Massive landslide rocks Papua New Guinea
As many as 60 people are feared dead after a massive landslide in remote Papua New Guinea, reports said on Wednesday, as the Pacific nation's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill rushed to the scene.
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Toyota Australia to axe 350 jobs
The Australian arm of Japanese auto giant Toyota announced Monday that it would sack 350 workers at its southern carmaking plant citing 'unprecedented' pressure on its operations.
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Cricket Australia confident Oz players not involved in fixing
Cricket Australia has made it clear that anti- corruption is a 'deeply ingrained' part of Australia’s cricket culture, as the game in England was embroiled in more match-fixing controversy after a cou
Water supplies may run out by 2030
Water supplies will begin running out in critical regions where they support cities, industries and food production -- including in India, China and the Middle East -- by 2030 due to over-extraction o
Oz woman finds 1.7m crocodile in lounge room
A woman in Australia couldn’t believe her eyes when she found a 1.7-metre saltwater crocodile in her lounge room.
Jo Dodd, who lives in the city of Darwin, had gone to the room to investigate aggress
India break quicker than anyone in the world: Haddin
Australian wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin today fired a fresh salvo at the struggling Indian team ahead of Friday's third Test here, saying the visitors 'break quicker than anyone in the world' when
Strong 6.6 quake rattles Solomon Islands
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake Monday struck the Santa Cruz islands, part of the Pacific's Solomons group, the USGS said, but there was no threat of a widespread tsunami, according to officials.
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Hollow feeling if personal milestones don't help team: Clarke
Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke says he never gets carried away by personal milestones because if such landmarks don't contribute to the team's cause, he is left with nothing but a 'hollow f
India-Aus series surpasses Ashes in TV viewership
The ongoing India-Australia Test series might have been a one-sided affair so far with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men coming a cropper but it has drawn more eyeballs than the Ashes with the latest ratings
Would be interesting to see how India cope at WACA: Arthur
India were unable to cope with the relatively easy-paced wicket for the second Test here and Australia coach Mickey Arthur can't see how they can turn it around on the dreadfully quick and bouncy WACA