News on Australia

2010 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival - Day 2

2010-03-16T08:33:44Z

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: A model showcases designs on the catwalk by Thurley as part of the LMFF L'Oreal Paris Runway 3 on the second day of the 2010 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival at the Peninsula Central Pier, Docklands on March 16, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/BARTOLO, Peru (Reuters Life!) - Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi has spent a decade training dogs to ride the nose of his board when he catches waves, and now he is the first to do so with an alpaca.</p><p>Pianezzi, 44, has slowly introduce...

Arrow talks may prompt sweetened Shell/PetroChina bid

2010-03-16T09:00:18Z

<div><p>PERTH (Reuters) - Australia's Arrow Energy <AOE.AX> said on Tuesday it was in "active discussions" with Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> and PetroChina <0857.HK> over their joint $3 bi...

Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policy

2010-03-16T06:15:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Restoring US influence in Asia is a goal for Obama's visit to Indonesia and Australia</div><div><p>President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accom...

Australia says China ties 'back on track'

2010-03-16T04:15:36Z

<div><p>Relations with China are "back on track", Australia said Tuesday, adding it was optimistic Beijing would behave as a "responsible stakeholder" in global harmony as its power grew.</p><p>Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said ties would be tested...

Australia appoint Nugent as swimming head coach

2010-03-15T21:15:54Z

<div><p>Australia's acting head swimming coach Leigh Nugent has been appointed to the role on a full-time basis, Swimming Australia announced Tuesday.</p><p>Nugent has been appointed until the end of 2013 with a further three-year option that could see him continue through to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro O...

Australia readies for shortened Obama visit

2010-03-15T21:15:43Z

<div><p>Australia said Tuesday it would "roll out the welcome mat" for Barack Obama at any time, after the United States president delayed and trimmed down his state visit to just over 24 hours.</p><p>Obama has pushed back the trip, during which he will address the joint houses of parliament and meet President Barack Obama will laud the US "model alliance" with Australia and cement common strategies on trade, the environment and security on a quick visit next week, officials said Monday.</p><p>Obama will address the Australian parliament, have meetings with close friend Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and hold ...

US, Australia book final World Cup tuneup in June

2010-03-15T14:16:15Z

<div><p>Australia and the United States will meet on June 5 in a World Cup 2010 tune-up match in suburban Johannesburg on the weekend before each team plays its opener in the global football showdown.</p><p>The US-Australia match at Australia<br /><br />Link to: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/australia-guide/</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=71821763&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010 <a href="http://www.mochila.com">Snapbridge Publishing House</a></div></div>...

US to play Australia in South Africa on June 5

2010-03-15T14:00:06Z

<div id="subtitle">US to play Australia in exhibition at Roodespoort, South Africa, on June 5</div><div><p>The United States will play Australia in an exhibition in South Africa on June 5, the Americans' final game before their World Cup opener against...

2010 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival - Day 1

2010-03-15T09:32:21Z

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: A model showcases designs on the catwalk by Sass & Bide as part of L'Oreal Paris Runway 1 on the first day of the 2010 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival at Peninsula Central Pier, Docklands on March 15, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo ...

Australia '0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years'

2010-03-15T04:30:07Z

<div><p>Australia's top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as "significant evidence" of climate change.</p><p>Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (C...

Climate report shows Australia getting warmer

2010-03-15T00:45:16Z

<div><p>SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's top scientists on Monday released a "State of the Climate" report at a time of growing scepticism over climate change as a result of revelations of errors in some global scientific reports.</p><p>The scientists said their monitoring and research of the world's driest inhabited continent for 100 years "clearly demonstrat...

Trans-Pacific trade talks start in Australia

2010-03-15T00:15:40Z

<div><p>The United States and seven other countries began "very significant" talks in Australia Monday on a pact that could be the first step towards a sweeping Asia-Pacific free-trade zone.</p><p>Officials from Australia, New Zealand, Reuters) - China's steelmakers should not try draw their government into iron ore price talks with Australian miners, Australia's trade minister said on Monday, as the mills struggle to pin back soaring raw material prices.</p><p>Any overt efforts by Beijing

Arrow to reject Shell, PetroChina $3 billion bid: report

2010-03-14T23:45:14Z

<div><p>PERTH (Reuters) - Australia's Arrow Energy is set to reject as too low a $3 billion joint takeover offer from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, a newspaper reported, a move that could prompt the bidders to return with a ...

Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role: scientists

2010-03-14T22:45:11Z

<div><p>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change, scientists say.</p><p>A group of Australian and French scientists have shown for the first time that the volcanoes are a major ...

Australian cities must transform for population growth

2010-03-14T22:15:42Z

<div><p>SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia circa 2050, population 35 million, climate change induced rising sea levels have flooded the Gold Coast resort region, apartment blocks are now used to grow food and people commute in monorail pods above the sea.</p><p>In another city, Australians live on floating island...

Woman, 92, charged in death of 98-year-old husband

2010-03-14T22:00:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Woman, 92, charged with killing 98-year-old husband in Australia</div><div><p>Police in Australia have charged a 92-year-old woman with killing her 98-year-old husband.</p><p>Clare Tang is due to appear in court Tuesday on a murder charge after her husband was found dead in their apartment in downtown Sydney on Friday night.&...