern Australia, stealing a 10-metre, seven-tonne mango monument.
24 февраля 2014
US Fed chief Yellen asked for ID at G20 She might be one of the most powerful women in the world but that didn't wash with security at the G20 in Sydney who reportedly asked Janet Yellen to show her ID.
22 февраля 2014
©Reuters/Tyrone Siu Pink diamond 'thief' held in Australia Australian police said Friday they had arrested and X-rayed a man over the theft of a pink diamond worth more than US$180,000, with fears he had swallowed the rare jewel.
21 февраля 2014

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