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Australia says Japan E.coli outbreak from processing
that it was most likely contaminated during processing in Japan.
Some 15 diners were infected with the O157 strain of E. coli bacteria after eating at a Korean-style barbecue restaurant a Japanese ou
Ten-tonne polar bear ‘dying’ slow death in Sydney
A ten tonne polar bear camping out at Sydney's majestic Circular Quay isn't likely to survive for more than a day or two.
The bear, made of solid ice, will slowly melt into a great puddle of water un
Pakistani player bans too soft: Survey
Five-year bans handed to three Pakistani cricketers for spot-fixing offences were too lenient, according to a survey of international players released on Thursday.
Rats found on Qantas plane just before takeoff
A flight crew checking the cabin of a Qantas plane before takeoff found rats in a compartment holding medical equipment, grounding the plane for more than a day, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Crews
Thousands turn out for Australian 'SlutWalk'
Thousands of people turned out for Australia's first 'SlutWalk' on Saturday, organisers said, protesting for women to be able to wear whatever they like without fear of being sexually assaulted.
Slut
WikiLeaks' Assange life story at theatre in Australia
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have his life story immortalised in a stage play in his home country of Australia, a report said on Sunday.
Rehearsals are due to start this week for ‘Stainless
Now, ‘rent a friend’ to hang out for a day!
‘Pay per click’, ‘pay per ad’, these are terms that we often encounter, but now a new trend of ‘pay per date’ has been introduced where someone can in fact rent a friend to hang out for a day.
The si
Aminatta Forna wins C’wealth Writers’ Prize
Sierra Leone’s Aminatta Forna was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2011 for best book on Saturday for her novel The Memory of Love.
Judges praised the risk taking, elegance and breadth displayed in the African writer’s story about friendship and betrayal, describing it as “an immensely powerful portrayal of human resilience.”
Warne, spin genius with soap-opera life
Shane Warne mixed legendary cricket deeds with lurid headlines away from the pitch in a career as bewitching as his famed wrong 'un.
Warne, who bowed out of professional cricket aged 41 on Friday wit
WikiLeaks' Assange awarded top Sydney peace prize
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was Wednesday awarded the Sydney Peace Foundation's top honour for "exceptional courage in pursuit of human rights", joining the likes of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai
