Новости по теме Australia

Insulin breakthrough could see end to needles Breakthrough Australian research mapping how insulin works at a molecular level could open the door to novel new diabetes treatments, ending daily needle jabs for millions.

10 January 2013

Switch out of wood-burning stoves saves lives Reducing the use of wood-burning stoves in an Australian city led to a sharp fall in deaths from respiratory diseases and heart failure.

10 January 2013

Fire breaks out at Australian nuclear facility A fire broke out at a nuclear research reactor in Sydney Tuesday, but authorities said the blaze was brought under control and there appeared to be no damage to the reactors.

08 January 2013

Australia bushfires rage in 'catastrophic' conditions Bushfires raged across Australia's most populous state Tuesday, fanned by intense heat and high winds in "catastrophic" conditions which have forced hasty evacuations and are threatening homes.

08 January 2013

McDonald's to become 'Macca's' in Australia Global fast food chain McDonald's is embracing its Australian nickname Down Under, with selected stores around the country changing their signage on Tuesday to "Macca's".

08 January 2013

Zinc hungry China asks Canada to back giant mine With zinc sources drying up and demand forecast to surge, resource hungry China is looking to Canada to approve two giant mines and close the gap -- but environmentalists and roving caribou stand in the way.

07 January 2013

Thousands flee wildfires in southern Australia Thousands fled wildfires raging on the Australian island of Tasmania, destroying at least 80 properties and leaving unconfirmed reports of one man dying in the blaze.

07 January 2013

Giant rubber duck brings Sydney festival to life A gigantic, bright yellow rubber duck floated into Sydney's Darling Harbour on Saturday as part of the Australian city's annual arts festival, a celebration where high-art meets popular entertainment.

06 January 2013

Australia warns citizens against fighting in Syria Australians who take part in the fighting in Syria face up to 20 years in jail, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Friday after a Melbourne man was reportedly killed in the conflict.

05 January 2013

Australian scientists discover deep sea corals Australian scientists mapping the Great Barrier Reef have discovered corals at depths never before thought possible, with a deep-sea robot finding specimens in waters nearly as dark as night.

04 January 2013

Globe greets 2013 in rolling New Year's party A million people crammed into New York's Times Square on Tuesday to greet the New Year in a global party that kicked off in Australia before rolling around the world in a non-stop chain of firework displays.

02 January 2013

World to welcome in New Year with a bang Sydney will Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013 from Dubai to Paris and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time.

31 December 2012

Man injured in east Australia shark attack A man survived an attack by a shark off Australia's east coast Friday, but lost a finger and suffered a serious bite to the thigh.

28 December 2012

Australia plans war games with China: report Australia and China are planning joint military exercises which may also include the United States as the nations work to ensure stability in the region.

27 December 2012

Earthlings head to nearest bunker, or bar, at 'world's end' Diehard doomsayers will be scurrying to the nearest shelter in fear of a Mayan prophecy of the world's end Friday, but many more from Delhi to Sydney will ring in the date by partying like there's no tomorrow.

19 December 2012

Australia plans drill of ancient Antarctic ice core Australia Saturday announced plans to drill a 2,000 year-old ice core in the heart of Antarctica in a bid to retrieve a frozen record of how the planet has evolved and what might be in store.

16 December 2012

Death threats for royal prank call presenters: police Death threats have been made against the Australian radio hosts at the centre of the royal prank call tragedy, police said Friday, with station management reportedly hiring bodyguards and moving staff to safehouses.

14 December 2012

Same laws must apply to bloggers, tweeters: Leveson The man who led the inquiry into Britain's phone-hacking scandal has warned that bloggers and tweeters should be subject to the same laws as traditional media outlets to prevent a decline in standards of journalism.

13 December 2012

Cycling: Both professionals and newcomers riding new bicycles: Alexander Shefer Part of Astana cyclists will start the new season in Santos Down Under Tour that in Australia.

10 December 2012

Royal hoax DJs taken off air amid anger over death Two Australian radio presenters who made a hoax call to the hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine have been taken off the air after the nurse who took the call apparently killed herself.

08 December 2012

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