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Soggy Australia Takes Yet Another Foot of Rain

La Niña just won't let up

(Newser) - When it rains, it pours and keeps on pouring in Australia these days: Already drenched from weeks of torrential rains, Queensland took another foot of rain over the course of a few hours today. A river flooded its banks in the downpour, and swept a town, where only some 20...

Epic Floods Close Australia's Coal Mines

Waters causing 'catastrophic damage' to transportation system

(Newser) - The nearly biblical flood that’s washed over Queensland, Australia, is causing massive damage—including the closure of 75% of its coal mines, which supply most of Asia’s steel mills. “That’s a massive impact on the international markets,” observed Premier Anna Bligh in a TV interview....

Australian City Cut Off by Flood
Australian City
Cut Off by Flood
Jan 3, 2011 8:09 AM CST

Australian City Cut Off by Flood

'No airport, rail, or road' amid downpour

(Newser) - Floods have overwhelmed an Australian city, cutting off all access to it. “Rockhampton is now completely stranded—a town of 75,000 people—no airport, rail, or road,” said an official. And the still-swelling Fitzroy River that submerged Rockhampton's main highway to the state capital of Brisbane is...

Australia Flood Is of 'Biblical Proportions'

Residents continue to be evacuated today

(Newser) - Evacuations continued in Australia today as a flood of “biblical proportions” continued to assault the northeastern part of the country. The flooded area is larger than France and Germany combined, the AP reports. The good news: The rain has stopped, but rivers are still overflowing as the water flows...

Australians Stranded by Texas-Sized Flood

Government promises help to 200K affected

(Newser) - The good news for Australia: It got to celebrate New Years first! The bad news: A huge portion of the country is underwater. Prime Minister Julia Gillard today promised government assistance to the roughly 200,000 people that have been affected by a huge flood in the northeastern state of...

Australia: Assange Hasn't Broken Our Laws

Police decide Assange, WikiLeaks won't be charged

(Newser) - Julian Assange won't have any criminal charges to answer if he returns to his homeland, Australian police have decided. Despite Prime Minister Julia Gillard's recent description of WikiLeaks' activities as illegal, federal police have announced that neither the group nor its founder have broken any Australian laws with its release...

Aussie Sea Rescue Resumes With 28 Asylum-Seekers Dead

Wooden boat crashed near Christmas Island

(Newser) - Rescuers were returning to treacherous seas Thursday to hunt for any possible survivors after a wooden boat smuggling up to 100 asylum seekers smashed against the cliffs of Christmas Island, tossing people overboard and killing at least 28. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said 44 people had been rescued, including 11...

Australia: Iran Just Wants to Be Friends
Australia: Iran Just Wants
to Be Friends
WikiLeaks Reveal
Dec 13, 2010 10:39 AM CST

Australia: Iran Just Wants to Be Friends

Washington shouldn't look at Iran as a 'rogue state,' cable argues

(Newser) - Australia has urged the US to go easier on Iran, arguing that its nuclear weapons program is intended only for deterrence, according to a cable released today by WikiLeaks. “It’s a mistake to think of Iran as a ‘rogue state,’” the head of Australia’s...

Australia to US: You, Not Assange, to Blame for Leaks

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd puts the blame on the leakers

(Newser) - As Julian Assange spent the night in a British jail , his home country finally came to his defense. The WikiLeaks founder may have published classified documents, but he got them from somewhere. "Mr. Assange is not himself responsible for the unauthorized release of 250,000 documents from the US...

Julian Assange: Hey Australia, Why Aren't You Protecting Me?

In essay, he defends mission and worries about threats

(Newser) - Julian Assange himself takes to the pages of the Australian to defend the mission of WikiLeaks—which he defines as "scientific journalism"—to insist that not a single person has been harmed, let alone killed, because of its work, and to complain that his own government is turning...

Australia Braces for WikiLeaks Reveals

Julian Assange's birthplace isn't getting off scot-free

(Newser) - Just because Julian Assange is Australian doesn't mean his birthplace is getting a WikiLeaks reprieve: The country is currently bracing for the release of 1,500 diplomatic cables related to Australia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said today that security officials are looking through the documents, and called the leaking "...

Australian Guy Marries His Dog
 Australian Guy Marries His Dog 
Dec 2, 2010 10:51 AM CST

Australian Guy Marries His Dog

He assures wedding guests 'it's not sexual'

(Newser) - Arguably even weirder than the woman who married herself or the man who married his pillow : An Australian man has married his dog. Joseph Guiso wed Honey, a 5-year-old labrador, in Toowoomba this week, the Chronicle reports. Thirty friends and family members attended, and listened to vows (presumably only delivered...

Email Mixup Gives Aussie His First Thanksgiving

James West gets invite from family he doesn't know

(Newser) - An Australian man's excellent American Thanksgiving adventure is just about over. James West flies home tomorrow, having scored an invite to a Florida family's dinner over an email mixup. The Tran family had been mistakenly sending him emails about their holiday meal plans for the last three years. West long...

'Honeymoon Killer' Deported to US

Gabe Watson likely to face murder trial in Alabama

(Newser) - An Alabama man convicted of manslaughter in Australia for his wife's drowning death has been deported back to the US by Australia. Gabe Watson—dubbed the "Honeymoon Killer"—served 18 months in an Australian jail. He is expected to face a murder trial in Alabama, and Australian authorities...

Aussie Asylum Seekers Sew Lips Together

It 'won't help their cases,' says minister

(Newser) - Ten asylum seekers in Australia have sewn their lips together to protest an excruciatingly long process to obtain refugee status. The men are refusing medical treatment, but are able to drink sugared water. Officials have warned that the action won't help their cases. "This is distressing for me and...

World's Best Boss Gives Workers Mercedes, Vacations

Clive Palmer spends $10M on holiday rewards for employees

(Newser) - Clive Palmer acquired a failing Australian nickel refinery, turned it around—by paying its 800 employees more—and now he's spent $10 million on holiday bonuses for his workers. Fifty-five of the top performers will each get a Mercedes Benz, and 700 workers will get vacations for two at five-star...

Aussie Twins Shot in Head at Colo. Firing Range

Investigators trying to determine which sister died

(Newser) - Australian twins have been shot in the head in a mysterious Colorado firing range shooting. One was killed and the other seriously injured. The 29-year-old women are in the country on cultural exchange visas. Investigators are trying to determine which twin died; her sister isn't yet able to talk. Detectives...

Aussie Rugby Star Quits Over Dog Sex Photo

Joel Monaghan leaving country after drunken prank

(Newser) - How shameful is it to be photographed in a compromising position with a teammate's dog? For Canberra Raiders rugby star Joel Monaghan, it's embarrassing enough for him to leave not just the team, but the country. The rugby player resigned from the club after a photo of him simulating a...

Baby Koala Fights for Life After Shooting

Little Frodo wins a following in Australia

(Newser) - A baby koala named Frodo has won hearts in Australia after being shot several times and gravely injured by a pellet gun. Rescuers found her next to her dead mother. After a week of surgeries, blood transfusions, and bleak progress reports, some good news today: "Frodo has made good...

Aussies to Vote on Recognizing Aborigines

Gillard plans referendum on changing constitution

(Newser) - Australia is planning a referendum on whether to officially recognize indigenous people in the country's constitution for the first time. Prime Minister Julia Gillard described the move as a "once-in-50-year opportunity" to heal the government's relationship with Aborigines and improve their living conditions, the BBC reports.

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