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Aussie Dad Says Dingo Will Be Blamed For Disappearance Of Baby Girl

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 02.19.2012

CANBERRA, Australia — The father of a baby who infamously vanished in the Australian Outback more than 30 years said Monday that he was confident a ...

When Barack Obama Goes Down Under

Antony Loewenstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Antony Loewenstein

Obama's upcoming visit to Australia will be primarily an election year opportunity for PM Kevin Rudd to bask in the glow of a President whose popularity is diving in America, but remains buoyant globally.

After 50 years, the 'lost innocents' shipped from home win apology

The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

Thousands of British children sent to populate Australia in what was later described as "one of the most disgraceful periods in post-war politics" wi...

Should the Burka Be Banned?

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

Should the Burka Be Banned? Muslim women's dress codes have come into the political spotlight in both Muslim-majority and non-Muslim societies. At on...

Analyzing the Siev 36 Incident

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

Analyzing the Siev 36 Incident On April 16, 2009, a small boat carrying a human cargo of asylum seekers from Afghanistan ignited and sank in Australi...

Kangaroos in the firing line in Australia

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 05.25.2011

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's capital is plagued by too many kangaroos, and the best solution is to shoot them, an official said Tuesday. Ho...