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by Aussies-Online
5. February 2004 15:38
Forum: All about Australia
Topic: Bad attitude ants
Replies: 1
Views: 6602

Bad attitude ants

Scientists describe it as a case of ecological meltdown. The yellow crazy ants that invaded Christmas Island not only decimated its famous population of red land crabs by spraying formic acid into their eyes and then devouring millions of them. The tiny ants also caused a cascade of events on the is...
by Aussies-Online
5. February 2004 15:19
Forum: All about Australia
Topic: Floods in central Australia
Replies: 1
Views: 6417

Floods are filling parched river systems, bringing an explosion of new life to the outback, writes James Woodford. Last week grazier Angus Emmott rejoiced as water covered more than half of his 52,000-hectare property on the Thomson River, south-west of Longreach in central Queensland. But joy at No...
by Aussies-Online
5. February 2004 15:06
Forum: All about Australia
Topic: Floods in central Australia
Replies: 1
Views: 6417

Floods in central Australia

Penetrating even Sydney's invisible traffic jam of radio, television and mobile phone signals, the floods in central Australia have begun calling birds across the continent. The torrents surging down the nation's desert waterways - the Diamantina, Paroo, Bulloo and Warrego rivers and Cooper Creek - ...
by Aussies-Online
4. February 2004 16:13
Forum: All about Australia
Topic: Will the Kakadu National Park survive?
Replies: 2
Views: 7231

Uranium has not been in the news in Australia for some time. I think it would be safe to assume that the demand for uranium in the Western World is diminishing as we are reducing our stock pile of nuclear weapons and nuclear central electric are loosing popularity. If this present liberal government...
by Aussies-Online
4. February 2004 15:59
Forum: All about Australia
Topic: Goodday from Australia
Replies: 3
Views: 8237

Goodday from Australia

I have join this forum to help you. If you have any general question about Australia, I will do my best to answer them. For information about Australia, you can start with my directory on Australia. I have listed every town in Australia and you can find the page related to each one of them by using ...