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Australia PM Julia Gillard announces child abuse probe

YoopyaNov 12, 20120

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a national inquiry into institutional responses to the sexual abuse of children. The move followed pressure from lawmakers

Day-night tests now inevitable: Cricket Australia chief

YoopyaOct 30, 20120

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Day-night test cricket, possibly played with a pink, orange or yellow ball, is an inevitability now the way has been cleared for such

Army chief warns defence cuts are risky

kiemtarOct 26, 2012October 27, 20120

Australia’s army chief is to make a rare public intervention to warn that further budget cuts pose a risk to the effectiveness of the nation’s

Insight: Pakistani death squads spur desperate voyage to Australia

YoopyaOct 25, 2012October 25, 20120

(Reuters) – It was 3 a.m. when Abid Warasi and his friend clambered into an Indonesian fishing boat, joining 300 other migrants packed into the

Five Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

Five Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in two separate incidents, defence officials say. Three soldiers were killed by a man in Afghan army

Refugee boat sinks; Australian PM aims to revive Malaysia plan

YoopyaJun 27, 20120

(Reuters) – The sinking of a second refugee boat between Indonesia and Australia’s Christmas Island in less than a week prompted on Wednesday Australia’s prime

High-paying mine jobs down under bring big city woes to small towns

YoopyaJun 11, 2012April 8, 20230

(Reuters) – Despite a six-figure salary, Russel Wise is worried he will soon be homeless after receiving an eviction order from the one-room trailer he

Spiders on the move in flood-ravaged Australia

YoopyaMar 10, 2012January 14, 20230

(Reuters) – Thousands of spiders have cast eerie webs over vast areas of flood-hit Australia after being forced to seek shelter by the rising waters.