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Australia debates whether to close sacred Uluru - Feature
Sydney - Climb it, get married on it, abseil down it, bathe it in different colours, seemingly set it alight with fireworks - there's nothing that Australians don't do to it in celebration of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's a different story with Ulu...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-10 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Tom, Dick or Hariri: unfamiliar names miss out on Australia's jobs
Sydney - Immigrants everywhere complain about having to drive taxis despite having the paper qualifications for better paid jobs. Poor English largely explains the discrepancy in Australia, according to a recent survey by demographer Bob Birrell of M...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Report: Ousted Thai leader Thaksin seeking Pacific asylum
Wellington - Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted prime minister of Thailand, is touring the Pacific seeking political asylum, according to a report Thursday on the Fiji-based Pacnews website. Thaksin and an entourage were given the full VIP treatment when...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Yudhoyono set for outright victory in Indonesia poll - Summary
Jakarta - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was set to win a second-term with a clear majority in Wednesday's election, avoiding a September second-round run-off, according to projections by pollsters. An exit poll organized by Metro TV a...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

China detains Australian on espionage charge
Sydney - An Australian national living in Shanghai and working for giant Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd has been detained in China on spying charges, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Wednesday. Stern Hu, together with three other Rio...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

German corporate insolvencies jump in April
Berlin - The number of German companies filing for insolvency jumped by 7.1 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, the Federal Statistics Office said Wednesday. This pushed total corporate insolvencies in Germany up to 2,979, as a re...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Yudhoyono projected to win Indonesia election - 3rd Update
Jakarta - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was far ahead of both rivals in his quest for another five-year term in Wednesday's Indonesian presidential election, according to projections by pollsters. An exit poll organized by Metro TV and quick counts of ear...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

EXTRA: Exit polls give Yudhoyono big lead in Indonesia election
Jakarta - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was far ahead of both rivals in his quest for another five-year term in Wednesday's Indonesian presidential election, according to projections by pollsters. An exit poll and quick counts of early voting conducted by...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

ANALYSIS: Australia despairs of easing Aboriginal suffering
Sydney - Children six times more likely to be the victims of neglect, adults seven times more likely to be murdered, women 34 times more likely to need hospital treatment after being abused at home and men 13 times more likely to serve time in prison...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Last chance to climb Australia's famous rock
Sydney - One of Australia's top tourism attractions is to be closed to visitors because its Aboriginal owners reckon it is sacred ground. Parks Australia announced Wednesday that Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, would likely be off-limits by October 2011....

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Australasia (World) ]

Zimbabwe's toddler 'terrorist' struggles to reintegrate - Feature

Australia debates whether to close sacred Uluru - Feature

Aung San Suu Kyi's trial resumes amid tight security

LA police chief: Jackson investigation might turn criminal - Summary

Indonesian maids in Hong Kong claim they are abused and underpaid

Vietnam to discuss Mekong River with Thailand

Yen's continued strength sends Tokyo markets lower

ANALYSIS: Can world powers walk the climate walk fast enough?

300 hurt, thousands homeless after southwest China quake - Update

No end in sight in talks on resolving Honduran crisis - Summary

Documentarian Moore readies new movie Capitalism: A Love Story

Colombian family says they saw ghost of Michael Jackson

EU official: Possible sanctions unless Iran resolves election issue

More than 300 injured quake in south-west China

Exit festival rocks despite rain, flu, economic crisis - Feature

Financial shares push US stocks higher

Poor weather a concern for Endeavour launch

US deports Bolivia's 'cocaine minister'

US releases Iranian diplomats in Iraq - Summary

Real Madrid welcome Benzema, prepare to sell Huntelaar