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  1. HAL 9000

    Ford Everest SUV Burns During Journalist's Test; No Repeatable Problems Found Yet

    http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/journalists-ford-everest-burns-down-no-sign-of-widespr-1746676773#
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    New gadgets and gimmicks to keep us watching sport live on TV

    New gadgets and gimmicks to keep us watching sport live on TV How technology is improving live sports broadcasting, as written by The Conversation Australia.
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    Uber driver arrested for assault

    Uber driver arrested for assault An Uber driver was arrested in Melbourne Saturday after an alleged indecent assault on a 19-year-old female passenger
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Grand Theft Auto 5 pulled for promoting violence against women

    Grand Theft Auto 5 pulled for promoting violence against women Australian retail giant Target said Thursday it would stop selling blockbuster video game “Grand Theft Auto V” over concerns that it encourages violence against women
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Bitcoin is not a currency: Australia

    Australia does not view Bitcoin as currency Crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin should not be considered as money or a foreign currency when it comes to taxation, Australia’s tax authority ruled Wednesday
  7. Rouxenator

    First Ford, then Holden and now Toyota

    Seems the motor industry down under has received the final nail in its coffin. Ford will stop making its Falcon range at the end of 2016 as part of an internationalisation process. Holden will cease production in 2017 and now Toyota seems to be closing down manufacturing down under...
  8. jes

    New Australian government upholds ban on China's Huawei

    New Australian government upholds ban on China's Huawei Australia’s newly elected conservative government is upholding a ban on China’s Huawei from bidding for work on the country’s $38 billion National Broadband Network (NBN)
  9. LazyLion

    Vegemite Sandwich Lobbed at Australian Prime Minister

    Investigations were under way Thursday into who lobbed Vegemite sandwiches at the Australian prime minister as she toured a Queensland school. Julia Gillard tried to play down the prank on Wednesday at Brisbane's Marsden state high school. "One kid thought he might just be a little bit...
  10. LazyLion

    Would-be Robber Thwarted by Chilli in Australia

    A quick-thinking worker at a takeaway food store in Sydney has stopped an attempted robbery by throwing a bucket of chilli at a would-be thief, leaving him with minor burns, Australian police said Monday. New South Wales state police said a man walked into the store on Sunday and ordered some...
  11. LazyLion

    Israel Prison Service at Fault over Zygier's Death: Report says

    Negligence by the Israeli Prison service played a role in the suicide of Ben Zygier, the reputed Mossad agent outed as Israel's "Prisoner X," an internal report released Thursday said. Zygier was found hanged in his cell on December 15, 2010, after tying a bed sheet to the bars of his prison...
  12. LazyLion

    Australia Arrest Priest on Paedophilia Charges

    Australian police arrested a Roman Catholic priest on pedophilia charges Monday, following months of negotiations to have him returned from the Vatican. A police statement said the 67-year-old priest, whose name has not been made public, presented himself at Victoria state police headquarters...
  13. N

    Gigabit speeds to hit Australia

    Gigabit speeds to hit NBN by end of year Summary: NBN Co has released three new wholesale plans for the National Broadband Network, which will allow some customers to achieve download speeds of 1Gbps by the end of the year..All australians within 10 years. Source Article
  14. LazyLion

    'Crocodile Dundee' Hunts Missing $34 Million

    "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan has taken legal action in a US court to recover US$34 million held in a Swiss bank account which he alleges has been misappropriated, reports said Monday. The Australian, who was catapulted to stardom by the success of the 1986 film about the laconic...
  15. jes

    Google catches couple having road-side sex

    Google catches couple having road-side sex An Australian couple shot to fame on social media Thursday after an image of them having sex by the side of a rural highway made it onto Google Street View, sparking speculation it was a stunt.
  16. LazyLion

    Monster Crocodile Shot in Australia

    A 4.5-metre crocodile shot after menacing children was so heavy a digger was needed to load it onto a pick-up truck, news reports from Australia's far-north city of Darwin said Tuesday. Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife ranger Tommy Nichols supervised the trapping, shooting and loading at...
  17. mercurial

    Apple Maps takes another hit as Oz Fire Authorities call it dangerous

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  18. jes

    Apple, Microsoft, Adobe must explain high prices to Aussie parliament

    Apple, Microsoft, Adobe must explain high prices to Aussie parliament Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe ordered to appear before Australia’s parliament to explain why local consumers pay so much for their products
  19. mercurial

    Samsung pokes fun at Apple Maps in Oz

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  20. A

    Don't bring up your kids in SA.

    I can't believe it, Australia is getting better and better while South Africa is heading South :( Are the ANC really that bad? Well, at least Australia is not first. http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2012/11/30/sa-s-no-place-to-grow-up
  21. J

    Steve Wozniak eyeing Australian citizenship

    Apple’s Wozniak looks to Australian future Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is looking to become an Australian citizen, according to reports
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