Posts tagged as: Australia

Foster’s Moves Forward with Beer and Wine Demerger

The largest brewer in Australia, Foster’s Group, has moved forward this Tuesday towards the demerger of its wine and beer businesses. On February 15, Forster’s also reported profits for the first half, which were lower. Tweet This Post

Kim Clijsters One Step Closer to Paris Open Finals

Kim Clijsters took one step closer to the Paris Open finals after she beat Jelena Dokic on Friday, 6-3 6-0. The Belgian player is set to become the world’s number one next week for the first time in nearly five years. Tweet This Post

Swimmer Thorpe to Hop Back in the Game for 2012 Olympics

Ian Thorpe, an Olympic swimmer who has five gold medals in his hands, has decided to quit retirement with high hopes of making it to the 2012 London Games. Tweet This Post

Australian Disasters Urge Climate Change Action

The recent natural disasters to hit Australia are a consequence of climate change, says an architect of the country’s stalled climate change policy. Tweet This Post

Authorities Confirm First Death after Hurricane Yasi

As hurricane Yasi makes her way across northern Australia, Queensland residents are salvaging what they can from the monster storm, and one person has been confirmed dead, Australian authorities said on Friday. Tweet This Post

Queensland Escapes Wrath of Cyclone Yasi

The worst cyclone to hit Australia in a century narrowly missed two major Queensland cities, sparing thousands of people from its wrath. Tweet This Post

Cyclone Yasi Closes In on Queensland, Catastrophe Near

Cyclone Yasi, a storm with the most severe level, category five, is closing in on Australian state Queensland and authorities say that it is already too late for residents to leave since the storm is expected to hit in the next few hours. Tweet This Post

Novak Djokovic, Grand Final Winner of the Australian Open

Sunday brought Novak Djokovic the second win of the Australian open. The Serbian tennis player won the finals after passing Andy Murray in three sets of 6-4, 6-2 and 6-3. Tweet This Post

Australian Floods Could Be the Costliest Yet

Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan stated on Monday that the floods that hit the country’ eastern seaboard, including the city of Queensland, may might as well be the costliest natural disaster seen by Australia, a country which is known to often experience extreme climate changes. Tweet This Post

Australia Floods – Town Split in Two

The state of Victoria, Australias’ South East, is the next victim of flooding after the Queensland disaster. Tweet This Post

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