Australia

20.04.2012 08:15 8 comments Landing aborted as Australian pilot was busy texting Distracted by his mobile phone, a Jetstar pilot forgot to lower the aircraft's landing gear on approach to Singapore’s Changi Airport. He pulled up only 120 meters above the ground and landed his A320 with 220 passengers after the second approach.		11.04.2012 20:37 4 comments Coming soon: First feature film about Assange goes into production The first-ever non-documentary film based on life of world-famous whistleblower Julian Assange will begin production next week. A crew of award-winning actors and filmmakers is to shoot a TV film about Assange's early days.
04.04.2012 06:24 82 comments 2,500 US marines in Australia ‘not a military base’ The first rotation of about 200 US marines has arrived in Australia on a six-month training deployment. A total of 2,500 troops are expected to arrive over the next few years in Darwin to enhance the US’s military presence in the Asia-Pacific.		31.03.2012 17:17 18 comments Naked night at the museum Feel like stripping off in public but not sure where to start? Now instead of heading to a nudist beach, consider a night visit to Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, which has invited art lovers to enjoy exhibitions in their birthday suits.
31.03.2012 08:06 20 comments Australia calls WikiLeaks ‘irresponsible,’ delays Assange-related cables publication The Australian government has blamed WikiLeaks for a “reckless, irresponsible and potentially dangerous” disclosures of secret information. It is also delaying the release of diplomatic cables on the matter after the US expressed concern.		29.03.2012 16:38 1 comment Kylie Minogue to design New Year’s Firework show in Sydney Pop star Kylie Minogue will be taking charge of Sydney's world famous New Year's Eve firework display. The singer will be responsible for choosing the themes and colors for the show.
17.03.2012 11:10 24 comments Julian Assange to run for Australian Senate Famous whistleblower and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has decided to run for a seat in the Australian Senate – despite being under home arrest in Great Britain.		16.03.2012 02:48 8 comments License to dine-n-dash: Daredevils base-jump out on bill What appeared to be a scene from a James Bond movie turned out to be a sophisticated case of grub-and-snub. A group of suit-clad daredevils base-jumped off the fifty-fifth floor of a skyscraper to avoid paying for drinks at a restaurant.
29.02.2012 19:43 2 comments Australian fisherman nets Russian traveler’s bottled letter It’s in every story of a castaway; the message in a bottle thrown into the sea. Australian fisherman Mick Jordan couldn’t believe his eyes when he netted a bottle complete with message earlier this month.		28.02.2012 07:44 1 comment Russian message in a bottle discovered by Australian after three years "A year has passed since I wrote my note," Sting once sang – but a year was not too long a time for a message in a bottle sent adrift by Russian sailors three years ago and recently uncovered by an Australian diver.
13.02.2012 17:42 7 comments Beer-bed fetches big bucks Drinking a lot of beer can lead to many things, including creating an art object out of empty bottles and selling it for big money. An Australian carpenter made a beer-bottle bed and sold it by online auction for $3,000.		27.01.2012 13:30 4 comments Dinosaurs in Australia: Fright at the museum (VIDEO) The reopening of an Australian Museum of Natural History has been a real thrill for visitors. Some of the delighted and rather frightened guests however think the animatronic creatures greeting them at the entrance were “a little too realistic”.
21.01.2012 14:37 3 comments Crime and no punishment An unusual quest set by Australia’s Art Series Hotels has proved that theft doesn’t always have to be a crime. However, a mission to steal two Banksy artworks from the hotels unnoticed turned out only half successful.		13.12.2011 19:55 Stay the night, steal the art If you haven’t yet planned your Christmas or New Year holidays, consider visiting Australia. And not just because it’s summer there, but because there’s a chance to get to own an art work just for spending a night in a local hotel.
19.11.2011 00:22 13 comments Naomi Wolf fights fellow feminists over Assange As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition to Sweden to be questioned over an alleged sexual assault, world-renowned feminist Naomi Wolff has come to the whistleblower’s defense.		18.11.2011 23:46 18 comments Yuan to replace dollar in 10 years Tensions between Beijing and Washington intensified this week as international leaders met to discuss the handling of the South China Sea. As America attempts to involve itself in the region, China is asking Obama and company to butt out.
18.11.2011 07:00 7 comments ‘US becoming a police state’ The United States is boosting its presence in the Asia-Pacific – a fact underlined during President Obama’s state visit to Australia. Alice Slater from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation says the US is becoming a police state.		16.11.2011 18:06 26 comments US base in Australia: China on notice Up to 2,500 US marines will be permanently stationed in Australia within the next six years under a new agreement between the two countries. The move comes as Pacific region’s major player, China, is rapidly boosting its military might.
02.11.2011 19:41 5 comments Assange's mother: Julian is one step closer to US extradition Following today’s ruling from a London court, Julian Assange is expected to be extradited to Sweden so authorities there can investigate sexual assault allegations lobbed against the WikiLeaks founder.		21.10.2011 22:03 2 comments Shareholders to oust Murdoch? Shareholders of News Corp will meet near Los Angeles this afternoon for their annual meeting with CEO Rupert Murdoch, but given the mess that the media mogul’s company has made since last year, today’s event could end with Murdoch out of the picture.

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