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Japan's whaling fleet sets out for Antarctic

The main ship in Japan's whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Monday for its first hunt in the region since limping home with just over half its planned catch in April following clashes with militant anti-whaling...

Kangaroo genes close to humans

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's kangaroos are genetically similar to humans and may have first evolved in China, Australian researchers said Tuesday. Scientists said they had for the first time mapped the genetic code of the...

Aussie men eschew beer, beef for cheese plates-survey

CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - The beer-drinking, blunt-talking Australian male of legend is under threat, replaced by men more likely to drink champagne and talk fashion and hair than football results, according to a new survey.

Australia govt open to 2nd stimulus, no deficit

By Rob Taylor CANBERRA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Australia is open to a second round of spending to stimulate the economy and ward off recession as the global financial crisis continues, but its budget should remain in surplus, said...

NZ eyes single capital market with Australia -paper

CANBERRA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - New Zealand's new conservative government hopes to widen a free-trade deal with Australia and develop a single capital market between the two neighbours, Prime Minister-elect John Key said on...

Number of Asians stopped by police soars

THE number of people stopped in the street by Greater Manchester Police soared last year. Figures also show the number of Asian people who were stopped went up. But the proportion of those stopped from black or mixed ethnic...

Australia's states press for carbon trade changes (AFX)

By Rob Taylor CANBERRA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The premiers of South Australia and Tasmania states wrote to centre-left Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to press for changes in design of the scheme, which will begin in 2010 and force...

Port Vale v Brentford

Striker Steve Thompson could return for Port Vale after recovering from a hamstring injury. Rob Taylor could also be in contention after a similar problem, but Shane Tudor and Kyle Perry remain out with their respective knee...

Navy base could have caused Qantas jet plunge

Powerful signals from a secret U.S.-Australian navy communications base could have caused a Qantas Airbus jet to suddenly dive last month, injuring scores of passengers, Australia's air safety agency said on Friday.

Australia's states press for carbon trade changes

By Rob Taylor CANBERRA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The premiers of South Australia and Tasmania states wrote to centre-left Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to press for changes in design of the scheme, which will begin in 2010 and force...

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