Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:05 AM PDT

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest) the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the southeast.

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Articles About Australia

WikiLeaks' Assange fears US, says will stay in embassy

By Reuters UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims against him because he fears arrest on the order of the United States. (12:42 am)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED KINGDOM, COURT, WIKILEAKS, LONDON

Angelina Jolie
The ‘Angelina Effect’ In Australia – Jolie’s Mastectomy Announcement Helps Increase Awareness In Women

By IBTimes AU

Angelina Jolie's preventative mastectomy revelation has resulted in increase of women calling the Cancer Council NSW helpline. The agency said that the "Angelina effect" has raised health awareness in women in Australia. (12:27 am)

MORE TOPICS: THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK, HOLLYWOOD, BREAST CANCER, CANCER

Supermoon.
2013 Supermoon: Will the June 22-23 Peak Deliver Natural Disasters?

By IBTimes AU

The 2013 Supermoon will take place in just a few days as it makes a close distance to planet Earth. Now, doomsayers are predicting that the June 22-23 Supermoon peak will deliver natural disasters as an effect such as tsunami, typhoon and earthquake. (11:35 pm)

MORE TOPICS: EARTHQUAKE, DISASTERS, TSUNAMI

iPad 5
Australian Love for Apple's iPad Threatened by Android, Surface Tablets

By IBTimes AU

New data released by IDC research firm shows the steady decline of iPad's dominance in New Zealand and Australia markets. The latest statistics show that more customers prefer to buy tablets with Google's Android operating system like Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Note. (10:52 pm)

MORE TOPICS: IPAD, ANDROID, MICROSOFT, SAMSUNG, SONY

2013 Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak At Australia’s Wesley Hospital Linked to 2011 Case
2013 Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak At Australia’s Wesley Hospital Linked to 2011 Case

By IBTimes AU

This year's current outbreak of legionnaires' disease at Australia's Wesley Hospital could be linked to a death two years ago. (10:44 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CANCER

Brisbane airport
Virgin Australia (VAH) Pledges Support to Improve Brisbane Airport, Seals 10-Year Deal

By IBTimes AU

Efforts to improve and expand Brisbane Airport are right on track. Today. Virgin Australia becomes the first airline to pledge support for the airport's development project by signing a 10-year deal with Brisbane Airport Corporation. (9:28 pm)

England v New Zealand
ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Semi Final: England v South Africa, Where to Watch Live and Team News

By IBTimes UK

Find out where to watch live as England face South Africa i the first semi final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 (9:08 pm)

MORE TOPICS: PAKISTAN, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, LONDON

Jason Leffler Videos, R.I.P. Tribute
Jason Leffler Videos, R.I.P. Tribute: #LEFturn Farewell; Girlfriend Slams Allegations, Funeral Set on Wednesday [VIDEOS]

By IBTimes AU

NASCAR friends and fans only have Jason Leffler videos left to remember #LEFturn and keep the sportsman alive in dirt car events' history. Meanwhile, the late racer's girlfriend has spoken about the allegation that Leffler has left his son with nothing. (8:54 pm)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, LONDON

Shoppers ride the escalators at VivoCity shopping mall in Singapore January 3, 2010.
India Business Sentiment at Over 3-Year Low

By Reuters

Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey shows. (8:44 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, CRUDE OIL, JAPAN, RETAIL, INDIA

Melbourne
Melbourne Train Attack: Elderly Man Suffers Verbal, Physical Abuse From Two Teen Girls Aboard (VIDEO)

By IBTimes AU

Roger Stapleford, 56, suffered a humiliating verbal and physical abuse in the hands of two teen girls aboard a Melbourne train this week. The girls hurled expletives at him and threw a 50ml can that wounded his forehead with a 5cm gash, all because h... (8:21 pm)

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