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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with its two reports released Thursday, has exposed Australia's inhumane treatment of asylum-seekers on Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

On Nov. 25 , a jury heard that Rebekah Brooks (former editor of the now redundant "News of the World" and, later "The Sun" ) swanked about phone-hacking during a lunch with an alleged victim Eimear Cook. Cook who is the former wife of Ryder Cup golfer Colin Montgomerie claimed that Brooks told her it was "ridiculous" how celebrities did not change their mobile PIN codes.

Conrad Murray the doctor who is convicted for the Michael Jackson’s death came out in an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Nov 24, 2013. Conrad was interviewed after he was released from jail after 2 years for charges of “involuntary manslaughter” in Michael Jackson’s death case. The deceased singer star’s personal doctor revealed some shocking details about the singer from the time of his death and before.

A San Antonio police officer is being accused of raping a 19-year-old female driver whom he flagged for a routine traffic stop.

A group of Indonesians, who call themselves BlackSinchan, has hacked the systems of Australian law enforcement Web sites, reports say.

Back in 1987, when American Hip Hop band Beastie Boys had first released its tune “Girls” would have never imagined that thirty years down the line it’ll become a viral hit. Since the time the latest and altered version of Beastie Boys’ “Girls” as GoldieBlox ad has been posted on YouTube on Nov. 17, 2013 it has become a viral sensation. The video has now been viewed more than 8,141,000 times by now. But the video that encourages girls to pursue engineering has also instigated a legal dispute.

Australia has failed to get to the World Wide Web Index 2013 top 10 ranking due to inadequate safeguards and due process against government digital surveillance. It has landed at no. 11.

Groups with different ideological beliefs saw a blessing in disguise amidst the AU-Indo feud

There’s stupid and then there’s drunken stupid. Two men were arrested Sunday night in Santa Ana, California after a failed escape attempt via a balcony of a 10-story building for apparently robbing a nearby gas station of beer.

Due to aggressive lobbying campaign by large tech companies like IBM and Microsoft an important provision aimed against patent trolls was struck down in the House of Representatives.

British police have rescued three women held as slaves for 30 years in a London house after one of them reported their condition to a charitable institution.

Revenge Porn is taking Australia like bushfire phenomenon

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison may land in some legal trouble with his aggressive policy to stop asylum-seeking-people through boats. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) of the Northern Territory (NT) says Mr Morrison is guilty of child abuse and is proposing to report him to the Department of Child Protection.

Kayla Mendoza was “2 drunk 2 care” just hours before she allegedly caused a crash that killed two people and left her in serious condition. The 20-year-old Florida, U.S. resident, who is fond of bragging about her drinking and drug habits on Twitter, might have given clues how the tragic road accident occurred on Saturday.

Kym Valentine’s return to “Neighbours” has remained unclear and no official announcement from the Australian actress and the show’s producers has been made after the soap opera star reached settlement with sex and discrimination lawsuit.

A Belgian tourist was sexually assaulted on her third night in Sydney, Australia, reports say. The tourist was reportedly trying to find her way back to her hotel in the city.

As a result of their two-year thorough investigation on outlaw motorcycle gangs, the South Australian Police has confiscated more than $150 million in a drug bust.

Australian athletes vying for the 2014 Winter Olympics as well as on other succeeding Olympic games have been slapped with stringent alcohol rules.

Former NSW Premier Nathan Rees tangled in sex-for-benefit scandal with a constituent

Riding a bike used to be a great way for exercise and it's still is but the formerly fun activity is now a looming hazard in Australia's streets.

Russia has granted bail to a Greenpeace activist from New Zealand along with 8 others from different countries. The nine activists are charged with hooliganism and detained for launching a protest in September against drilling oil in the Arctic.

The Australian Institute report “Hard to get a break” reveals that Aussies are either overworked underpaid or out of work.

A serious breach in scholastic conduct was brought to the attention of Adelaide University when some of its fifth year class were caught cheating on a reproductive health exam. Twelve students have now come forward admitting to the offense and the university is expecting more to come forward. The university was alerted by an anonymous tipper.

A Stratford, New Zealand man was cleared of the accusation that he raped his ex-wife in "the most extraordinary" rape trial case in town, rivalling scenes from the popular erotic book "Fifty Shades of Grey."

Taxis play a major part in the urban landscape and nearly impossible to picture a city without them. Cabbies of Adelaide have something to be fearful about. There has been an increase in nighttime beatings that have taken place in recent months. Many drivers have avoided driving at night to escape the wave of violent assaults.

Australian Greenpeace Activist Colin Russell, arrested along with 29 other people by Russian authorities after their protest against a Russian Arctic oil rig, has been sent to jail for another 3 months. A court in St. Petersburg ruled that Russell must stay in prison until Feb. 24, 2014.

Australia might suffer drawback with U.S. trans-pacific agreement

Social Media sites in Indonesia reek with anti-Australian comments as a result of Australia spying activities on Indonesian President Yudhoyono’s

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was told of a sexual cleansing ritual happening at The Anglican Church North Coast Children’s Home in Lismore