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Red dust storm dumped 3m tonnes of soil in Tasman
At one point, an average of 75,000 tonnes of dust was being dumped each hour into the Tasman Sea, researchers say.
NZ ranked 20th in UN quality of life survey
New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.
Aussie ute record attempt bogged up
A NSW town's shot at the world record for the largest parade of legally-registered utes has become bogged in the mud, with organisers forced to postpone the attempt until next year because of heavy rains.
Aussie starved daughter to death
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the starvation death of her 7-year-old daughter.
The Australian town that kicked the bottle
An Australian town has banned commercially-bottled water in what is thought to be a world first.
Another dust storm hits Sydney
NSW residents are warned to stay inside as a second dust storm 200km wide hits Sydney.
Stifling dust bad omen for future
Storm-driven dust clouds that turned the skies of New South Wales and Queensland red yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come.
Teen's 20-year ban after brawl 'appropriate' - NRL boss
A 16-year-old NSW player is suspended from league in Australia until 2029 for kicking and stomping in a match.
First NSW, now southern Queensland hit by red dust
Sydney's red dust storm arrives in Queensland, prompting widespread health concerns.
Facebooking prison officers face sack for bagging boss
A Facebook page set up by prison officers to vent their anger could now get them fired instead.