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Briton gets death for drug smuggling in Bali : ... but death penalty sentences are commonly commuted to long jail sentences. Two members of an Australian drug smuggling gang known as the "Bali Nine" who were arrested in 2005 are Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity currently on death row, while the seven others face lengthy jail terms.

The struggle against racism in Australia : As often happens at this time of year, in the lead-up to January 26, commentators and activists raised the suggestion that Australia's national day be moved to a different date. Writing in the January 21 Sydney Morning Herald, Aboriginal MLA in the ACT ... Green Left Weekly

Indigenous rights movement as important as ever : For many Indigenous Australians , today marks the 75th anniversary in the fight for Aboriginal rights and recognition. In 1938, a large group of Aboriginal people gathered in Sydney at a protest they called the Day of Mourning, which marked 150 years ...

Thousands in shelters as flooding peaks in eastern Australia : BRISBANE, Australia -- Rescuers helped drivers escape swift floodwaters and used helicopters to pluck stranded people from rooftops in northeast Australia on Tuesday after torrential rains flooded thousands of homes and businesses, killed four and ... CTV News

Hospital evacuated as Australia hit by heavy flooding : (CNN) -- Heavy flooding in Australia caused by torrential rains has forced mass evacuations from towns along the country's east coast, with critically-ill patients and newborns from one hospital being airlifted to safety. The floods, which came in the ...

Floods Put Strain on Australia's Economy : The second major flooding disaster to hit Australia in two years has already wreaked havoc across southeastern parts of Queensland state, an important coal-producing region. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm—dubbed ex-tropical cyclone ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Australia's 'first bloke' says: seek small, female Asian medics for prostate ... : Gillard – Australia's first female prime minister – became famous around the world last October for her fiery attack on sexism and misogyny in a speech to parliament directed at the country's conservative opposition leader, Tony Abbott. The speech has ... The Guardian

Australia's anti-Twitter troll crusade hits single digits : Despite Communications Minister Stephen Conroy calling Twitter "arrogant" for not cooperating with the Australian government, Twitter has revealed that the government asked for user data from Twitter less than 10 times in the last six months of 2012. Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity