SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd paid tribute Thursday to the “extraordinary courage” of survivors of the ‘Black Saturday’ wildfires ahead of the disaster’s first anniversary.
Rudd said the February 7 firestorm, Australia’s worst ever natural disaster, shook the nation and called for the country to pause and reflect on Sunday’s official day of [...]
SYDNEY – When the enemy reached Australia’s largest state last year, the Kimberley Toad Busters knew the battle was on. But they didn’t expect that officialdom might strip them of their most effective weapon.
The enemy? The cane toad. The weapon? Plastic bags full of carbon dioxide — long considered the animal-friendly alternative to whacking the [...]
SYDNEY (AFP) – Prince William will meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson visits Sydney this week, the Australian leader and avowed republican said Monday.
The 27-year-old, who is second in line to the throne, arrives in Sydney from New Zealand on Tuesday for a three-day tour — his first since he came [...]
