Australasia
Boyfriend convicted of model's cliff murder
Kathy Marks: A sensational murder mystery that has gripped Sydney for more than a decade was finally laid to rest today.
Inside Australasia
Crocodiles wiped out by invasion of the toxic toads
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
In a contest between a toad and a crocodile, it seems obvious the croc will win. Not, though, if its adversary is a cane toad – the poisonous pests laying waste to Australian wildlife.
Luhrmann's 'Australia' struggles to live up to hype
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Kathy Marks: Nicole Kidman reveals at premiere that the much-anticipated film might be her last.
Kathy Marks: Park life is not as calm as it appears
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Sydney Notebook: Conflicts between park users are, unfortunately, becoming increasingly common
Wizard of Oz or Down Under disaster movie?
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Whether it is the country's greatest cinematic feat or its costliest folly, Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' opens this week – and he has yet to finish it
How Tasmania's lady of the lake was silenced
Saturday, 15 November 2008
New evidence backs claims that pioneering Tasmanian eco-warrior Brenda Hean's plane was sabotaged. Kathy Marks reports
Victims of Philippines dirty war
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Unarmed students, farmers, even priests are being executed in a brutal campaign to silence opposition. Evan Williams reports
Bali bombers buried as Muslim martyrs
Monday, 10 November 2008
"Welcome martyrs" said a banner at the cemetery in the East Java village of Tenggulun, where two local sons, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron (known as Mukhlas), were buried yesterday after being executed for their part in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.
Australia acts to save 'Alps' from climate change
Monday, 10 November 2008
Australia's most spectacular mountain landscapes, home to unique native species, have been placed on the national heritage register.
Three Bali bombers executed by firing squad at midnight
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Death sentence carried out on Muslim militants who carried out nightclub atrocity that killed 202
New Zealand votes to oust Labour PM after nine years
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Victory for centre-right National Party deprives Helen Clark of a historic fourth term in office
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