Australia

Bindi Irwin at 14, Croc Hunter’s Daughter All Grown Up

March 13, 2013, 6:41 am

Bindi Irwin at 14, now a more mature voice for conservation and suddenly gaining media attention for her grown-up appearance, will be the new host of the Hallmark Channel’s [...]

The ‘Perfect Injustice’: Is Australia More Corrupt Than we Think?

February 27, 2013, 7:58 am

Corruption is pervasive, diverse and present in almost all areas of society. From the “greed is good” heyday of the 1980′s till now, is Australia more corrupt than what [...]

Japanese Armed Ship Joins Whalers in Face-off With Activists

February 25, 2013, 5:14 pm

An armed Japanese ship has entered the scene of tension between activists and whalers in the Antarctic Sea, according to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Whale Hunt Halted After Sea Shepherd Confrontation

February 21, 2013, 7:06 am

Sea Shepherd conservation group prevented the refueling of a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic on Wednesday, effectively halting the hunt for the remainder of the season.

Under China’s Shadow, India Looks to Australia

February 10, 2013, 11:30 pm

For the past few years, as China’s emergence has cast an increasing shadow over the region, Canberra’s strategic thinkers have tried to interest New Delhi in the concept [...]

Julian Assange Confirms He’ll Run for Australian Senate

January 30, 2013, 12:04 pm

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that he will run for a seat in the Australian Senate in the 2013 elections.

Brisbane Skies Clear to Welcome Shen Yun

January 30, 2013, 2:08 am

Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre, by the river, is the place to be this coming weekend. Shen Yun will give four performances at the Lyric Theatre in the Queensland Performing Arts [...]

Disappeared Australian Teens Survives Nine Weeks in Outback

January 29, 2013, 11:28 pm

An Australian teen was found disoriented and covered in leech bites after spending nine weeks in the Australian Outback in an attempt to run away from home.