Threats from Australia to take Japan to an international court over their plans to hunt and kill 50 Humpback Whales have resulted in a Japanese climb down.

This does not yet impact Japan's other whaling activities picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

The first fossil tracks belonging to large, carnivorous dinosaurs have been discovered in Victoria, Australia, by paleontologists. The tracks are especially significant for showing that large dinosaurs were living in a polar environment during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was still joined to Antarctica and close to the South Pole. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Two plants that were thought to have been extinct since the late 1800s have been rediscovered in far northern Australia, according to an official report released on Saturday.

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More than a million roam the Outback, mostly in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Biologists say the population is doubling every eight years.

Mmmmm! Camel, it's what's for dinner. picked by tigertony 5 months ago

A South Australian scientist has found a breeding colony of Australian fur seals, thought to be extinct, on Kangaroo Island. (This image not a fur seal from SA...)

Nice to have some GOOD environmental news! picked by rambler 1 year ago

Britain used to ship convicts to Australia. Now it is about to send overweight youths. New reality television series "Fat Teens Can't Hunt" -- a kind of "Survivor" meets "The Biggest Loser" -- will see 10 overweight British teenagers sent to Australia's outback to live and eat with remote Aboriginal communities. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Australia has overtaken the United States as the world's most obese nation, a new report says.

The report, Australia's Future Fat Bomb, says 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese picked by aclister 3 weeks ago

With 50,000 units sold since March, Sony is ecstatic to exclaim that PS3 is the top selling system in Australia and has been outselling the Wii and Xbox 360 every week. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Australia has officially won back the ashes from England in the third cricket test match. Australia's attention is now on a 5-0 whitewash.
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The oldest known diamonds, almost as old as the Earth itself, have been found in Australia and could hold the key to unlocking how the planet's crust evolved. picked by pepersconc 11 months ago

One of Australia's greatest WW1 mysteries is the disapearance of the HMAS Sydney off the North-west coast of Australia. 64 years and a $1.3 million dollar reward by the Australian government have failed to turn up any clues as to the fate of the 645 crewmen and vessel, until now... picked by teaya21 2 years ago

If you live in Australia, New South Wales more specifically, the police are now allowed to search your computer and, get this, all computers networked to it. To me that equals every computer in the world which has a connection to the internet.

Original /. article here. picked by extc68 4 months ago

You heard about the first one here.. Now, another one. picked by deepchill 3 months ago

Australia have completed the first 5-0 Ashes clean sweep in 85 years on the fourth day of the fifth Test at the SCG. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Fiji's coup-installed leader has admitted the military takeover of the country this week is illegal but warned Australia not to interfere. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

An Australian teenager who hosted a wild party that caused a near-riot after 500 guests saw his Internet invitation has decided to turn professional and will host a national party tour, he said on Thursday...Delaney has been lionized by youths as a legend and condemned as an arrogant brat by most other Australians, with Web sites inviting people to "slap Corey down the street". By Thursd... read full post picked by bevissimo 6 months ago

US rapper and hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg has been barred entry into Australia because he is not "the sort of bloke we want in this country", the immigration minister said Thursday. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A deadly species of jellyfish, translucent and the size of a thumbnail, is spreading along Australia’s coastline as a result of global warming. The little buggers are costing Hollywood money, too. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Australia tries to boost troop numbers to combat regional instability. They have lowered recruitment standards to let overweight people and mild asthmatics join up. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

In a major technological step, a team of Canadian and Australian researchers has completed the first quantum calculation. picked by bandit 6 months ago