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Korean Wife Causes Political Dispute In Australia

» by GI Korea February 6th, 2010 at 5:52 pm » Comments (14)

Accusations of racial discrimination are being thrown around Down Under due to a politician having a Korean wife: A RACE row has erupted at a Melbourne council with a former Greens ...more »

Australian Accused of Murdering Elderly “Jap”

» by GI Korea October 26th, 2009 at 7:39 pm » Comments (8)

Well this isn't going to do much to change Australia's perception of being a "racist country": James Anthony Dean-Willcocks, of Illawong, was yesterday charged with the murder of Magno Alvarado, ...more »

Australia sheik charged over Afghan widow hate mail

» by Bill October 26th, 2009 at 6:45 am » Comments (3)

Mufti Sheik Haron is accused of sending mail to families of seven Australians who died during the last two years. A self-styled sheik has been arrested in Australia over letters sent ...more »

Dutch tourists land in Sydney, Canada instead of Australia

» by Bill August 15th, 2009 at 11:24 am » Comments (0)

I would think a traveler  going to Australia would be tipped off that something was wrong amiss when they got reservations for Air Canada. From the Melbourne Herald Sun- Two Dutch ...more »

China Threatens Australia Over Film

» by GI Korea August 9th, 2009 at 5:44 am » Comments (6)

In recent months China has launched quite the bullying campaign against Australia and the latest effort to intimidate Australia has been the continuous threats against the city of Melbourne for ...more »

Hackers put China flag on Australian film Web site

» by Bill July 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am » Comments (0)

I don't find this news the least bit amusing. Hackers posted a Chinese flag on the Web site of an Australian film festival in an escalation of protests against the planned ...more »

Australian Lacrosse Team Detained In South Korea Because of Swine Flu

» by GI Korea June 14th, 2009 at 9:00 am » Comments (1)

I am willing to bet the hotel these Aussies are going to be moved to will the quarantine facility in Seoul that was used to quarantine a number of foreign ...more »

A Degree In Professional Protesting Offered Down Under

» by GI Korea June 13th, 2009 at 3:09 am » Comments (1)

Much like the professional protesters in Korea, protesting world wide is becoming a industry and not a movement: ANTI-military activists have been offered training on how to disrupt Australia’s top-level wargames ...more »

The Highest Paid Enlisted Person I Have Ever Seen

» by GI Korea June 11th, 2009 at 6:18 am » Comments (1)

Do you have some cooking skills and looking to make $200,000 a year?  Join the Royal Australian Navy: THE highest paid non-officer in the military is ... the guy cooking food ...more »

Japanese Law Professor Sentenced in Australia

» by GI Korea March 29th, 2009 at 5:42 am » Comments (6)

A Japanese law professor is in hot water Down Under: Southern Cross University thought Megumi Ogawa had just the talents to be an associate lecturer in its School of Law and ...more »

Australian Defence Minister Linked to Chinese Operative

» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 7:57 am » Comments (2)

The irresponsibility of the Australian Defence Minister is just astounding in this case: [caption id="attachment_12072" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="(Left) Liu Haiyan (Helen Liu) taken from the website of Shandong calligrapher Chen Zekun, ...more »

Korea & Australia Strengthen Defense Ties By Signing Security Pact

» by GI Korea March 6th, 2009 at 1:21 am » Comments (2)

Besides beginning FTA talks with Australia, Korea has now signed a security pact with the Land Down Under as well: Australia and South Korea announced Thursday a new joint security cooperation ...more »
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