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Christchurch punts back to normality after earthquake
Christchurch has taken a small step back to normality with the return of iconic punts to the River Avon for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
19 Apr 2011
British man deported from Australia over criminal past
A British man who has lived in Australia for more than 40 years has been deported to the UK after the government cancelled his visa over a string of crimes stretching back to his teens.
18 Apr 2011
Julia Gillard's Labor government 'most unpopular for 15 years'
Julia Gillard's Labor government has become the most unpopular in 15 years as the prime minister herself now has worse ratings than Kevin Rudd, the man she replaced.
18 Apr 2011
New Zealand supports changes to Royal succession rules
New Zealand has pledged its support for a change to the rules of Royal succession which would clear the way for a first-born girl to succeed to the throne.
18 Apr 2011
Australia says may see payouts on military abuse
Australia's government is facing mass compensation payouts as hundreds of military recruits are expected to come forward alleging abuse in the wake of sex scandals.
17 Apr 2011
Australian water polo player jailed for 18 years
Keli Lane, a talented Australian water polo player accused of killing her baby daughter to focus on competing at the Sydney Olympics, has been jailed for 18 years.
15 Apr 2011
Whales 'can't resist a hit single'
Humpback whales love a good hit single, and every year a new catchy pop tune spreads among the male underwater crooners, said an Australian study released on Thursday.
14 Apr 2011
Fatigue blamed for coal carrier hitting Great Barrier Reef
A Chinese coal carrier ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef, damaging a two-mile stretch of coral and spewing tonnes of oil into the water, because the first mate was suffering from fatigue, a report into the environmental disaster has found.
14 Apr 2011
Peter Jackson to shoot The Hobbit with new film technology
Director Peter Jackson is to shoot The Hobbit using technology in a way that analysts believe could revolutionise the film industry.
14 Apr 2011
British teacher wins unfair dismissal case over use of 'f-word' on worksheet
A British teacher who was fired by a Sydney college because he gave a class to adult students about the "f-word" has won his case for unfair dismissal after he argued that he was trying to teach his pupils how not to use the swear word.
13 Apr 2011
British woman sets off on solo Indian Ocean row
A British woman who last year become the first to row solo across the Pacific Ocean has set off on an attempt to cross the Indian Ocean.
13 Apr 2011
Schizophrenic apologises for killing British art curator father
A schizophrenic who killed his British art curator father and sister has apologised after stabbing them to death.
12 Apr 2011
Women may get right to die for their country in Australia army
A ban on Australian women serving in front-line combat positions could be lifted following a review of women's treatment in the army as a result of a sex scandal.
12 Apr 2011
Royal Wedding: the world's reaction
How is the world reacting to the forthcoming Royal wedding? We take a look.
12 Apr 2011
Royal wedding: tiny Pacific nation defends 'unusual' stamps
The Pacific nation of Niue has been forced to defend issuing "unusual" royal wedding stamps which raised eyebrows around the world by splitting Prince William from his bride-to-be Kate Middleton.
12 Apr 2011
Anti-immigration politician returns to forefront of Australian politics
Pauline Hanson, the Right-wing politician who once claimed that Australia was in danger of being "swamped" by Asians, is expected to win a seat in the New South Wales upper house of parliament, cementing her return to the forefront of politics.
11 Apr 2011
Australian man who threw daughter off bridge jailed for 32 years
An Australian man who threw his four-year-old daughter to her death off of a Melbourne bridge as revenge against her mother during a custody battle has been sentenced to life in prison, with 32 years without parole.
11 Apr 2011
Conservative at one with the common man
John Howard’s career – and his book – are invaluable guides to anyone interested in how conservatism today can win, writes Charles Moore.
11 Apr 2011
AV – it’s nothing to shout about
If Australia is any guide, both supporters and opponents will notice little real change, says Andrew Gilligan.
11 Apr 2011
Christchurch disaster zone used as skateboarding park
Skateboarders have turned the centre of Christchurch into the world's biggest unofficial skateboarding park, using earthquake-torn road surfaces as launching ramps and leaping over wide fissures in the tarmac.
08 Apr 2011
Brother of Queensland flood hero Jordan Rice attacked by bullies
The young boy who was saved from the Queensland floods after his brother Jordan Rice insisted that rescuers take him first has been attacked by a group of teenagers who hit him with sticks and broke his collarbone.
08 Apr 2011
Australia unveils ugly cigarette packets in fight against smoking
Tobacco companies will be forced to drop logos and branding from cigarette packs in Australia in an attempt to make smoking less glamorous.
07 Apr 2011
New Zealand churches upset over hot cross buns 'like Jesus'
A pizza company has caused outrage in New Zealand with billboards advertising hot cross buns accompanied by the slogan: "For a limited time. A bit like Jesus."
07 Apr 2011
Australian military's sex scandal
A female Australian army cadet has claimed that she was filmed without her knowledge while having sex with a young army recruit, who broadcast the footage live over the internet to his friends.
06 Apr 2011
Whisky found in Sir Ernest Shackleton's hut recreated
Whisky that lay buried for more than a century beneath an Antarctic hut built by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has been recreated in Scotland.
06 Apr 2011
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