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Australian politician knocked down by kangaroo
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:07 AMAn Australian politician taking his morning jog through the national capital came out second best Thursday after crossing a kangaroo.
Australian PM launches bill to up disability care
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:07 PMIn a rare departure from her characteristically tough style, a teary-eyed Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced a new tax bill to Parliament on Wednesday that would fund better care for Australians with severe physical and mental disabilities.
Australia gov't forecasts $19.4 billion deficit
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 5:42 PMThe Australian government's promise to deliver a budget surplus in the current fiscal year has blown out to a 19.4 billion Australian dollar ($19.4 billion) deficit as a fading mining boom coupled with a buoyant Aussie dollar slows the econo...
Australia to slow increase in foreign aid spending
Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 10:44 PMAustralia will slow a projected increase in foreign aid spending as a cost-cutting measure in the new annual budget plan to be revealed Tuesday.
Tours add to Antarctic concerns
Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 12:00 AMROSS ISLAND, Antarctica – Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it's Antarctica, every footstep matters.
