Australian Catholic Church admits child abuse
State of Victoria confirms that more than 600 children have been sexually abused by Catholic priests since the 1930s.
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Tiny Pill Relays Body Temperature of Firefighters In Real-time
pcritter writes "Australian firefighters are enlisting the help of tiny pill to battle fires. In a training exercise, 50 firefighters swallowed the LifeMonitor capsule which is equipped with a thermometer and a transmitter. The pill transmits data to a device worn of the chest which also gathers heartbeat, respiration and skin temperature. This data is relayed in real-time allowing better management of heat-stress during firefighting. Victoria's Country Fire Authority trialled this new mechanism when they found that the standard measurement of temperature by the ear was an ineffective indication of heat-stress. The pill is expelled naturally after two days."
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Amateur Australian prospector finds huge gold nugget
An amateur prospector in Victoria State, Australia has unearthed a gold nugget weighing 5.5kg (177 ounces), estimated at more than A$300,000 ($315,000: £197,000), using a handheld metal detector.
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Julian Assange Runs For Office In Australia
mpawlo writes "Mr Julian Assange of Wikileaks fame, has, according to The Age, confirmed his intention to run for the Australian Senate in 2013. He will also form a Wikileaks political party. From the article: 'Mr Assange said plans to register an Australian WikiLeaks party were ''significantly advanced''. He indicated he would be a Senate candidate, and added that "a number of very worthy people admired by the Australian public" have indicated their availability to stand for election on a party ticket. Mr Assange said he is able to fulfill the requirements to register as an overseas elector in either New South Wales or Victoria and that he will shortly take a "strategic decision" about which state he would be a Senate candidate for.'"
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Google Found Guilty of Libel For Search Results In Australia
Meshach writes "Google has been found guilty for refusing to take down a libelous search result in an Australian court (ruling). Music promoter Milorad Trkulja sued Google for refusing to take down links to website articles promoting libelous claims that Trkulja was connected to organized crime in Melbourne. Google told Trkulja to contact the sites on which the offensive materials were posted, as those webmasters controlled the content. But the Supreme Court of Victoria decided Google was responsible for removing the damaging links the moment Trkulja asked them to remove the content. As a result of the jury's decision in the case, Google will have to pay $200,000 in damages to Trkulja."
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Google Responsible For Other Peoples’ Lies, Deems Australian Court
Google is now legally responsible for every crazy thing on the Internet--at least, in Australia. The Supreme Court of Victoria fined Google $200,000 for not removing defamatory rumors linking music promoter, Milorad Trkulja, to organized crime. The court reasoned that Google is a "publisher" because it displays content and links to offending websites.
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