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Wildfires blaze in three Australian states

AFP Asian Edition 38 days ago

Wildfires were burning in three Australian states Sunday, forcing the temporary evacuation of people from about 100 homes threatened by one blaze in the northeast. Firefighters in the northeast faced strong winds fanning the erratic fire near Mount Archer National Park on ...

Eco-Resorts Worth a Honeymoon

AP-Travel Online 41 days ago

A honeymoon destination should be romantic and beautiful, while eco-lodges often offer unforgettable experiences in secluded, wild places _ with solar power and recycled gray water. But can you save the earth and start your marriage off on the right foot at ...

Stress disease kills Australia's koalas

AP News 57 days ago

Australia's iconic koala dwindling due to habitat loss, stress-related disease The koala, Australia's star symbol, is dying of stress. Koalas live in the rolling hills and flat plains where eucalyptus trees grow, because they need the leaves for both food and water. ...

Australia urges sailing teen to abandon bid

AFP Asian Edition 60 days ago

Australian authorities Saturday urged a teenager to abandon her bid to become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor, after investigators blamed her for a collision with a cargo ship. Jessica Watson, 16, was less than 24 hours into a test sail between Queensland ...

Elite Aussie cops suspended over nude bus dash

AFP Global Edition 63 days ago

Five elite Australian policemen accused of drunkenly running naked round an unmarked van at a series of city traffic lights were suspended on Wednesday pending an investigation, officials said. The men, members of Queensland's explosives and hostage negotiation squad, will be probed ...

Red, amber, blue: Aussie cops in nude traffic dash

AFP Global Edition 64 days ago

A drunken bus-load of elite Australian police officers were caught with their pants down when a motorist reported a "nudie run" at a traffic intersection, officials said Tuesday. The men, members of the explosives and hostage negotiation squad, were using an unmarked ...

'Frantic' kangaroo smashes into Aussie office

AFP Global Edition 69 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 ...

Aussie cat Clyde in mystery Outback odyssey

AFP Global Edition 71 days ago

An Australian cat named Clyde was on his way home to Tasmania on Tuesday after turning up at an Outback hospital thousands of kilometres (miles) away in the country's latest mystery pet odyssey. Clyde, a long-haired Himalayan who had been missing for ...

Sleep-deprived doctors told to drink coffee

Reuters US Online Report Oddly Enough 78 days ago

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Exhausted Australian doctors have been told to drink up to six cups of coffee a day to stay awake during extended shifts, building pressure on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to seize control of state-run hospitals. A document on fatigue ...

Tired Aussie doctors told to drink more coffee

AFP Global Edition 78 days ago

Australian medical groups on Tuesday slammed state government guidelines recommending sleep-deprived doctors should drink up to six cups of coffee to remain alert during marathon shifts. Queensland Health made the suggestion in a policy paper on fatigue risk management, declaring "strategic use ...

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