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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Watch What Happened When A Fisherman Accidentally Hooked A Crocodile
An angler in Australia accidentally hooked a crocodile while fishing in Northern Territory last Monday. Trent de With was with his family at a popular fishing spot near the town of Katherine when the incident occurred.
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"Adventurer" Rides Live Crocodile On Video, Authorities Investigate
A Danish "hunter and adventurer" has come under investigation by Australian authorities after he rode a live saltwater crocodile.
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Man Goes Fishing On Flooded Road. Watch The Moment He Landed A Catch
A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.
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Police Hunt Men Who Dumped Crocodiles In Australian School
Australian police are searching for four men who left three malnourished saltwater crocodiles in a school, after breaking in to steal computer equipment.
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Japan Protests After Russian Plane Enters Airspace
Japan has lodged a protest with Russia after scrambling four jet fighters to intercept a foreign aircraft believed to be Russian which briefly violated its airspace, officials said Wednesday.
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70 Crocodile Heads Found in a Freezer in Australia
Up to 70 rotting crocodile heads have been found in an old freezer dumped at a remote Australian town, police said today, with the culprits facing large fines and jail time if convicted of the killings.
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Australia Backs Turning Northern Territory into Seventh State
Australian political leaders today backed the establishment of the country's seventh state -- the Northern Territory -- by mid-2018, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott conceding the national flag could be changed.
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Twin Cyclones Slam into Northern Australia
A powerful cyclone slammed into northeast Australia today, destroying homes, upending trees, cutting power lines and causing flash floods, while a second storm severed communications to a northern island where heavy damage was expected.
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Fears Crocodile Named Michael Jackson Killed Fisherman
A white-headed crocodile nicknamed Michael Jackson has been shot dead, reports said on Tuesday, after the predator apparently killed a fisherman in Australia's north.
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Brutus the Giant Crocodile Attacks Shark in Australia
Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head -- a massive saltwater crocodile wrestling with a bull shark in its jaws.
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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Watch What Happened When A Fisherman Accidentally Hooked A Crocodile
An angler in Australia accidentally hooked a crocodile while fishing in Northern Territory last Monday. Trent de With was with his family at a popular fishing spot near the town of Katherine when the incident occurred.
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"Adventurer" Rides Live Crocodile On Video, Authorities Investigate
A Danish "hunter and adventurer" has come under investigation by Australian authorities after he rode a live saltwater crocodile.
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Man Goes Fishing On Flooded Road. Watch The Moment He Landed A Catch
A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.
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Police Hunt Men Who Dumped Crocodiles In Australian School
Australian police are searching for four men who left three malnourished saltwater crocodiles in a school, after breaking in to steal computer equipment.
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Japan Protests After Russian Plane Enters Airspace
Japan has lodged a protest with Russia after scrambling four jet fighters to intercept a foreign aircraft believed to be Russian which briefly violated its airspace, officials said Wednesday.
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70 Crocodile Heads Found in a Freezer in Australia
Up to 70 rotting crocodile heads have been found in an old freezer dumped at a remote Australian town, police said today, with the culprits facing large fines and jail time if convicted of the killings.
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Australia Backs Turning Northern Territory into Seventh State
Australian political leaders today backed the establishment of the country's seventh state -- the Northern Territory -- by mid-2018, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott conceding the national flag could be changed.
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Twin Cyclones Slam into Northern Australia
A powerful cyclone slammed into northeast Australia today, destroying homes, upending trees, cutting power lines and causing flash floods, while a second storm severed communications to a northern island where heavy damage was expected.
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Fears Crocodile Named Michael Jackson Killed Fisherman
A white-headed crocodile nicknamed Michael Jackson has been shot dead, reports said on Tuesday, after the predator apparently killed a fisherman in Australia's north.
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Brutus the Giant Crocodile Attacks Shark in Australia
Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head -- a massive saltwater crocodile wrestling with a bull shark in its jaws.
