A kangaroo injured Australian politician Shane Rattenbury in the Australian capital, Canberra, on Thursday. Mr. Rattenbury was taking a morning jog in the Canberra suburb of Ainslie when the kangaroo surprised him, and in the ensuing confrontation, Mr. Rattenbury was … Continue reading
Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan has today handed down his last budget before the 2013 Federal election. He announced two financial years of deficits before the budget returned to surplus in 2016/2017. The deficit for 2013/2014 is to be A$18 billion. … Continue reading
Sunday, the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks drafted Brisbane, Australia native nose tackle Jesse Williams in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Going into the draft, there were some expectations by the Brisbane Times and other media outlets that Williams might … Continue reading
Last Friday, following over two years of lawsuit over failure to participate in general election, Anders Holmdahl attended a High Full Court of Australia hearing with an audio-link from Canberra to Adelaide, South Australia, claiming voting is a right, not … Continue reading
Yesterday, Greg Barns was named Australia’s WikiLeaks Party national campaign director following the party receiving support from philanthropist Philip Wollen of Melbourne. Barns is not new to political campaigning; the barrister served as the leader of Australian Republican Movement during … Continue reading
Today ‘Monday’ in Page, Australian Capital Territory, ACT Policing recovered a 1.6 metre (5 foot 3 inch) tall stolen fiberglass Utahraptor dinosaur which had been stolen this past Thursday from Canberra’s Gold Creek based National Dinosaur Museum. The museum is … Continue reading
A package of six media reform bills introduced last week before Australia’s Parliament ‘ including one proposing appointing a Public Interest Media Advocate (PIMA) to monitor print and online sectors ‘ was shelved yesterday by the Australian Labor Party, with … Continue reading
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) echoed criticism from other human rights groups yesterday as its new report called on Australia to cease the practice of holding asylum seekers in an uncertain status in its offshore facilities. The … Continue reading
Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Australian Paralympic skier Jonty O’Clallaghan who was in Copper Mountain, Colorado for the IPC Nor-Am Cup. Wikinews I’m interviewing Jonty O’Callaghan, one of the Australian skiers with the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] Nor-Am Cup, … Continue reading
Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Australian Paralympic skier Lincoln Budge who was in Copper Mountain, Colorado for this week’s IPC Nor-Am Cup. Wikinews I’m interviewing Lincoln Budge, one of Australia’s development team skiers, who is here at the IPC … Continue reading
