Topic: Anna Bligh
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Diane Cilento: an Oscar-nominated Australian actress, has died
Diane Cilento, an Oscar-nominated Australian actress who was once married to James Bond actor Sean Connery, has died in northern Australia, an official said Friday.
10/07/2011 04:45 pm -
Cyclone Yasi bears down on Australia's coast
Cyclone Yasi is due to hit north of Queensland's main waterlogged area, but emergency services are already stretched and the whole state is flood-weary.
02/02/2011 08:21 am -
Cyclone Yasi roars toward Australia’s waterlogged Queensland
Forecasters are cautiously optimistic that Yasi will not drop the majority of its rain on Queensland’s already hard hit areas. The state is still cleaning up from devastating floods.
02/01/2011 08:30 am -
Australia's flood aftermath on par with New Orleans
In its worst flood since 1974, Australia's Brisbane focuses on speedy relief and a long recovery.
01/18/2011 03:57 pm -
Australia floods pose a political test not all pass
While Prime Minister Gillard has been criticized for her response to the Australia floods, Queensland Premier Bligh has struck the right note of strength and emotion.
01/14/2011 11:33 am -
Australians rush to join flood rescue efforts
A nation-wide emergency response effort targeting the flooded northern state of Queensland is underway in Australia. Some 1,500 people have stepped up to volunteer to help in the past 24 hours.
01/12/2011 07:31 am -
Inland tsunami-like flood hits Australia
Inland tsunami-like wall of water roared through the streets of Toowoomba, Australia Monday. Now, Brisbane is hoping to avoid an inland tsunami.
01/11/2011 12:33 pm -
Terrorism & Security Australia braces for fresh wave of flooding in Brisbane
Brisbane prepares for fresh flooding and another town recovers from an 'inland tsunami,' as Australia waits for a reprieve from weeks of rain and flooding.
01/11/2011 08:44 am -
Australia flooding of 'biblical proportions' slashes coal, agriculture exports
Australia flood rescue and relief efforts are under way to deal with what officials have called a "disaster of biblical proportions."
01/03/2011 12:27 pm -
Anger in Australia mounts after ship grounds on Great Barrier Reef
The Chinese coal freighter Shen Neng 1 that grounded on the Great Barrier Reef has been moved to safety. But the incident has made the public aware that freighters routinely take illegal shortcuts through the reef, and politicians are calling for steeper fines and legal action to protect it.
04/13/2010 12:47 pm
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