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Aussie jailed to 45 yrs for raping and killing Indian girl

A 21-year-old Australian man was Friday sentenced to 45 years in jail with a minimum non-parole period of 30 years for the "planned and premeditated" rape and murder of Indian student Tosha......

Royal hoax call prankster back on air in Australia

One of the two Australian radio presenters whose royal prank call to a British hospital treating Kate Middleton went awry and created a furore when an Indian-origin nurse committed suicide,......

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Indians are now the focus of racist attacks in Australia than in the past when people from east Asian descent were the primary targets, a major social survey has found. The targets of racism in......

Targets of racism: 'Indians singled out in Australia'

The targets of racism inAustraliahave changed -- Indians are now most often singled out rather than the past focus on people of East Asian descent, a new social study has found. The study also......

Uranium sale to India may take 1-2 years: Aus PM

Defending her move to start talks on supplying uranium to India, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said the ruling Labor's previous stance against the sale was becoming an obstacle in......

Samoa Airline charging obese passengers more

Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce "pay as you weigh" flights in which overweight passengers have......

Nokia planning to launch 'Windows tablet'

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has suggested that the firm is planning to launch a Windows tablet. Elop also openly explained why Nokia ditched its own operating system and picked Windows over Android,......

Facebook's growth rate slowing down: Report

A report in the Wall Street Journal, citing data provided by ComScore, said that US visitors to the social media site rose five cent in April to 158 million. That''s the slowest growth rate since......

Brad Pitt to produce stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic

Brad Pitt has signed up to produce an Australian filmmaker's stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic, according to reports.The 48-year-old star has stepped in to help director Andrew Dominik get his......

PIX: Universal Studios' Ten Most Memorable Film Scenes

Universal Studios has commissioned a poll of most memorable moments to mark its 100th anniversary. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the studio's 10 best film scenes are from films like The......

Thorpe flattered, but not gay

Australian swimming superstar Ian Thorpe has again denied that he is gay, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. 'I have answered the question once (before) and I don't think I will ever answer it......

'Clarke's absence responsible for team's rot'

Australia's problems in the lead-up to the Ashes has stemmed from captain Michael Clarke's absence as he is in a major way accountable for the general manner in which the team conducts itself and......

Warner denies having drinking problem 'like Ponting'

Australian opening batsman David Warner has denied that he has a drinking problem, although he admitted that he was under the influence of alcohol and had acted aggressively when he punched England......

Faulkner primed to make 'a difference' for Aussies in Ashes

Australian fast bowler James Faulkner has said that he is ready to make a difference for Australia in the Ashes, adding that he thrives on performing on the ‘big stage’. Although the......

Champions Trophy: Clarke doubtful for opener against England

The panic surrounding Australian captain Michael Clarke's fitness is showing no sign of subsiding as he still remains in doubt for Australia's ICC Champions Trophy opener against England on......

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Q. what does the acronym SMH stand for?
: A. Acronym Finder: Definition of SMH. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia System Management Homepage (Hewlett-Packard Saint Martin d'Hres (French...... more

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Q. Which is the oldest existing newspaper?
Akantha: A. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (Sweden) 1645 Haarlems Dagblad (Netherlands) 1656 La Gazzetta di Mantova (Italy) 1664 The London Gazette (UK)...... more

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Q. What is Earth Hour? When & where the first Earth Hour is taken place ?
Krishna Chavhan: A. Earth Hour is an annual international event started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia in 2007, held on the last Saturday of March, that...... more

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Q. Which is the oldest living tree?
Joseph Chacko: A. On a wild Tasmanian mountain there is a magnificent, recently discovered stand of Huon pine trees that has been called the world's 'oldest known...... more

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NRL investigates claims of racial attack on Oz rugby player's wife

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): The National Rugby League (NRL) of Australia has reportedly been investigating claims that spectators had racially abused... ...

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Inverarity hints at positive Ashes chance for 'refugee' Ahmed

Sydney, June 18 (ANI): Australia According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the chances of Ahmed featuring in the Ashes improved dramatically when a... ...

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Oz lovers lost millions on online dating scams

Sydney, June 17(ANI): Australians have reportedly lost more than 93 million dollars last year in many scams, including online dating scams.... ...

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Voges says Warner will learn from his mistakes

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Australian batsman Adam Voges has said that David Warner will learn from his mistakes like he learnt the hard way that... ...

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