Noah, Start Your Engines!

Thousands still isolated in NSW flood clean-up All words and images Copyright © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Yamba Residents wade through water over the road to Palmers Island village after heavy rain...

WAR DECLARED ON ANGELS

It's finished: Rees vows to wipe out bikie gang violenceAll words and images Copyright © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation'Your days are up' ... Rees gets tough on bikies. (AAP: Alan Porritt, file...

Australian Wildfires - Black Saturday Reflections - Eyewitness

Black Saturday - Reflections on a Victorian Tragedy - Australian Wildfires by Craig Parker Words Copyright © 2009 Craig Parker Images Copyright © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation I am one of the lucky...

Fire Storm - Australian Wildfires - Fire Fighters Injured

Australian Wildfires - Still Burning - Fire Fighters Injured All images and words in this article Copyright © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation   http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/08/2485648.htm...

Scorched Earth

The Kangaroo Island bushfires in South Australia continue to burn and the prospects are about 50/50. Cool weather is predicted for the next few days but 38°C (100°F) is predicted for Friday so a lot of fingers...

Lightning Strikes Twice!

News just in from Kangaroo Island, South Australia - many bushfires were started yesterday and last night by lightning strikes and unfortunately there was one loss of life. Today the remnants of some of those...

Guy Fawkes Strikes Again!

Ah, remember the good old days, celebrating Guy Fawkes Night with a bonfire, a few crackers, some sparklers and the odd penny rocket? Sadly almost all gone now in these days of Occupational Health & Safety...

Hit and Run!

On a quiet Sunday morning in mid October in Murrintown, Co. Wexford (Ireland,) the peace was shattered as a 1994 Audi left the road at considerable speed and caused a trail of destruction worthy of a wreckers...

Walk on the beach... spoiled!

Ever had a long walk on a lonely beach spoiled by the flotsam and jetsam? Adelaide, South Australia has miles of beautiful beaches just made for walking, but take a look at the f&j score from just over one...

Discovered! The 8th Wonder of the World

Yes it is true. Overlooked in the recent internet survey, the 8th wonder of the world has been discovered in Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide has its own Great Wall, the Great Wall of MATCHBOX! In the name of art,...

Pasha's Stay Proving Costly

The enforced stay on an Australian beach for bulk carrier Pasha Bulker reportedly is costing the Japanese owners $200,000 per day. Been there some 23 days now. Ouch! Another attempt to refloat will be made tonight...

Ship Ahoy-2, view from above

Still stuck fast the Pasha Bulker continues to dominate the scene at Nobby's beach in Newcastle, Australia. To give us a different angle on the whole drama, local daredevil aviator William Olive has been buzzing...

Ship Ahoy-2

Still stuck fast the Pasha Bulker continues to dominate the scene at Nobby's beach in Newcastle, Australia. To give us a different angle on the whole drama, local daredevil aviator William Olive has been buzzing...