Australia

Thai airports open as people wait

Thai Airlines plans to fly 24 flights in and out of Bangkok on Thursday Bangkok's two airports have begin to operate flights although officials say a full schedule will not resume for another day. Suvarnabhumi airport was...

Australia appoints security czar

Last Modified: 04 Dec 2008 Source: PA News Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has appointed Australia's first US-style national security adviser as part of a major revamp of counterterrorism and national safety strategies. But Mr Rudd...

Australian politicians face breathtests after series of brawls

Australian politicians could be forced to undergo breath tests before entering the Houses of Parliament after a series of embarrassing drunken incidents involving MPs. By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Andrew Fraser, an member of...

New Google Android phone launches

Google's new mobile operating system, Android, is now available on a handset that isn't the G1.Only available in Australia, the phone is called the Kogan Agora, and will be available in Q1 of next year – 29 January, to be...

Roy Greenslade: Fourth Aussie editor departs in a year

It seems that the editorial upheavals affecting British and American journalism are being replicated in Australia. Alan Oakley, the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, "resigned" yesterday. As Margaret Simons relates, he is...

Male science 'nerds' most likely to be virgins study says

An Australian study into the sexual history of 185 students at the University of Sydney found male science "nerds" were the least likely to have had sexual intercourse. At the other end of the spectrum, female arts students...

Asian shares retreat as global econ fears nag

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday as more bad news piled up for the global economy, while the dollar and yen steadied as central banks in the UK and Europe were set to cut interest rates to their lowest in years.

Gordon Wood sentenced to 17 years in prison for throwing model girlfriend off a cliff

A British-born playboy convicted of killing his model girlfriend by throwing her off a cliff "like a spear" has been sentenced to 17 years and four months in prison for the crime. By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Last month, Gordon...

Aussies mull breath-test before voting

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Politicians in Australia's most populous state could be breath-tested for alcohol before voting on laws after a series of late-night incidents that have embarrassed the centre-left government. New South...

Australians told to take a break, for the economy

By James Grubel CANBERRA (Reuters) - As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy. The country's 11 million workers have hoarded...

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