Australia
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Harlem Shake: Australian miners fired for 'shaking' on the job
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Up to 15 miners were fired from their high-paying jobs in an Australian gold mine after a "Harlem Shake" performance underground was deemed a safety hazard, a newspaper reported on Monday.
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VIDEO: Australian weatherman Grant Denyer passes out on-air
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Australian weatherman Grant Denyer passed out on-air while riding in the back of an airplane.
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Mel Greig, Michael Christian not charged in royal hoax
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British prosecutors said Friday they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse's suicide.
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Australia flood affects thousands, kills four
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Rescuers helped drivers escape swift floodwaters and used helicopters to pluck stranded people from rooftops in northeast Australia on Tuesday after torrential rains flooded thousands of homes and businesses, killed four and forced thousands to huddle in shelters.
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Mel Greig, Michael Christian apologize again for Kate Middleton radio hoax
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Appearing on Australian television, Mel Greig and Michael Christian apologized again for their prank call to Kate Middleton's hospital and the subsequent suspected suicide of the nurse who was duped by them.
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Mel Greig, Michael Christian apologize for Kate Middleton radio hoax
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Mel Greig and Michael Christian, the Australian radio DJs who initiated the Kate Middleton radio hoax, apologized for their actions as criticism of their stunt mounted.
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Facebook facing pressure in Australia over Aboriginal discrimination
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Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of using its U.S. base to avoid Australian anti-discrimination laws.
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Dingo took baby in 1980 case, coroner says
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An Australian coroner has ruled hat a dingo took a baby who vanished in the Australian Outback in 1980. The child's mother was convicted and later cleared in the baby's death.
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Australian bullying job ban set to take effect
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A coalition of businesses in New South Wales will soon require background and reference checks for young people applying for jobs, and if they're deemed a bully, their job prospects will sink.
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Greg Ham of Men at Work, found dead at 58
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Greg Ham, a musician with the iconic Australian band Men at Work, was found dead in his Melbourne home on Thursday, Australian reports said.
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Australian couple stuck with a $1 million hospital bill
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John Kan and Rachel Evans negotiated a plan that would take them 278 years to pay it off.
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Rare white rhinoceroses died in Australia
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Four rare white rhinoceroses have died in recent weeks at an Australian zoo after displaying mysterious neurological problems such as stumbling, officials said Wednesday.
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Australian man charged in Iran military sales
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An Australian man charged in a scheme to export components for drones, torpedoes and other technology to Iran said Thursday that he sold materials to Iran but didn't know he was breaking U.S. laws.
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Comet Lovejoy shows off its two 'tails' in Australia (VIDEO)
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Comet Lovejoy, fresh from escaping a fiery death from the Sun, has become visible in the night sky sporting a pair of glowing tails.
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Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries
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An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours.
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Shark attacks, kills man in Australia
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A shark bit the legs off a bodyboarder at a popular surfing spot in western Australia on Sunday, killing the man.
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