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50 Oz students suspended for ‘rating female teachers online’
A Brisbane Catholic school has suspended over 50 students following an investigation, which found students from years 9-12 had been ‘rating’ the attractiveness of their teachers on a social networking
Women in combat role soon in Australian Army: Gillard
Australian women could soon win the right to serve in frontline combat role according to the country's Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Officials say kangaroo was not castrated alive
Australian police on Tuesday said tests had revealed that a kangaroo originally thought to have been castrated while alive had merely been the victim of a road accident.
The animal was injured when s
India worthy world champions, Dhoni the hero: Aus media
The Australian media raised a toast to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'bold' leadership as it declared India the worthy world champions who defied history and intense pressure to come out triumphant in the su
India worthy world champions, Dhoni the hero
The Australian media raised a toast to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's "bold" leadership as it declared India the worthy world champions who defied history and intense pressure to come out triumphant in the summit showdown against Sri Lanka.
Australian survives six-story car-park plunge
A woman miraculously survived on Monday after her car plunged six stories from the top of a car park in Melbourne and became wedged between two buildings.
The driver, 41, was freed 40 minutes after h
Indian-origin author shortlisted for Booker prize
Indian-origin novelist Rohinton Mistry is among 13 authors shortlisted for the prestigious USD 96,070 Man Booker International Prize, where strangely British thriller writer John Le Carre withdrew his
Ponting steps down as Aussie Test, ODI captain
Embattled Ricky Ponting on Tuesday stepped down as Australia's captain from Test and one day cricket teams in the wake of the team's shocking quarter-final exit from the ongoing World Cup, but will be available for selection as a batsman in both the format.
Indian girl raped, stuffed in suitcase in Australia
A 24-year-old Indian student has been found raped and murdered after her body was located stuffed inside a suitcase near a canal in Sydney last week.
Oz town changes name to warn speeding drivers
A tiny town in Australia named Speed would change its name for one month to “Speedkills” as part of a road safety campaign to promote safe driving. Speed town in Victoria, with a population of just 45 people, will be known as Speedkills for the month of March, the Telegraph reported.
