Category: Australia in the News

This is some really bad news coming out of Australia: A BULK coal carrier leaking oil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is grinding against the shoal

When I was visiting the Northern Territory to include a brief stop in Arnhem Land, I used to be amazed by the fishermen standing in the water oblivious

I guess this just goes to show that you are never to old to kill someone: Police in Australia have charged a 92-year-old woman with killing her 98-year-old

Apparently Australians are not taking the recent tsunami warnings to seriously: BEACHGOERS have ignored official warnings of a tsunami hitting Australia’s east coast after a devastating underwater earthquake

Here is another example of wasted taxpayer money: A NIGHT of drunken skylarking has left a Ukrainian tourist with a hangover he will always remember – and taxpayers

This is jacked up especially when the tax payers have to foot the bill for such irresponsibility: TAXPAYERS may have to foot the bill for a dying drug

For those wondering, Australia has there own Islamic terrorist problem as well: Five Sydney men convicted of terrorism-related offences have been sentenced to maximum sentences ranging from 23

Could this law eventually make its way to America by the 2012 election?: Anonymous comments banned for SA election Michael Atkinson says speech still free Media says censorship

Here is what you can expect to happen in the US if these so called smart meters are ever implemented in the US: ENERGY bills for low-income households

For those of you in Australia thinking about flying to the US; get ready for full body scans: AUSTRALIAN airline passengers face tougher security screening – including possible