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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Opens Capital Wind Farm
Suzlon has celebrated the official opening of Infigen Energy’s Capital Wind Farm in Bungendore in New South Wales by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The 67 turbine wind farm, located just outside Australia’s capital Canberra, was delivered...
Aid Underway As Death Toll in Samoa Climbs
A regional emergency response to this week’s tsunami has swung into place as the death toll rises to 140, with many still missing. Whole villages and popular tourist resorts were destroyed in the devastating tsunami which followed an 8.3 magnitude earthquake...
Australian Government Mulls Election Reforms
The Australian Government has released a discussion paper that proposes to introduce online voting and drop the voting age to 16. The paper, “Strengthening Australia’s Democracy”, says it notes that many Australian 16-year-olds are contributing...
UN Envoy Describes Australia’s Indigenous Policy As ‘Racist’
A visit by a United Nations envoy to Australia has erupted in controversy as the official accused the country’s government of “racist” Indigenous policies. Professor Professor James Anaya, the UN’s special rapporteur on indigenous rights and freedoms,...
Australian Resident Arrested on Alleged Grooming Charge
Investigators from ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a 35-year-old man after a search warrant on his Richardson home today (September 12).
Crew of Australian Customs Vessel Pluck Three Germans to Safety From Their Stricken Yacht
The crew of the Australian Customs vessel (ACV) StormBay have plucked three German men to safety from their stricken yacht in waters near the Raine Island entrance to the Great Barrier Reef. The men were on board their 10 meter sloop, the Sagitta, when...
Man Dies Following Isabella Plains Shooting Incident
At about 4.15pm, Monday, police conducted a vehicle stop on Isabella Drive between Clive Steel Avenue and Drakeford Drive. The male passenger of the vehicle allegedly refused to exit and armed himself with a firearm while the driver exited the vehicle...
Australia to Send More Than 140 Army Reservists to the Solomon Islands
Australian Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, has announced the latest deployment of Army Reservists to the Solomon Islands, where Australia and her Pacific partners are helping the local government to bring peace and stability to the...
