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Navy sex-bet claims 'disturbing': Australia PM

Navy sex-bet claims 'disturbing': Australia PM

AFP - 3 hours 53 mins ago

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said allegations that members of the navy ran a sex betting ring were "disturbing" and promised a full investigation. More »

  • Australian navy investigating sex bet allegations

    AFP - Yesterday, 07:56 am

    MELBOURNE (AFP) - The Australian navy is investigating allegations that male sailors ran a betting ring offering rewards for having sex with female colleagues, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said. More »

  • Meet Banjo, one of three new dinosaurs

    Meet Banjo, one of three new dinosaurs

    ITN - Saturday, July 4 10:58 am

    Scientists have discovered three new dinosaurs after examining fossils found in Australia. More »

  • Rio Tinto placed on trading halt 

    Reuters - Friday, July 3 09:26 am

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australian based mining giant Rio Tinto was placed on trading halt on Friday pending a material announcement, the New Zealand stock exchange said. More »

  • Briton says "best job in world" no holiday

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 10:36 am

    SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - It may sound like a paid holiday, but the winner of "best job in the world" said he intends to work hard promoting tourism to an Australian state as he set off for his first day in the office: a tropical island. More »

  • An unidentified man walks across a hillside during stormy weather conditions in Sydney in this file photo from April 20, 2005.

    Australia Met sees El Nino all but certain 

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 10:03 am

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An El Nino weather pattern this year appears almost certain, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Wednesday in a revised forecast, raising the prospect of drought in Australia and a even weaker monsoon in India. More »

  • El Nino seems all but certain: Australia 

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 10:02 am

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An El Nino weather pattern this year appears almost certain, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Wednesday in a revised forecast, raising the prospect of drought in Australia and a even weaker monsoon in India. More »

  • El Nino "very likely" in 2009: Australia 

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 09:24 am

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An El Nino weather pattern that could bring drought conditions to Australia's farmlands is "very likely" this year and could be officially declared within weeks, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Wednesday. More »

  • Instant View - Australia: El Nino weather event "very likely" 

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 06:45 am

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An El Nino weather pattern that could bring drought conditions to Australia's farmlands is "very likely" this year and could be officially declared within weeks, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Wednesday. More »

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