Australia Day, celebrated annually on 26 January, is the official national day of Australia, commemorating the establishment of the first European settlement on the continent of Australia. The date is that of the foundation of a British penal colony in New South Wales, by Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor.
Where are our Australian Plimates? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

As if bushfires, drought and floods aren't enough, Australians have now been warned to watch out for volcanoes.
A scientist has warned an eruption is "well overdue" and says there are hundreds of volcanoes that could cause trouble, from South Australia and Victoria through to Queensland. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Two plants that were thought to have been extinct since the late 1800s have been rediscovered in far northern Australia, according to an official report released on Saturday.

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Australia has officially won back the ashes from England in the third cricket test match. Australia's attention is now on a 5-0 whitewash.
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Business owners and environmentalists in Australia are promoting camels as a source of meat to battle an explosion of the country's camel population.

*Camel, the other red meat. picked by kakana 8 months ago

MELBOURNE, Australia - Authorities charged a man Friday with lighting one of the wildfires that killed a total of more than 180 people in Australia, and whisked him into protective custody to guard him from public fury.

He's also charged with possessing child pornography. I think a little public fury is just what he needs. picked by abandonedcouch 1 year ago

More than a million roam the Outback, mostly in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Biologists say the population is doubling every eight years.

Mmmmm! Camel, it's what's for dinner. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

The oldest known diamonds, almost as old as the Earth itself, have been found in Australia and could hold the key to unlocking how the planet's crust evolved. picked by pepersconc 3 years ago

Australia breached international obligations on human and indigenous rights by imposing radical restrictions on Aborigines during a crackdown on child abuse in Outback communities, a United Nations expert said Thursday. picked by Doggylives 7 months ago

The first fossil tracks belonging to large, carnivorous dinosaurs have been discovered in Victoria, Australia, by paleontologists. The tracks are especially significant for showing that large dinosaurs were living in a polar environment during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was still joined to Antarctica and close to the South Pole. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Britain used to ship convicts to Australia. Now it is about to send overweight youths. New reality television series "Fat Teens Can't Hunt" -- a kind of "Survivor" meets "The Biggest Loser" -- will see 10 overweight British teenagers sent to Australia's outback to live and eat with remote Aboriginal communities. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Threats from Australia to take Japan to an international court over their plans to hunt and kill 50 Humpback Whales have resulted in a Japanese climb down.

This does not yet impact Japan's other whaling activities picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat picked by evadiva 8 months ago

Australia has overtaken the United States as the world's most obese nation, a new report says.

The report, Australia's Future Fat Bomb, says 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese picked by aclister 2 years ago

With 50,000 units sold since March, Sony is ecstatic to exclaim that PS3 is the top selling system in Australia and has been outselling the Wii and Xbox 360 every week. picked by punthe 3 years ago

The video game "Aliens Vs. Predator" was refused classification by the Office of Film and Literature Censorship, making it illegal to sell, buy, or advertise. It is also illegal to access websites where you can purchase the game. The decision makes it the 6th video game banned in Australia this year. Australia does not have an 18+ rating for video games, so any game ruled not suitable f... read full post picked by Chamale 4 months ago

A bushfire destroyed about 2000 homes in Victoria Australia. The government offered $1000 to the families whose homes were destroyed but failed to require proof. Results? 67,000 payments were made. picked by bernardblack 10 months ago

One in five Britons who move overseas head to Australia, according to figures released in the UK this week. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Australia is struggling to cope with the consequences of a devastating drought. As the world warms up, other countries should pay heed.
Another good article from a quality source: The Economist. picked by rambler 3 years ago

With record rainfalls across Australia, roads have collapsed stranding locals.
Some of the pictures in this are awesome picked by teaya21 3 years ago