Australia

Rail strike threatens pope's Sydney visit

Sydney - The 200,000 Catholic pilgrims hoping for a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI when he makes his grand entrance next week on Sydney Harbour may find themselves stranded far from the foreshore by

RSPCA brands Jamie Oliver''s new show ''immoral''

Melbourne, July 7 : The RSPCA has branded celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s new show as ‘immoral’ because it shows him gassing chicks and electrocuting a chicken.

The latest technology is what a teen really wants

Sydney, July 7 : Marketing experts and company executives these days believe that technology has started to define the lifestyles of teenagers.

Farmers may have huge impact in cutting greenhouse emissions

Melbourne, July 7 : Scientists have suggested that farmers might have the potential to make a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions.

Pakistani student sues over 'slavery' wages at Australian Open 2008

Melbourne, July 7 : A Pakistani student, who was paid just 1.26 dollars an hour for more than 150 hours work as a security guard at the Australian Open tennis in January this year, is suing several

Nano-zinc may give detectives clearer fingerprints even on wet surfaces

Melbourne, July 7: Australian researchers say that detectives can obtain a clearer image of fingerprints even on wet surfaces by using a powder made up of zinc oxide nanoparticles during the inspec

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