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Lack of rival leaves Gillard Australian PM
Lack of rival leaves Gillard Australian PM
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard easily survived a party leadership struggle Thursday after officials said a potential rival declined to challenge her.
Floodwaters inundate Queensland city
Helicopters evacuated people to safety as deadly floodwaters made an island of Bundaberg in Australia's Queensland province, officials said Monday.
Australian leader goes after Tea Party
Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan, in an interview broadcast Friday, said "cranks" and "crazies" in the U.S. Republican Party threaten the world economy.
Aussie defense budget weathers cuts
Australia's defense budget will be cut but some major projects including submarine procurement have been spared.
Australia's mining boom a challenge?
Australia is witnessing an unprecedented mining boom, the country's treasurer Wayne Swan said Wednesday, Mining Weekly reports.
Australia ups air cargo security
Inbound air cargo from Dubai and Doha to Australia will be carefully screened following an international security incident.
Rudd ousted in Australia
Australia's Labor Party has elected Julia Gillard as its leader, ousting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd weeks before a federal election, officials said.
Australia boosts renewable energy
Australia announced a $588 million fund for renewable energy Tuesday, two weeks after the country shelved its carbon-trading legislation.
Aussie population to grow quicker
More babies and more immigrants will fuel a larger-than-expected increase in Australia's population, officials said Thursday.
Australia caps bank deposit guarantees
The Australian government said it would impose a fee for wealthy depositors choosing to switch accounts to banks guaranteed by the government.
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Monetary policy is a blunt instrument and that is why it is really important that fiscal policy plays a bigger role
Aussie treasurer wants surpluses saved
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There is a loophole in the Tax Act which is big enough to drive wheat truck through and what we see today ... is the government giving AWB a pat on the back, a financial reward for their bribes
Aussie company's kickbacks tax deductible
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This was a very irresponsible action from someone who is an international role model for this country, it's a very irresponsible thing for Steve Irwin to do, and the right course of action for him now is simply to apologize, admit he made a mistake, and put it behind him
Steve Irwin brings baby son into croc pen
United Press International
Dirty energy will become more expensive and clean energy cheaper under a carbon price, creating the jobs of the future and helping to protect our environment and our economy
Climate change warnings for Australia
United Press International
Australia's security agencies are working closely with the United States authorities
Australia ups air cargo security
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Palestinian Security Forces Patrol the Border With Egypt.
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A members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, As Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone. Palestinian security forces patrol around the border, witnesses said. UPI/Ismael Mohamad