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Fishing Ban Guards Coral Reefs Against Predatory Starfish Outbreaks
No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Researchers have found that outbreaks of large, predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which can devastate coral reefs although they don't yet know exactly why.
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No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Researchers have found that outbreaks of large, predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which can devastate coral reefs although they don't yet know exactly why.
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Both drugs and condoms needed to stop HIV: study
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HIV infections could quadruple over 10 years if HIV-positive people who are taking antiretroviraldrugs become complacent and stop using condoms, researchers in Australia warned.
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - HIV infections could quadruple over 10 years if HIV-positive people who are taking antiretroviraldrugs become complacent and stop using condoms, researchers in Australia warned.
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Fallout 3 In Australia: The Real Skinny
From the article: "As it turns out, the situation isn't as dire for the Australian crowd as some would paint it: Anyone who wants Fallout 3 is free to order it elsewhere with no risk of penalty. "The main thing to realize is that Fallout 3 hasn't been 'banned' in Australia, it's just been refused classification," Yug said. "That means retailers here can't sell it (because they can't sell a product without a rating) but it also doesn't make the game illegal. So no jail time for importing games that have been refused classification!"
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From the article: "As it turns out, the situation isn't as dire for the Australian crowd as some would paint it: Anyone who wants Fallout 3 is free to order it elsewhere with no risk of penalty. "The main thing to realize is that Fallout 3 hasn't been 'banned' in Australia, it's just been refused classification," Yug said. "That means retailers here can't sell it (because they can't sell a product without a rating) but it also doesn't make the game illegal. So no jail time for importing games that have been refused classification!"
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Priest Returns From World Youth Day
Father Eric Hall returned home from World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia Thursday.
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Father Eric Hall returned home from World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia Thursday.
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Rabbit alerts owners to fire
MELBOURNE, July 24 (UPI) -- A Macleod, Australia, couple said they credit their pet rabbit with saving them from a rapidly spreading house fire.
United Press International – 22 hours, 33 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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MELBOURNE, July 24 (UPI) -- A Macleod, Australia, couple said they credit their pet rabbit with saving them from a rapidly spreading house fire.
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Condoleezza Rice to take in Perth sights
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will take in the views from Perth's Kings Park today in her fleeting visit to West Australia.
News.com.au – 23 hours, 26 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will take in the views from Perth's Kings Park today in her fleeting visit to West Australia.
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All Blacks: Thorn prickly after misery of Dunedin
Australia can expect some serious steam-letting from powerhouse All Blacks rugby lock Brad Thorn in his first Bledisloe Cup start at Sydney tomorrow night.Thorn endured one of the most frustrating nights of his storied sports...
New Zealand Herald – Jul 24, 2008 6:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Australia can expect some serious steam-letting from powerhouse All Blacks rugby lock Brad Thorn in his first Bledisloe Cup start at Sydney tomorrow night.Thorn endured one of the most frustrating nights of his storied sports...
New Zealand Herald – Jul 24, 2008 6:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Thorn prickly afte rmisery of Dunedin
Australia can expect some serious steam-letting from powerhouse All Blacks rugby lock Brad Thorn in his first Bledisloe Cup start at Sydney tomorrow night.
Scrum.com – Jul 24, 2008 6:11 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Australia can expect some serious steam-letting from powerhouse All Blacks rugby lock Brad Thorn in his first Bledisloe Cup start at Sydney tomorrow night.
Scrum.com – Jul 24, 2008 6:11 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Exercise in Pacific builds trust between nationsRepresentatives from nine nations are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 throughout July in Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean.RIMPAC 2008 employs more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as members of other nations building a foundation of trust through working together. A multinational team is providing command and control of air and space forces for from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center at Hickam Air Force Base. Forces from the United States, Canada, Australia and South Korea are gathered together on the AOC floor, each with his or her own specific function related to command and control of RIMPAC air and space assets. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 24, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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US pushes for India nuclear agreement
Associated Press - July 24, 2008 12:13 PM ET PERTH, Australia (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a proposed U.S.-India nuclear energy deal is good for both countries and for global...
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Associated Press - July 24, 2008 12:13 PM ET PERTH, Australia (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a proposed U.S.-India nuclear energy deal is good for both countries and for global...
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