http://www.newstin.co.uk/uk/australia Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76389806 The wind howled, the spray flew, elderly mariners swore they'd never seen the like of it. And this was just on dry land at Saturday's International Sea Shanty Festival. Sea shanty enthusiasts from across Europe endured... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:28:14 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76389806 2008-09-07T12:28:14Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405946 A South Australian Minister says West Australian National Party leader Brendon Grylls should decide the future of government in WA based on which party can deliver the best deal for regional people. In 2002, Labor's Mike... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:26:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405946 2008-09-07T22:26:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76406417 Obesity, Surpasses Alcohol Abuse And Hepatitis As Most Common Cause Of Cirrhosis (AP) In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat,... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:00:02 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76406417 2008-09-07T23:00:02Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76397954 NATO'S new top commander in Afghanistan says the international coalition is "struggling to win" a strategic victory against the Taliban and he wants a significant increase in troop numbers, including more Australians, to... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:01:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76397954 2008-09-07T14:01:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405954 CANBERRA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Australia will not reverse its ban on the sale of uranium to India and other countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Trade Minister Simon Crean was reported as... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:58:27 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405954 2008-09-07T22:58:27Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405204 BHP Billiton began restarting its Australian iron ore mines on Saturday. This comes a day after shutting down operations over the death of a second mine worker in 10 days. BHP shut in a third of Australia's production... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:07:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76405204 2008-09-07T21:07:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76406839 Press Release: New Zealand National Party John Key MP National Party Leader Labour gives up on attracting Kiwis home Labour has waved the white flag of surrender by axing the expat marketing programme that was aimed at... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:22:47 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76406839 2008-09-07T23:22:47Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76391921 AUSTRALIA'S reputation as America's "deputy sheriff" in the region is entrenched despite the fall of the Howard government last year. But in a sign that public attitudes are shifting at home, a poll to be released today... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:00:01 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76391921 2008-09-07T14:00:01Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76392965 Keith Orchison | September 08, 2008 ROSS Garnaut set up a fabulous straw man in his second report on emissions trading, released last week. If we get adopting emissions trading wrong, says Garnaut, it will "give every... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76392965 2008-09-07T14:00:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76399865 International News: Bond pic moved to avoid clash with 'Australia' -- Sony Pictures Releasing has shifted its Oz release date for James Bond "The Quantum of Solace" to Nov. 19, a week earlier than scheduled to avoid a... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:09:59 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76399865 2008-09-07T19:09:59Z