At the Rio Earth Summit in Brazil Lucy Lawless and Sir Richard Branson launched an ambitious bid to save the Arctic. Greenpeace have also released this video narrated by John Hurt which says the ice at the top of the world reflects much of the sun’s heat back into space and keeps our whole planet cool, stabilising the weather systems that we depend on to grow our food. Protecting the ice means protecting us all.
Wellington teenager Brittany Trilford has given world leaders an ultimatum to "decide the fate of your children", at the Rio+20 summit. The Queen Margaret College student addressed world leaders from 191 UN members, including 86 presidents and heads of government, at the summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, challenging leaders to lay the foundation for a more sustainable world.
Prime Minister John Key discusses the Greek election results, which may determine the fate of the euro and the world's economy.
A former British publishing executive has found a novel way to help the poor in one of the Philippine capital's biggest slums, by turning garbage into fashion items sold in boutiques abroad.
On June 5 2012, SDO collected images of the rarest predictable solar event, the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. This event happens in pairs eight years apart that are separated from each other by 105 or 121 years. The last transit was in 2004 and the next will not happen until 2117. courtesy NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO
"BURN: One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit" is directed by Brenna Sanchez and Tom Putnam, and executive produced by Denis Leary ("Rescue Me"). The documentary was recently shown at this summer's Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. In this scene from the upcoming film, a young man who has escaped from a house fire asks firefighters if they can save his dogs. Two lifeless pups are carried out by one of the firefighters. When the pet owner is unable to revive his canines, the firefighter removes his own oxygen mask and resuscitates the dying dogs.
Work has now started to install the set for the opening scene of the Ceremony, which is called 'Green and Pleasant'. On entry to the Olympic Stadium in East London the audience will see a scene that represents a traditional and idyllic view of the British countryside.
Lady Gaga's latest hit has come courtesy of a metal pole held by one of her back-up dancers during a show in New Zealand.
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Martin and Jane Weekes share their memories at the public memorial service for their triplets who died in a shopping mall creche in Doha, Qatar.
The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will take place in the New Zealand capital of Wellington later this year. Kiwi Prime Minister John Key says the making of two films by Sir Peter Jackson about the adventures of hobbit Bilbo Baggins - before the event of the Lord of the Rings movies - has provided phenomenal global promotion for the country.
This year will be the last Transit of Venus to be seen in our lifetime. The next will not occur until 2117. To mark the occasion, NASA will set up a live telecast of the event from Hawaii which is the best place to view it. This short documentary looks at the history behind the Venus Transits which astronomers used to determine the scale of the Solar System.
Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue sang a medley of her dance tunes to loud cheers and whistles at the star-studded Jubilee concert to celebrate the Queen's 60-year reign.
An expat New Zealander has been arrested following a violent meltdown over an Australian television advert mocking the New Zealand accent. The advert features two kookaburra birds mimicking a thick Kiwi accent as they talk about "sweet as" and "choice" deals.
A fire that erupted in a nursery in a main shopping centre in Qatar's capital killed 19 people - three New Zealand children reportedly among them. 13 children were killed in the fire, the interior ministry said. The blaze left "19 dead, including 13 children, among them seven girls and six boys, in addition to four female teachers" video courtesy iluvqatar.net
On Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, Isaac Lamb asked his girlfriend to meet him at his parents house for dinner. When she arrived his brother asked her to sit in the back of an open Honda CRV and gave her some headphones. He "wanted to play her a song"... What she got instead was the world's first Live Lip-Dub Proposal. This YouTube video was posted by RobertaFosse and has had over two million very happy views.
Embattled MP Craig Thomson talked to media at Parliament House saying 'enough is enough' and asked them to let the nine investigations into his use of union money to run their course. Labor MP Craig Thomson is accused of illegally spending A$500,000 of trade union funds, including using his union credit card to pay for escorts.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott comments on Craig Thomson's statement to Parliament. Allegations against Wellington-born Mr Thomson, have been detailed in a 1100-page report.
There's been a significant development in Schapelle Corby's bid for clemency in Indonesia, with the application approved by the country's president.
In April 2012 Copenhagen Phil (Sjællands Symfoniorkester) surprised the passengers in the Copenhagen Metro by playing Griegs Peer Gynt. The flash mob was created in collaboration with local station Radio Klassisk. All music was performed live and recorded in the metro.
The shocking video shows police from Paterson, New Jersey, assaulting a man on a hospital bed. Video / Paterson Times
The grandmother of Brenton Tarrant, charged with murder in the Christchurch terror attack, has spoken out. Video / Nine
Groote Eylandt resident Karl Waters explains what happened when a whitetip reef shark accidentally bit his arm while he was spearfishing.
22 September, 2019 | Climate activist Greta Thunberg gives an emotional appeal in which she chided the leaders with the repeated phrase, "How dare you." Video / AP
Watch Live: The latest on the Poland missile strike by Russia that killed two people. Video / ABC Australia
The emergency call made by Sydney woman Jessica Camilleri just after she had killed her own mother at their home has been released. Video / Seven Network
Molly Day can't walk after her addiction to “nangs” lead to nitrous oxide poisoning. Video / Nine Network
Archive: Police search for the body of Linda Sidon on Australia's Gold Coast. Video/Nine News
Moment fight breaks out between Russian and Ukrainian representatives while attending a conference in Turkey. Video / via Twitter
Douglas County School District bus driver Brian Fitzgerald has been fired and is facing charges after the incident. Video / Douglas County School District
Alejandro Travaglini speaks about his brush with death off the coast of Western Australia. Video/Seven News
Shocking video shows the aftermath of a window blowing out on an American passenger jet. Video/Marty Martinez
Watch Live: An extraordinary moment in U.S. history as former President Donald Trump surrenders to face criminal charges. Video / AP
Tate shared a bizarre video after being released from jail. Video / Andrew Tate via Twitter