• Australia bushfires: What went wrong?
  
  A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.
  BBC News.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:03:39 +0000.
• Greg Ansley : Voters to choose macho or makeover
  
  So much for vision and the big picture. If Australians tick their ballot papers according to the weight of media coverage of this campaign so far, the outcome of the August 21 election will rest as much on hairdos, macho men and ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:20 +1200.
• Change call after Australia fires
  
  A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
  BBC News.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000.
• Hong Kong Wants Lions Match In 2013
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) has held preliminary talks about hosting a British and Irish Lions match before the tour of Australia in 2013, local media reported Saturday.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:11:45 GMT.
• Equities tipped to rally in second half
  
  THE Australian sharemarket is forecast to rally in the final months of the year.
  The Australian.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMT.
• Australian Opposition Calls For Reopening of Controversial Refugee Camp
  
  Reopening camp on tiny South Pacific island of Nauru meant to deter a steady flow of asylum seekers arriving by boat.
  Phil Mercer.  Voice of America.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:45:58 GMT.
• Australia Back New Zealander Isaac For ICC Job
  
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cricket Australia will back New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac for the two countries' joint nomination for the vacant ICC vice president position.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:41:58 GMT.
• 6 Indonesians face smuggling
  
  BRISBANE (Australia) - SIX Indonesians have appeared in an Australian court on charges of people smuggling. A navy patrol boat picked up two of the men west of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean in February. ...
  Straits Times.  30 Jul 2010 05:25 GMT.
• Australian Green Party Anticipates Historic Election Breakthrough
  
  Members say system of proportional representation will give their party balance of power in Senate for first time.
  Phil Mercer.  Voice of America.  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:46:05 GMT.
• Australia Wool Innovation names Euro RSCG agency of record
  
  Londonand#8212;Australia Wool Innovation, an industry group that represents more than 29,000 Australian wool producers, has selected Euro RSCG Worldwide, London, as its global agency of record.
  BtoB Magazine.  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:00 EST.

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