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Australia jobless rate falls to 5.2%

Australia jobless rate falls to 5.2%

Australia’s jobless rate fell to 5.2 percent in May as full time employment increased for the ninth straight month, evidence of a rapid rebound from the global downturn that could pressure the central bank to keep raising interest rates. The number of people in jobs rose by almost 30,000 in May, with more than 11 [...]

Fake AC/DC Promoter Caught

Fake AC/DC Promoter Caught

Jam! has reported that a woman who pretended to be a promoter for the famous Australian rock band, AC/DC, has been caught scamming fans out of their hard earned money by planning a fake concert. Leanne Herbert was arrested last month after conning fans out of nearly $100,000 promoting an AC/DC concert in Sydney for seven months [...]

Sydney’s Giant Burger Sets World Record

Sydney’s Giant Burger Sets World Record

A Sydney Cafe is about to set a world record for the biggest burger ever after cooking a giant hamburger with a 210-pound patty that took 12 hours to cook and four men to flip. Ambrosia On the Spot owners Joe and Iman El-Ajouz cooked the monster burger and weighed in at 90 kg in [...]

Surfer Survived Shark Attack

Surfer Survived Shark Attack

A surfer in Canberra Australia is now in a stable condition after surviving a shark attack off the Australian west coast. Witnesses said the victim is extremely fortunate for surviving the attack. Michael Bedford was rescued by a friend and a group of fishermen after he was attacked twice by a shark on Sunday off [...]

Five Australians Jailed For Jihad Plot

Five Australians Jailed For Jihad Plot

Five Australian Muslims found with weapons and chemicals to make bombs and convicted of plotting a terror attack in Australia were jailed on Monday for terms ranging from 23 to 28 years. The men were found guilty in October 2009 of conspiring to commit an attack between July 2004 and November 2005 in retaliation for [...]

Serena Williams Wins Australian Open Beating Henin

Serena Williams Wins Australian Open Beating Henin

Serena Williams has won her second Australian Open Championship following her victory last year, and ending Justine Henin’s hope for a Grand Slam title returning from her retirement with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win this Saturday. It was a very emotional win for Williams. She has now tied with Billie Jean King as the 12th [...]


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