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Signs of the Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The scientist who made headlines in May by positing a laboratory origin for the swine flu that has swept the world will defend his theory in the scientific literature, Peter's New York has learned. Dr. Adrian Gibbs, a Canberra, Australia-based virologist with more than 200 scientific publications to his credit, said that over the weekend he submitted his latest work on the swine flu to a prominent...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | yesterday
CANBERRA, Australia, July 5 (UPI) -- The Royal Australian Navy says it has removed four sailors from their ships amid allegations they took part in a sex contest. The navy confirmed four male members of the HMAS Success crew were removed from their posts following allegations they were involved in a contest to see who could sleep with more of their female peers, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported...
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Astroblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Sun is getting close to passing through Saturn's ring plane. As a result the rings are becoming dark. Here is an image of the "dark rings" taken by Anthony Wesley of Canberra. A full Saturn Gallery is here .
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
CANBERRA - Australia is preparing for a final assault on smokers with a package of proposed measures that would push the cost of a single cigarette past A70c and completely ban all tobacco advertising and sponsorships. Smokes would...
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
CANBERRA second-rower Tom Learoyd-Lahrs says he's not a dirty player. Anthony Laffranchi, the Gold Coast second-rower who came off second best in the collision that led to Learoyd-Lahrs being reported yesterday, says the big Raider is not a dirty player. But Learoyd-Lahrs is only human, and he had to admit he was worried the incident might cost him a place in the NSW side for State of Origin III.
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kae's bloodnut blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hi I'm holidays. Only for two weeks 'cos I have to be back for O week. I can't afford to go away, I've got a raft of bills due and the holiday away would just max out the credit card... besides, having to be back for O week means that if I visited all the people I wanted to see down south I'd have to rush everywhere, and it's just not relaxing having to be here or there in a time frame - to me that's...
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ABC (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Raiders have almost paid the price for complacency against the Titans, hanging on for an unconvincing 34-28 victory after a poor second half at Canberra Stadium.
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday
Canberra claimed another NRL top four scalp by defeating Gold Coast Titans 34-28 in a see-sawing contest at Canberra Stadium.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
CANBERRA - An alleged contest among sailors to have sex with as many female crewmates as possible needs to be fully investigated by the Australian Defence Force, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Ms Gillard said nothing...
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kae's bloodnut blog (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
There have been some amazing paeleontological discoveries recently in Australia. These dinosaurs are the most complete skeletons found in Australia. CANBERRA, Australia — It was a 1,100 pound meat-eating predator with three slashing claws on each of its powerful forelimbs that stalked the Outback 98 million years ago. Scientists have now confirmed for the first time that the big, fast dinosaur...
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Canberra grandfather Bob Knight, the innocent victim of a recent shoot-out in Sydney, has been remembered as "Bob the truckie", a regular on talkback radio.
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Artdaily (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
CANBERRA.- The National Gallery of Australia will be holding Knitta Please, a festival of events starting from Sunday 5 July. The week will culminate in a community project, Stitching up the NGA, which is being held from Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 July. Magda Sayeg, founder of Knitta Please, Sydney artist Denise Litchfield and a team of volunteers will transform six large concrete poles at the front entrance...
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Two Royal Australian Navy frigates – HMAS Sydney and HMAS Ballarat – will be in St. John’s on Monday July 6 for a port call. The ships are on a round-the-world voyage called Operation Northern Trident 2009. HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) is one of six ships built for the Royal Australian Navy based on the American Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates. Adelaide , the name-ship for the Australian...
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