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Australians design fold-up flip flops for women

Reuters Life! Online Report 47 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Two Australian designers have invented a fold-up flip-flop for women that can easily fit into a small handbag to give stiletto-shod feet a break, Australian media reported Wednesday. The two plan to launch the portable footwear, known as ...

Asylum influx a fresh threat to Australia PM Rudd

Reuters US Online Report World News 56 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An influx of refugee boats poses a new threat to Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and could divide Australians a year from elections and reignite an immigration row that carried conservatives to victory in 2001. Two rickety boats carrying ...

'Frantic' kangaroo smashes into Aussie office

AFP Global Edition 67 days ago

An Australian psychologist had to be rescued from her office after a "frantic" kangaroo crashed through the window and leapt around the room, toppling furniture, a colleague said Thursday. Suzanne Habib jumped screaming atop her desk in the Queensland town of Atherton ...

2009 Mountain Bike & Trials World Championship

Getty Images 78 days ago

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Brian Lopes of the USA in action in the elite men's downhill race during the 2009 Mountain Bike & World Trials World Championship held at Mt Stromlo on September 6, 2009 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Stefan ...

Australia Mountainbike World Championships

AP News 78 days ago

Lene Byberg, Norway, left, second placed, Irina Kalentiva, from Russia, winner, and US American Willow Koerber, right, celebrate after the mountainbike world championships, Saturday Sept. 5, 2009 in Canberra, Australia. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martin Platter) Copyright 2009 AP News

U.S., Australia to ask China to exercises: report

Reuters US Online Report World News 81 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters) - China will be asked by the United States and Australia to join military exercises to repair ties after a diplomatic row between Canberra and Beijing, a top U.S. military official said on Thursday. Following a meeting between Australia's military ...

First Day Of Spring Arrives In Australia

Getty Images 83 days ago

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 01: Wattle blooms are seen on the first day of spring, September 1, 2009 in Canberra, Australia. In the Southern Hemisphere, Spring runs from September to November. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

Australia tries to halt slide in China ties

Reuters US Online Report World News 94 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia tried to halt a slide in ties with China on Thursday by denying support for autonomy for the restive Chinese region of Xinjiang as Beijing media accused the country of leading an "anti-China chorus". Relations have soured over ...

Australian PM says China relations 'challenging'

AFP Global Edition 95 days ago

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described relations with China as challenging Thursday, after a series of bruising rows strained diplomatic ties between the major trading partners. Rudd played down media reports that Australia's ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, had been called back ...

Australia government seeks talks on emissions scheme

Reuters Environmental Online Report 95 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government challenged conservative rivals on Thursday to support deadlocked emissions trade laws after both sides reached agreement on a new national target to sharply lift the use of renewable energy. The center-left government said it was talking to ...

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