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First victims recovered from sunken ferry in Papua New Guinea
[Herald Sun]- The first bodies have been recovered from the sunken MV Rabaul Queen. Almost 250 people survived when the ferry sunk off the coast of Papua New Guinea on…
Australia parliament considers airport full-body scans
[news.com.au]- The Federal Parliament of Australia is considering new laws that will require all passengers to have full-body scans at airports. Failure to follow these new standards would result in…
Australian state fuel change costs motorists
[Sydney Morning Herald]- The New South Wales government outlawed regular unleaded petrol last July. Estimates are that over 700,000 motorists will pay more to drive as a result of this…
Stricken cargo ship Rena breaks up off New Zealand
New Zealand is scrambling to prevent a large mess in the Astrolabe Reef after an abandoned cargo ship was hit by a large number of heavy wind and waves. “A cargo…
Scientists discover ‘hybrid sharks’ off Australia
A hybrid species of sharks has been discovered off of the Australia coast. As told in dw-news.de, the “species of shark has led excited marine scientists to speculate that the…
Aussie dad says dingo will be blamed for lost baby
Over 30 years ago an Australian man’s baby vanished in the outback of Australia. “The disappearance of 9-week-old Azaria Chamberlain on Aug. 17, 1980, from a campsite near Ayers Rock,…
Russian fishing ship lists badly near Antarctica
“A Russian fishing vessel with 32 crew members was taking on water near Antarctica on Friday. Heavy sea ice was hampering rescue efforts, and officials said it could be four…
Indonesian island and Australia caught in diplomatic standoff
Australia’s Herald Sun reports, “The governor of an Indonesian island told Australia yesterday that his country was “not a dumping ground” for asylum seekers – and refused permission for an…
New Zealand accident victims may have to pay
The New Zealand Herald reports on discussions to charge accident victims between $50 and $100. “Accident Compensation Corporation chairman John Judge says requiring victims to pay an insurance-style “excess” of…
CISA calls China-specific iron ore price
[The Australian]– China Iron and Steel Association wants to set a China-specific price for iron ore that will not follow prices that other Asian steelmakers agree on with global mining…
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