December 29, 2010  | A Perth man who lost his leg during a gruesome jetski accident has told how he had to pinch his own artery in his severed limb to stay alive. Blake Granston, 23, is still recovering in Royal Perth Hospital after the accident at the Belmont water park, near the Ascot Race Course, at 2.40pm on Tuesday last week. "I was jet skiing in the Belmont ski area for a Christmas party for work, I got hit by another jetski on the side," he said. www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/terrible-jetski-collision-rips-mans-leg-off-20101229-19a0v.html |
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
'Terrible' jetski collision rips man's leg off
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
27 people confirmed dead in Christmas Island disaster
December 15, 2010  | Rescuers have recovered 27 bodies from the wreckage of a boat that sank off Christmas Island this morning. Customs and Border Protection have just confirmed the number after an all-day search and rescue operation which is still ongoing. A further 41 people have been rescued, while another man made it to shore by himself. www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/27-people-confirmed-dead-in-christmas-island-disaster-20101215-18xkm.html |
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Julian Assange arrested
December 7, 2010  | WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange was arrested in London today on suspicion of rape after surrendering to a Swedish arrest warrant, setting up a possible extradition fight that could drag on for months. Assange, 39, was detained after attending a London police station by appointment at 9.30am London time (8.30pm Melbourne time) and was due to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates Court later in the day, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. www.theage.com.au/world/julian-assange-arrested-20101207-18ofs.html |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
QLd Floods 2010 - 2011
December, 2010  | The Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Appeal has passed the $14 million mark and there have been offers of help from across the world, Premier Anna Bligh says. More heavy rain is expected in flood-hit parts of Queensland as Rockhampton contemplates a massive clean-up, and St George braces for what's yet to come. www.theage.com.au/environment/weather/qldfloods |
Friday, November 19, 2010
NZ mining in doubt after Pike River tragedy
November 19, 2010  | The future of New Zealand's entire underground mining industry was in doubt in the wake of a colliery disaster that claimed 29 lives, prime minister John Key said. The industry, which has enjoyed a boom in recent years thanks to surging demand from Asia, could not continue if there was a risk of more tragedies such as this month's Pike River pit explosion, Mr Key told TVNZ. www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/28/3078522.htm |
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Aussies celebrate Mary MacKillop's canonisation
October 17, 2010  | POPE Benedict XVI says he hopes Saint Mary MacKillop, the nation's first saint, will continue to inspire Australians. Saint Mary of the Cross, as she is officially known, was canonised in Rome tonight. www.news.com.au/world/theres-something-special-about-our-mary/story-e6frfkyi-1225939672883 |
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Chile mine rescue: We're over halfway there
October 14, 2010  | PUMPING fists, or falling to their knees in prayer, over half the 33 miners trapped below ground in Chile for more than two months savoured their first taste of freedom, rising from the depths to a heroes' welcome. www.news.com.au/world/chile-mine-rescue-operation-begins/story-e6frfkyi-1225938146558 |
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