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Nadal Shows Why He's The Favorite At The Australian Open
January 24, 2011 The first grand slam tournament of the tennis year is into its second week in Melbourne, Australia, and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is hurtling toward what would be his fourth major title in a row.
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Floods Peak In Brisbane; Violence Flares in Tunisia; New England Digs Out
January 13, 2011 Flood waters crest in Brisbane. Protests continue in Tunisia. New Englanders dig out from another blizzard.
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VIDEO: 'Tsunami' Floods City In Australia
January 11, 2011 For a unique look at what the "Queensland Flood Disaster" is like, watch a video sent by a man named David to The Australian. It's the view from his window in the city of Toowoomba as the water rises and carries cars away.
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Australia's 'Biblical' Flooding Continues
January 3, 2011 More than 200,000 people have been affected and the waters have spread over an area the size of France and Germany. The flooding is cutting into coal and farm exports.
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Flooding Forces Thousands To Evacuate In Australia
December 29, 2010 While Americans are focused on the after-effects of last weekend's blizzard along the East Coast and the ongoing effects of wet weather across much of California, thousands of people in Australia are rushing to get to dry ground.
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Tragedy In South Pacific: Nearly 30 Die When Boat Goes Down
December 15, 2010 The small ship was smashed in rough seas off Christmas Island, a tiny territory belonging to Austrlia. Most of those aboard are thought to have been asylum-seekers from Iran and Iraq>
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Canadian Fertilizer Giant Gets Hostile Bid From Australian Firm
August 18, 2010 Canadian Fertilizer Giant Gets Hostile Bid From Australian Firm
Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
Updates & Corrections On Those Surfers Paradise Meter Maids
May 24, 2010 Those scantily-clad Meter Maids may be no more.
Blog Of The Nation
Flush That Nickel Down The Toilet
February 17, 2009 Pay per view worked well for cable TV, maybe a pay per flush model will work for toilets!
Blog Of The Nation
Six Figure Pay, Own Island, Sign Me Up
January 14, 2009 Economy stinks... You want this job! Comes with its own tropical island.