http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.regional.australia.antarctica News Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:48:46 -0400 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:37:14 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/08/Vanuatu.Earthquake/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Vanuatu.Earthquake 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-5c37 A strong earthquake has rocked the sea floor off the coast of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:23:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/08/Australia.Priest.Charged/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Priest.Charged 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-5c35 A former Roman Catholic priest already facing dozens of charges related to allegations of sexual abuse at an exclusive Australian boarding school has been charged with an additional 60 child sex offenses, police said Wednesday. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:58:42 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Detainees.Dog.Pens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Detainees.Dog.Pens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a8c Australia's defense minister on Tuesday rebuffed criticism of the country's special forces in Afghanistan after they were accused of detaining suspected Taliban militants in dog pens. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:15:27 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Obit.Pate/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Obit.Pate 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a8d Australian actor Michael Pate, who appeared in more than 50 films and was a regular guest star on American TV shows in the 1950s and 60s, has died of respiratory failure at age 88, health officials said Tuesday. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:00:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/New.Zealand.Quake/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_New.Zealand.Quake 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a8b A moderate magnitude-5.8 earthquake has struck deep underground in New Zealand's central North Island, but there have been no immediate reports of damage or injury. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:57:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Suspicious.Doctor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Suspicious.Doctor 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a8a An Indian-born, American surgeon charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of three patients in Australia was ordered Monday to appear in court in February to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a jury trial. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:06:09 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.India.Terror.Suspect/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.India.Terror.Suspect 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a89 An Indian doctor jailed in Australia last year in a bungled terrorism case has officially been cleared, Australian police said Friday. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:16:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Olympics.Mimed.Performance/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Olympics.Mimed.Performance 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a88 China isn't the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. Turns out Australia knows a thing about miming music, too. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:22:07 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Qantas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Qantas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a86 An oxygen cylinder caused the explosion that blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing, air safety officials said Friday. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:33 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/New.Zealand.Earthquake/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_New.Zealand.Earthquake 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a85 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked New Zealand's North Island region of Hawkes Bay, a geological agency reported early Tuesday. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:21:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Baby.Whale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Baby.Whale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a84 The baby humpback whale was starving, injured and hours from death. So despite anguished cries of "Murder!" and "Shame!" from protesters who thought it could still be saved, wildlife officials on Friday euthanized the animal, which had strayed into the waters off north Sydney nearly a week ago. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:24:22 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Boomerang/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Boomerang 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a83 An Aboriginal leader said Friday he wants a boomerang to return to Australia more than 300 years after it was taken as a souvenir by celebrated British explorer Capt. James Cook. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:42:36 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Australia.Hungary.Extradition/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Hungary.Extradition 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a82 An 86-year-old man accused of killing a Jewish teenager in Hungary during World War II can be extradited to Hungary to face charges, an Australian judge found Wednesday. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:39:15 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/20/Australia.Baby.Whale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Baby.Whale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:64f7017d:11bae1d8e41:-220f A hungry and abandoned humpback whale calf that has been trying to suckle from boats in the waters off north Sydney rebuffed fresh attempts by wildlife workers to return it to the open ocean Wednesday and appeared to be weakening. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:41:52 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/18/Australia.Baby.Whale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Baby.Whale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:64f7017d:11bae1d8e41:-3674 A lost humpback whale calf that bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother will likely die within days if it doesn't find another mother to adopt it, a wildlife official said Tuesday. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:36:06 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/27/Australia.Qantas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Qantas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-15ed2e7c:11c0574a9f7:-7acd An engine access panel fell off a Qantas Airways jumbo jet en route to Singapore from Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, the latest in a string of incidents for the airline. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:41:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/New.Zealand.Climbing.Death/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_New.Zealand.Climbing.Death 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a81 New Zealand's prime minister tried in vain to help resuscitate her climbing guide and friend after he suffered an apparent heart attack while on a trip in a remote alpine valley, authorities said Friday. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:27:44 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/27/Australia.Priest.Charged/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Priest.Charged 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-15ed2e7c:11c0574a9f7:-7acb Australian police say they have arrested a Catholic priest and charged him with 30 counts of sexual assault related to abuse allegations dating back three decades. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:50:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/New.Zealand.Qantas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_New.Zealand.Qantas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a80 A Qantas Airways flight landed safely Wednesday night after a problem with one of its engines on a flight from Australia to New Zealand, the company said, the latest in a series of mechanical incidents for the airline. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:58:36 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Asia.Capital.Punishment/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Asia.Capital.Punishment 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a7f Capital punishment is declining in most Asian countries and will likely disappear from the region, an expert said Wednesday. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:58:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/13/Australia.Qantas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Qantas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:64f7017d:11bae1d8e41:-60f8 An investigation of Qantas Airways will be expanded after the company announced it temporarily pulled six aircraft from service because of irregularities in maintenance records, Australia's airline safety body said Wednesday. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:45:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Vanuatu.Earthquake/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Vanuatu.Earthquake 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a7e A strong earthquake has struck near the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:37:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/New.Zealand.Pie.Metal/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_New.Zealand.Pie.Metal 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a7d A New Zealand bakery was ordered to pay more than 11,000 New Zealand dollars ($7,700) for selling a pie with a dangerous filling — metal slivers. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:38:06 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/Bermuda.US.Toxic.Shipments/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Bermuda.US.Toxic.Shipments 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a7c Bermuda is investigating why two containers filled with asbestos and radioactive material were accidentally shipped to New Jersey, a government official said Friday. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:49:51 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/09/05/People.Kidman/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_People.Kidman 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7a7b Nicole Kidman appealed to the Sydney media on Thursday for "a little space" as she travels around Sydney with her new baby. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:31:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/07/30/Tonga.King/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Tonga.King 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-194dcdd6:11b6b4e1782:-6d1e Tonga's King George Tupou V was anointed Wednesday as the South Pacific's newest monarch in a centuries-old ritual that included receiving gifts of dozens of roasted pigs and slurping the mild narcotic, kava. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:59:12 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/07/29/Tonga.King/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Tonga.King 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-194dcdd6:11b6b4e1782:-76ca Tonga's king has agreed to give up much of the near-absolute power his family has held for generations over this tiny South Pacific nation, his spokesman said Monday. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:56:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/07/28/Philippines.Emergency.Landing/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Philippines.Emergency.Landing 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4b12b862:11b2ddaf1cd:-2c41 A tank meant to supply passengers and crew with oxygen during an emergency may have exploded, ripping a hole in a Qantas jet that forced the plane to make a harrowing landing in the Philippines last week, officials said Monday. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:36:00 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/08/01/Australia.Emergency.Landing/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Australia.Emergency.Landing 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:dfadfdf:11b803354e5:-7a82 A Melbourne-bound Qantas jet was forced to return to Adelaide's airport Monday night after a door above the one of the wheels failed to close, Australian media reported Tuesday. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:07:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/australia/2008/07/26/Philippines.Emergency.Landing/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_australia_Philippines.Emergency.Landing 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4b12b862:11b2ddaf1cd:-386b The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.