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Stung by a Jellyfish, he is hospitalized

Posted by: prabirghose

Sydney :: Australia | updated Thu Dec 03 23:32:03 -0800 2009 | disasters

The 29-year old man had taken full precautions when he went diving off the coast of NE Australia – he wore a full length ‘stinger suit’ that covered the whole of his body except his face so that he is...

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Skydiver dead after 13th jump

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney :: Australia | updated Sat Nov 28 05:48:30 -0800 2009 | disasters

Police said the 41-year-old encountered a problem with his parachute yesterday over Picton, south-west of Sydney. The man suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene, shortly after noon. ''The parachute may not have deployed properly, or may not...

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Marine scientists issue call to arms after devastating report

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Wollongong :: Australia | updated Sat Nov 28 11:49:32 -0800 2009 | disasters

Australian marine scientists have called for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the release of the first report card on the impact of climate change on the marine environment. Oceans around the continent have warmed and become more...

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Fraud case teen faces charge on reference

Source: The Age

Melbourne :: Australia | updated Sat Nov 28 11:48:11 -0800 2009 | disasters

The 19-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was found guilty in a Children's Court on five charges of making a false document to the prejudice of another. The charges relate to the teenager's part in a $900,000 fraud...

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Children shipped fron Britain. Reporting from Home!

Posted by: updegraffa

Sydney :: Australia | updated Wed Nov 18 07:30:49 -0800 2009 | disasters

Hello Readers, It has been reported the British Government said Sunday that Prime Minister Gordon would apologize for child migrant programs. This paticular program sent as many as 150,000 poor British boys and girls as young as 3 to Australia...

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A cruel, vicious, mean murderer

Posted by: prabirghose

Melbourne :: Australia | updated Fri Nov 06 05:23:31 -0800 2009 | disasters

He killed her, then cut her into pieces and tossed the pieces into the water. Could anything be more cruel, vicious and mean? The man is 55-years old and the victim, a 27-year old childcare worker. Mrs. Rachel Betts, the...

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15 feared dead as boat sinks off Australia

Posted by: MrFkas

Sydney :: Australia | updated Fri Nov 06 12:33:32 -0800 2009 | disasters

About 15 people were feared dead on Monday after a boat carrying 39 sank in rough seas far off northwest Australia despite frantic rescue attempts by a passing merchant ship and fishing vessel. Defence chief Angus Houston said the unidentified...

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Worldwide demonstrations advocate '350' carbon limit

Source: Seattle Times

Sydney :: Australia | updated Sun Oct 25 02:20:03 -0700 2009 | disasters

For some prominent climate scientists, 350 parts per million is the upper limit for heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If the gas concentration exceeds that for long, they warn, the world could expect decades of disrupted climate patterns, rising...

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DNA helps net burglar after 8 years

Posted by: prabirghose

Launceston :: Australia | updated Thu Oct 22 22:30:08 -0700 2009 | disasters

The burglar must never have expected to be apprehended when he broke into a woman’s house, broke open her safe and stole $550. It happened in 2001. The woman reported the break-in, the police came to the scene of the...

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Six Month Old 'Run Over' By Train Survives...

Posted by: instgtr

Melbourne :: Australia | updated Wed Nov 11 09:11:41 -0800 2009 | disasters

If mom didn't believe in Miracles before this - I'm sure she does now... A six month old baby in Melbourne Australia was in a stroller that fell onto train tracks, was run over and survived with only a scratch...

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