Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Customs Unaware of Asylum Boat – Customs has confirmed it was not monitoring a doomed boat packed with asylum seekers which was wrecked on rocks on Christmas Island yesterday morning. Western Australian police received two triple-0 calls for help as the boat – which authorities say was carrying up to 100 asylum seekers – foundered [...]
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Published on December 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Floods Still Threaten States – More rain is expected across parts of Queensland and New South Wales in the coming days, after authorities declared 35 council areas natural disaster zones. The New South Wales town of Eugowra, west of Orange, is expected to be cut in half by rising floodwaters this morning. Meanwhile residents are [...]
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Published on December 7, 2010 by Technology Slice
Julian Assange Arrested By Police In The UK – Sky News reported that he was due to appear before magistrates later Tuesday local time. Earlier, it was reported Mr Assange was preparing to talk with English police about sexual assault claims. The 39-year-old Australian was wanted for questioning over allegations of rape, sexual molestation and [...]
Tags: Aedt, Arrest Warrant, Coercion, Denial Of Service, Denial Of Service Attacks, Extradition, Foundation Stone, Jennifer Robinson, Julia Gillard, Julian, Magistrates, Mirror Websites, Sex Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Molestation, Sky News, Two Women, United States State Department, Wanted List, Wikileaks
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Published on November 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Australia’s World Cup Bid Back On Track – Australia’s World Cup bid appears set for a boost with FIFA expected to allow an Oceania representative to vote in Thursday’s poll (AM Friday AEDT) in Zurich to decide the 2022 hosts. It appeared that Australia had lost a certain vote when Oceania president Reynald Temarii copped [...]
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Published on November 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
Third Explosion At Pike River Mine – There were no reports of injuries and the blast was smaller than the previous two, Sky News said. The blast happened at 3.39pm local time (1:39pm AEDT) and lasted 20 seconds, Pike River mine chairman John Dow said. It was felt less than an hour after a minute’s [...]
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