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Child support debt is tripled by adding penalties in Hobbit-world. You think America is the only place where non-custodial parents (read, Dads) are rorted by money seeking officials? GovernOrcs swarm everywhere. »
Australia: Firestorm death toll climbs toward 200
173 people have been killed in fires raging through Australia, making this the deadliest bushfire in Australian history. Nearly 815,447 acres (330,000 hectares) have been burned and 750 homes have been burned to the ground. In 1983, 75 people were killed on what was dubbed the Ash Wednesday fires. 71 people were killed in... »
US Court of Appeals reduces sentence for former Philippines officer in spy case
Michael Ray Aquino, a former Philippines National Police officer serving six years imprisonment in McRae, Georgia for espionage could now be eligible for immediate release after a United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judge panel Friday modified a United States District Court for the District of New Jersey’s judgment, ordering a... »
Eight killed by flooding in Fiji
Severe flooding in the island nation of Fiji have killed eight people and have forced thousands to evacuate the area. The flooding was mainly in the western part of the country’s main island, Viti Levu, where most of the resorts hosting international travelers are located. Fiji’s National Disaster Office has advised all tourists still... »
Australia’s Simpson Desert to be closed for summer due to heat risk; violators could be fined $1000
South Australia’s Department of Environment and Heritage has announced that the Simpson Desert in Central Australia will close annually from December 15 through to March 1. The department says a risk assessment showed temperatures of 40 to 50ºC (104 to 122ºF were dangerous for people crossing the desert. The closure will affect the Simpson Desert... »
Three Indonesian terrorists executed by firing squad for 2002 Bali bombing
The three Islamic militants found guilty of the 2002 Bali bombing have been executed on the island of Nusakambangan. Huda bin Abdul Haq, Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Imam Samudra were executed by firing squad shortly after midnight. It had been announced that the three would be killed in November but no date was given... »
Viewed wins the 2008 Melbourne Cup
Bart Cummings wins his 12th Melbourne Cup with Viewed ridden by Blake Shin. Bauer ridden by C W Brown was second after the photo finish, with C’est La Guerre ridden by B Prebble coming third. Honolulu was the last placed horse. Cummings began training in 1953. His first Cup win was with Light Fingers in... »
Australian police officer beaten with dildo
A police officer at the annual Bathurst 1000 motorsport event in Bathurst, New South Wales has been assaulted by a dildo, with another man arrested for publically displaying pornography. Police allege that a 22-year-old man from Moss Vale approached a male police officer seated inside a police vehicle. It is alleged the man launched at... »
Pastor Michael Guglielmucci admits his cancer was a hoax; Videos being removed from YouTube
Christian Pastor for the Planetshakers youth movement in Australia Michael Guglielmucci has admitted that his cancer is a hoax. Wikinews has also learned that one of the churches he preached at has had videos showing his claims of cancer removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement. He has also admitted to being addicted to pornography... »
Man auctions his life on eBay, is disappointed at sale price
After auctioning off his entire life on eBay for $399,300 Australian dollars, Ian Usher says he is “a little bit disappointed” at the final selling price. The 44-year-old British immigrant living in Perth, Australia, put all of his worldly belongings up for sale on the popular auction website, including his three-bedroom house and all its... »
Australians getting drunker, fatter, but among the world’s longest-lived
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) conference, held in Canberra, Australia, received mixed messages on Tuesday about the health of Australians. While average life expectancy is 81.4 years, second only to Japan’s 82.2, and rates of cancer, heart disease and stroke are dropping, incidence of obesity, alcohol-related diseases, and sexually transmitted infections... »
Australian growth forcast reduced by 2.7%
Australian economic growth forecast for 2008/09 have been reduced by 2.75% as the impact of the gas crisis ripples through the economy. Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson said today that disruption to economic activity is expected as Western Australian companies layoff thousands of works with mining and industrial companies forced to cut back production. BHP Billington... »
Australian government considers controlling fuel supplies
The gas crisis in Western Australia deepens with more business standing people down without pay. Businesses have been instructed to turn off non-essential items including limiting the number of lifts and reduced lighting, domestic customers are urged to reduce energy use. In the Federal parliament today Resources Minister Martin Ferguson raised the prospect of activating... »
Million-dollar trial aborted on account of sudoku
A drug trial in Sydney, Australia was aborted yesterday after several jurors were found to be playing sudoku puzzles during proceedings. The Crown trial, in which Andrew Daniel Lonsdale and Kane Holland were accused of conspiracy to manufacture a commercial quantity of amphetamines, had been running for over three months, involved 105 witnesses and cost... »
Ovarian baby “miracle” birth
Doctors performing a Caesarian delivery in a Darwin, Australia hospital were stunned to discover a rare ovarian ectopic pregnancy. According to Robin Cahill, general manager of the Darwin Private Hospital, ovarian pregnancies occur in only 1 in every 40,000 fertilizations. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants in a woman’s body in a... »
Apache pipeline fire – Varanus Island, Western Australia
A pipeline rupture and fire at Apache Corporations Vanarus Island facility in Western Australia has reduce the supply of natural gas to Western Australia by 30%. 153 employees have been evacuated, 13 employees remain on the island to monitor the situation. Steven Farris, Apache’s president and CEO said “No one was injured, all personnel are... »
First fertilised fish fossil found
A 375 million-year old fossilized umbilical cord indicates that placoderm, thought to be ancestors of modern fish, are actually closer to sharks and rays. This requires changes to current vertebrate current theories of the evolution of vertebrate sexual reproduction. The fossil of a, a class of prehistoric fish known as the “dinosaur of the seas”,... »
Police exchange shots in South Melbourne, Australia
Shortly before midnight on May 13, Victoria Police intercepted a car on Clarendon Street in South Melbourne, Australia. A search revealed drugs and firearms in the vehicle and police took two people into custody while the third fled on foot. Police called for assistance to search for the man, who ran along York Street to... »
Primitive Love: Jayne Mansfield in something completely different
Primitive Love: Jayne Mansfield in something completely different In Primitive Love, Jayne Mansfield, sex bomb, plays Jayne Mansfield the noted cultural anthropologist. Yep. If you think the premise is odd, you’re right, and the movie made from it is a genuine curiosity. Looking her usual glamorous self, Jayne Mansfield checks into a hotel where she is... »
Boy killed by shark attack in Australia
A boy has died in Australia has died after being bit on the leg by a shark. The boy, who was sixteen years old was with friend at the time of the attack. The friend claimed that he believed the victim was joking when he was being attacked by a shark. “”I thought he... »
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