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Australian Lacrosse Team Detained In South Korea Because of Swine Flu

» by 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 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 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 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 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 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 »

FTA Talks Between Korea and Australia Announced

» by March 5th, 2009 at 10:48 am » Comments (1)

So what are the odds of massive anti-Australian beef protests starting up now?: President Lee Myung-bak and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the start of bilateral free trade talks in ...more »

Lee Wants to Join Australia to Combat Climate Change

» by March 4th, 2009 at 6:27 am » Comments (0)

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak must be desperate for Australian investment by the way he is pandering to the climate change crowd in Australia: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="370" caption="South Korean President ...more »

Korea Times Finds Humor in Australian Bushfires

» by February 11th, 2009 at 7:29 am » Comments (15)

I cannot say I am not surprised at how distasteful the Korea Times cartoonist is considering his past cartoons that I have featured here on the ROK Drop that were ...more »

Australia temporarily shuts down navy

» by November 18th, 2008 at 5:57 am » Comments (0)

A US ally is giving most of its sailors two months off. CANBERRA, Australia – Australia's navy gets a big Christmas gift this year: two months paid vacation for most sailors ...more »

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