Lost and alone, Pittwater whale calf seeks its mum

A two-weeks-old baby humpback whale calf is trying to bond with yachts in Sidney harbour, after mistaking the boats for its mother. Desperate attemps are underway to save it. " AN  attempt to reunite a lost...

Tagged turtle taken

Authorities are reminding people that turtles are protected by law following the removal of a large green turtle that had washed ashore on Corindi Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia earlier this month...

Australian fire specialists to help US fire crews

A Bellingen local is leading a team of 10 New South Wales fire fighting specialists en-route to the United States of America to help battle their ongoing blazes over the next five weeks.   Leader for the NSW...

breaking - shark attack death in Australia

Updated 1 and 2 and 3 (friends account) Update 4 - likely shark:A 16-year-old boy has been killed by a shark on the New South Wales (Australia)  north coast less than an hour ago.Reports are that he was bitten...

Firefighters get fined for speeding, running red lights

"Seems all is not well in the NSW (Aust) firefighting world where drivers of fire trucks are getting traffic fines  for running red lights and speeding on their way to emergencies.  While the union is taking a typically hard line approach to what can be simply...

RAAF F-111 wows crowds in Southern NSW

The Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) recently flew an F-111 over the crowds at the Temora Aviation Museum in Southern NSW. The pilot performed several handling displays with out actually landing due to recent...

Pasha Bulker remains stuck fast

Tonight’s attempt to refloat the stranded Pasha Bulker bulk carrier has been called off. New South Wales Ports Minister Joe Tripodi says that only three of the six cables which were attached to the ship before last...

More Deaths in Australia Storm

This is an update of some prior postings: a massive storm continues to besiege Australia's Southeastern coast, resulting in fatalities, power outages, flooding, and gale-force winds."At least six people have been...

Parts of Australia get best rain in 7 years

The best rain in seven years - it sounds great, but look at the figures....only up to 2 inches of rain. The best in seven years......For this drought to end we need perhaps 20 inches over three months, that should...

$1 million for bullying victim

"While I feel sorry for the youth - we all know what it is like to be bullied to some extent…but what about a charge of negligence against the mother? This report only mentions one incident, evidently it also included being whipped with tree branches etc. More Bullying...

Unions target marginal seats

Australian Unions have launched an unprecedented pre-election assault on the federal industrial relations laws, concentrating almost a third of their resources in Queensland. As part of a large-scale campaign to throw out the Howard Government, Australia's peak union body...

Plane wreckage found. No survivors.

Unfortunately it was a bad ending to this story I posted yesterday. Authorities have found the wreckage of a plane in the New South Wales southern tablelands and say there are no survivors. It went missing after taking off from the Goulburn Airport yesterday. The plane was...

Plane missing in NSW, Australia

A light plane with two men on board is missing in the New South Wales southern highlands (Australia). The plane took off from Goulburn about 2pm but never arrived at its destination. Goulburn police are trying to track the plane's path and they are asking for anyone in...

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