Risky climate-fixing methods needed unless CO2 emissions are greatly reducedSYDNEY - Scientists have warned that potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies might be needed to fix the climate in the near future, unless emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) can be greatly reduced. Scientists unearth remains of giant hippo-like animalSYDNEY - Scientists have uncovered the remains of a giant hippo-like creature near Alcoota, a find that will shed new light on the territory’s prehistoric past. Sex scandal tainted NSW Health Minister to stay on Parliament
Australia greets back-from-the-dead ministerSYDNEY - Victoria state Tourism Minister Tim Holding was found alive Tuesday after spending two days lost in sub-zero temperatures in Australia’s high country north of Melbourne. Astronomers locate site for perfect observatorySYDNEY - The search for the best observatory site in the world has led to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest and calmest place on earth. Laser tests may soon replace dentist’s dreaded drillLONDON - The dentist’s dreaded drill may soon be a thing of past, thanks to the laser tests University of Sydney scientists have developed to identify weaknesses in dental enamel. Manure major contributor to rising nitrous oxide levels in atmosphereSYDNEY - A new study has found manure is the major contributor to rising nitrous oxide levels since the beginning of last century. Remains of last 2 Australian MIAs in Vietnam repatriated, met by honor guardSYDNEY — The remains of Australia’s last two servicemen missing in action from the war in Vietnam were returned to their homeland Monday, escorted by family and members of their air squadron. Ancient Indus Valley script might soon be decoded by computer programSYDNEY - A recent research has determined that an ancient, indecipherable text from the Indus Valley civilization is being decoded with the help of a computer program. Bali bombings mastermind set to escape trial due to lack of evidenceSYDNEY - The suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, may escape trial in the case with US officials saying that military prosecutors lack the evidence to charge Hambali. Australia debates Aboriginal policy after UN expert called it a human rights violationSYDNEY — A U.N. expert’s harsh criticism of Australia’s Aboriginal policy reopened a national debate Friday on a decades-old issue: how best to help the country’s original settlers and most disadvantaged minority. Earth sends 25,000 “hi!” to aliens!
Eldorado Gold agrees to pay $1.8B in shares for rest of Sino Gold which has big China presenceVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada’s Eldorado Gold Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to swap about $1.8 billion in stock for all remaining shares of Australia’s Sino Gold Mining Ltd., one of the largest gold mining groups in China. Australian ‘Diggers’ kill top Taliban leader in AfghanistanSYDNEY - Special Australian security forces, the Diggers, have reportedly killed senior Taliban leader, Mullah Karim, in a special operation primarily targeting the hardcore extremists in the Oruzgan province of Afghanistan. Math formula says date at least 12 times to find the perfect mate!SYDNEY - Want to find your one and only? Well, then the best chances of finding the perfect partner is to date at least 12 people before even thinking of marriage. Leading designer clothes made for as little as 35 dollars in SydneySYDNEY - Leading designer clothes which are sold in stores for up to 600 dollars a piece are being made for as little as 35 dollars by an underpaid army of migrant workers in western Sydney garages and apartments. Hurricane Bill raises alarm at Obama vacation spot after brushing Bermuda, cutting powerEDGARTOWN, Mass. — A weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward Saturday, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama’s vacation spot, Martha’s Vineyard. Oil spills from drilling rig off AustraliaSYDNEY - Oil spilled from a drilling rig 690 km west of the Australian city of Darwin Saturday as a cleanup operation was beginning to get underway. Alcohol-soaked Bali is running out of booze!SYDNEY - In an unusual instance, a British-owned hotel in Bali has reportedly requested its guests to bring in some extra alcohol. Australia designates Somali extremist group as terrorists after alleged plot on Sydney baseSYDNEY — Australia’s government designated a Somali extremist group with links to al-Qaida as a terrorist organization on Friday, just weeks after several men allegedly associated with the group were charged with planning a suicide attack on an Australian military base. Australian deputy PM to visit IndiaSYDNEY - Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will visit India later this month to take its relationship with New Delhi to “a higher level”. Pigeon species recovers from brink of extinctionSYDNEY - Scientists surveying Chatham Islands, housing endangered pigeons, were pleasantly surprised to discover that the birds had recovered from the brink of extinction. Easy online access could doom retailing businessSYDNEY - Researchers have warned of a surge in online trading and ‘anti-retail movement’ that could doom retail outlets over the next 10 years. Australia making tougher rules to protect foreign studentsSYDNEY - The Australian government is bringing in tougher rules to protect international students from dubious operators, a minister told parliament Wednesday. The move follows a string of attacks on Indian students and reports of overseas students being exploited. Australia signs multibillion-dollar LNG deal with ChinaSYDNEY - Australia will supply China with liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth 50 billion Australian dollars (US $41 billion), officials said Tuesday. It’s Australia’s largest resources deal ever, double the size of the LNG supply deal sealed last week with India. Australia out of favour with ChinaSYDNEY - Australian Foreign Minister Steven Smith Tuesday flagged further discord with China following tiffs over foreign investment rules, iron ore pricing, alleged industrial espionage and the visit to Australia of Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer. Oz teens increasingly betting mobile phones, virginitySYDNEY - An Australian study conducted on youth gambling has discovered that teenagers are betting their mobile phones, running up debt on their parents’ credit cards, and even wagering their virginity. More to relation with India than curry, cricket: Australian MPSYDNEY - Australia’s relationship with India “goes beyond the oft-cited notion of cricket, curry and Commonwealth”, a parliamentarian said Tuesday. Global warming cuts snowfalls by 40 per cent in AustraliaSYDNEY - Scientists have determined that global warming has cut the average snow cover at Australia’s highest altitude snow course, Spencer’s Creek in the Snowy Mountains, by 30 per cent to 40 per cent in the last 50 years. Cases piling up for Asian Crime Squad in Australia’s NSW stateSYDNEY - The discovery of the body of a Chinese man on the south coast of New South Wales is the latest in a series of disappearances and murders involving Asian victims in the state. |
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SYDNEY - New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca will stay on in Parliament despite resigning the ministry last night, just hours after he was revealed to have been embroiled in a sex scandal. ella Bosca decided to quit as Health Minister after The Daily Telegraph put a list of questions to him outlining a six-month affair he had this year with a 26-year-old woman.
SYDNEY - The Tidbinbilla Deep Space Communication Complex outside Canberra, Australia, has sent out more than 25,000 messages to Gliese 581d, the nearest Earth-like planet outside our solar system, which might host life.
