Новости по теме Australia

World's biggest, oldest trees are dying: research Scientists Friday warned of an alarming increase in the death rates of the largest living organisms on the planet, the giant, old trees that harbour and sustain countless birds and wildlife.

07 December 2012

Smartphones to light up Sydney's New Year show Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks will go interactive with a smartphone-powered light show, officials announced Thursday, with ambassador Kylie Minogue calling on the city to embrace.

07 December 2012

Australian PM warns of 'zombie, K-Pop' doomsday Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday weighed into the debate about whether the world will end on December 21 under the Mayan calendar in a spoof video about Korean pop and flesh-eating zombies.

06 December 2012

Australian child takes grenade for 'show and tell' An Australian school was evacuated Wednesday after a child took a hand grenade into the classroom for a "show and tell" lesson.

06 December 2012

Australian scientists develop coconut-tasting pineapple Australian researchers are working on a new breed of pineapple -- one that is not only sweet and juicy but which has the added tropical taste of coconut.

06 December 2012

Water polo: Kazakhstan secured its first victory in the Youth Water Polo Championship Kazakhstan national water polo team played against Peru and won 15:6 in the third round of the the FINA World Youth Water Polo Championship.

05 December 2012

Australia set for China's Forbidden City theme park A China theme park in Australia featuring a full-size replica of gates to the Forbidden City and a nine-storey temple could rival the Sydney Opera House as a tourist drawcard.

03 December 2012

SIA in talks to sell off Virgin Atlantic stake Singapore Airlines said Monday it was in talks with "interested parties" on a possible sale of its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic as media reports listed US carrier Delta Air Lines as a possible buyer.

03 December 2012

Australia readies for first plain pack cigarettes All cigarettes sold in Australia will be in identical, plain packages from Saturday in a world first after the government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry.

02 December 2012

Weapons stolen from Australian navy vessel An intruder robbed an Australian navy vessel of a cache of weapons Friday after overpowering military personnel on guard, the defence department said, in a major security breach.

01 December 2012

Police bust Australia's biggest credit card scam Australian police said Thursday they had uncovered the country's biggest ever credit card data theft and smashed a Romanian syndicate allegedly behind the scam.

30 November 2012

Australia's apology for military abuse rapped as rushed Australia's apology to sex abuse victims in the military was criticised Tuesday as too rushed to allow the victims to witness it, even as it was welcomed as a necessary step.

28 November 2012

Australia apologises for sex abuse in military The Australian government on Monday made a parliamentary apology to victims of abuse in the military and set up a compensation fund after hundreds of claims of rape and sexual assault.

26 November 2012

Gun from Australia's Kelly gang sells for $126,000 A gun used by the brother of notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly during their gang's infamous last stand against police in 1880 has sold for Aus$122,000 (US$126,000) at a Melbourne auction.

23 November 2012

Scary Spice wins extension to Aussie paparazzo order Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown Thursday won an extension to a restraining order against a well-known Australian paparazzo ensuring he keeps his distance for at least another five months.

23 November 2012

Australia welcomes move to count Aussie as reserve currency Australia hailed as an endorsement of its economic strength Wednesday IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.

22 November 2012

Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition.

22 November 2012

Australia seizes $246 million of drugs from China Australian police said Wednesday they had seized cocaine and methamphetamine worth Aus$237 million (US$246 million) shipped from China in a consignment of heavy machinery.

22 November 2012

Australia approves plan to save vital river system Australia approved an "historic" plan Thursday to save an ailing river system vital to the nation's food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour's worth of water to the network each year.

22 November 2012

Australian 'Dumb Ways to Die' safety clip goes viral An online video featuring cartoon creatures killing themselves in a variety of ways as part of an Australian transport safety campaign has gone viral, with almost 12 million YouTube views in a week.

22 November 2012

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