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PNG landowners close to extending Ok Tedi mine

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:46:35 +1100

Landowners in Papua New Guinea are expected to finalise their agreement to extend the life of the Ok Tedi mine by the end of this week.

Queensland teenager dies on schoolies holiday in Fiji

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:20:40 +1100

A Queensland teenager has died during schoolies celebrations at a resort in Fiji.

Harrison Kadell, 17, drowned while swimming in a pool at the Plantation Island Resort in the early hours of this morning.

It is understood the teenager, who had been vice captain of his Brisbane Catholic school, was staying at the resort with friends.

A Fiji police spokesman says there are about 500 schoolies staying on the island.

Nautilus confident of reconciling with PNG government

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:15:31 +1100

The Canadian mining company, Nautilus Minerals, says it's confident better information will get PNG's government to support its controversial seafloor mining project.

Folau switches to union in Waratahs colours

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:13:17 +1100

Former NRL centre and AFL utility Israel Folau has announced he has signed a one-year deal with Super Rugby franchise New South Wales Waratahs.

Manila meeting pushed to reduce bigeye tuna catch

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:32:06 +1100

Commercial fishing regulators say efforts to save bigeye tuna, which is commonly used to make sushi, need to be stepped up urgently.

Australia shares peacekeeping lessons with others

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:57:16 +1100

At the International Lessons Learned Conference, Australia has admitted to making mistakes with its peacekeeping missions in East Timor and Solomon Islands.

Wallabies drawn in World Cup pool of death

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:46:29 +1100

Australia has been drawn in Pool A alongside England, Wales and qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Motion of no confidence in Vanuatu PM blocked

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:42:56 +1100

A motion of no confidence against Vanuatu's prime minister, Sato Kilman, has been blocked by the recently re-elected speaker of parliament.

Baby on the way for Kate and William

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:38:49 +1100

Prince William's wife Catherine is pregnant with their first child, St James's Palace said on Monday, in an eagerly awaited announcement about a baby destined to be Britain's future king or queen.

Damage count in Palau as Bopha hits Philippines

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:04:44 +1100

Typhoon Bopha has made landfall over the southern Philippines, while Palau is assessing the damage.

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