Sydney, Australia News

Sydney, Australia, Jul 9, 2009 .- The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has invited Australia-based researchers to apply for a $100,000 grant to support and foster research on the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells.

Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country - and possibly the world - to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry.

A remote town in south-eastern Australia has become the first place in the world to ban bottled water.

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen poses after a press conference ahead of the Australian premiere of 'Bruno: The Movie' on Macquarie Street on June 29, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests.

AN 800-student Islamic school planned for the middle of a housing estate has been given the final go-ahead. The new campus for one of the top 10 schools in New South Wales, Malek Fahd Islamic, will be built in Sydney's southwest, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Having sworn off spirits for years, Kristin Davis was instead recently spotted Down Under sipping on a non-alcoholic beverage.

Gopichand and Trisha are paired up for 'Sankham'; the duo is currently busy shooting the film at Sydney, Australia.

A Sydney man who had been diagnosed with swine flu has died - the 11th death related to the virus in Australia.

More than 15,000 local and overseas fans flocked to Sydney Olympic Park Acer Arena on Friday night to see the Asian pop star, Jay Chou's first live concert in Australia.

Two groups of Michael Jackson fans organised tributes to the star in Sydney, Australia - from an impromptu outdoor dance party to a "moon walking' demonstration.

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SYDNEY, Australia, JUNE 15, 2009 .- One year after World Youth Day, Sydney is preparing to celebrate the anniversary of Benedict XVI's encounter with young people through a whole month of celebrations.

Living in a green community in Sydney, Australia has helped a family to learn and contribute ways to save the environment.

Recent demonstrations by thousands of Indian students in Melbourne and Sydney to protest violent attacks on them have threatened the future of one of the country's biggest earners a ' the education industry.

Continuing along with her worldwide promotional tour,A Lily Allen performed in concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday .

Hundreds of Indian students protested and launched violent reprisals overnight in Australia s biggest city in the latest flare-up in racial tensions in recent weeks, police said on Monday.

Police in Sydney, Australia, had to be called to Harris Park suburb on Monday night to quell an angry crowd, provoked by two new alleged attacks on Indians.

Photos of MORBID ANGEL 's June 5, 2009 concert at The Metro Theater in Sydney, Australia can be found at HailMetal.com . Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below.

On the 22nd June, Sen. Kate Lundy kicks off a Public Sphere event in Canberra that for me is going to be a fortnight or so of Government 2.0 related events in my part of the world.