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    World Solar Challenge 2013

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    World Solar Challenge 2013



    A undated handout image provided by the Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bochum) on 04 October 2013 shows the German team Bochum's Cruiser class solar car during a test drive in the Northern Territoty, Australia, 16 September 2013. The Dutch vehicle is competing in the World Solar Challenge, driving from Darwin to Adelaide starting on 06 October 2013. (Photo by Hochschule Bochum/EPA)...

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    The Colour Run in Sydney

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2740, Fact
    The Colour Run in Sydney



    A man takes pictures at the finish line during the Colour Run at Centennial Park in Sydney August 25, 2013. According to organizers, 15,000 runners registered to complete the 5km (3 miles) course in Centennial Park on Sunday, being covered in blue, pink, orange and yellow powder on their way to the finish line. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Reuters)...

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    IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XIII

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2675, Fact
    IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XIII



    Edward Nunn of the USA, Toney Freeman of the USA and Dexter Jackson of the USA pose during the IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XII at The Plenary on March 9, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone)...

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    Cyclone Leaves Mooloolaba Covered In Foam

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 1826, Fact
    Cyclone Leaves Mooloolaba Covered In Foam



    Wild weather in the Australian state of Queensland has led to a small town becoming covered in foam whipped up by rough seas.
    Residents and visitors could be seen playing in the foam and taking pictures of the unusual phenomenon in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast....

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    Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2823, Fact
    Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts



    A Aldabra Tortoise receives a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 14, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early giving Christmas-themed environmental activities to the Zoo's Giraffes, Sun Bears, Meerkats, Aldabra Tortoise and Cockatoos providing a wonderful natural display for Zoo visitors. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams)...

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    Sydneysiders Strut The Streets In Swimwear For AIME

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2754, Fact
    Sydneysiders Strut The Streets In Swimwear For AIME



    Sydneysiders take part in the [AIME Strut the Streets] in an attempt to break the Guiness record for the world's largest swimwear parade on December 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The event was organised to raise funds and awareness for the not for profit charity organisation, the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams)...

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    Australian Smokers React to New Tobacco Packaging Rules

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2736, Fact
    Australian Smokers React to New Tobacco Packaging Rules



    An employee in a bookshop adjusts packaged cigarettes which have to be sold in identical olive-brown packets bearing the same typeface and largely covered with graphic health warnings, with the same style of writing so the only identifier of a brand will be the name on the packet, in Sydney on December 1, 2012. A new world-first law forcing tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in identical packets came into effect Saturday in Australia in an effort to strip any glamour from smoking and prevent young people from taking up the habit. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)...

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    Sydney Beaches Turn Blood Red From Algae

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 3228, Fact
    Sydney Beaches Turn Blood Red From Algae



    A swimmer stops short of a red algae bloom at Sydney's Clovelly Beach on November 27, 2012, which closed some beaches for swimming including Bondi Beach for a period of time. While the red algae, known as Noctiluca scintillans or sea sparkle, has no toxic effects, people are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin irritation. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)...

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    Delta Goodrem Wax Figured Revealed At Madame Tussauds

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2380, Fact
    Delta Goodrem Wax Figured Revealed At Madame Tussauds



    Australian singer/songwriter Delta Goodrem comes face-to-face for the first time with a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds in Sydney on April 11, 2012. Madame Tussauds, featuring wax doppelgangers of Dannii Minogue, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp and Lady Gaga, was officially open on April 16. (Photo by Ryan Pierse)...

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    Misguided Tourists Drive Into Ocean

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2713, Fact
    Misguided Tourists Drive Into Ocean



    Three Japanese tourists had to abandon plans to drive to Stradbroke Island off the Queensland coast when their hire car became bogged in mangrove mud, on March 15, 2012 near Stradbroke Island, Australia. (Photo by Chris McCormack/Fairfax Media)....

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World Solar Challenge 2013

  • 80
Author: jone from 14 November, views 4163, Fact
World Solar Challenge 2013



A undated handout image provided by the Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bochum) on 04 October 2013 shows the German team Bochum's Cruiser class solar car during a test drive in the Northern Territoty, Australia, 16 September 2013. The Dutch vehicle is competing in the World Solar Challenge, driving from Darwin to Adelaide starting on 06 October 2013. (Photo by Hochschule Bochum/EPA)...

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The Colour Run in Sydney

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2740, Fact
The Colour Run in Sydney



A man takes pictures at the finish line during the Colour Run at Centennial Park in Sydney August 25, 2013. According to organizers, 15,000 runners registered to complete the 5km (3 miles) course in Centennial Park on Sunday, being covered in blue, pink, orange and yellow powder on their way to the finish line. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Reuters)...

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IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XIII

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2675, Fact
IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XIII



Edward Nunn of the USA, Toney Freeman of the USA and Dexter Jackson of the USA pose during the IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix XII at The Plenary on March 9, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone)...

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Cyclone Leaves Mooloolaba Covered In Foam

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 1826, Fact
Cyclone Leaves Mooloolaba Covered In Foam



Wild weather in the Australian state of Queensland has led to a small town becoming covered in foam whipped up by rough seas.
Residents and visitors could be seen playing in the foam and taking pictures of the unusual phenomenon in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast....

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Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts

  • 80
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2823, Fact
Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts



A Aldabra Tortoise receives a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 14, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early giving Christmas-themed environmental activities to the Zoo's Giraffes, Sun Bears, Meerkats, Aldabra Tortoise and Cockatoos providing a wonderful natural display for Zoo visitors. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams)...

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Sydneysiders Strut The Streets In Swimwear For AIME

  • 80
Author: jone from 14 November, views 2754, Fact
Sydneysiders Strut The Streets In Swimwear For AIME



Sydneysiders take part in the [AIME Strut the Streets] in an attempt to break the Guiness record for the world's largest swimwear parade on December 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The event was organised to raise funds and awareness for the not for profit charity organisation, the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams)...

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Australian Smokers React to New Tobacco Packaging Rules

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2736, Fact
Australian Smokers React to New Tobacco Packaging Rules



An employee in a bookshop adjusts packaged cigarettes which have to be sold in identical olive-brown packets bearing the same typeface and largely covered with graphic health warnings, with the same style of writing so the only identifier of a brand will be the name on the packet, in Sydney on December 1, 2012. A new world-first law forcing tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in identical packets came into effect Saturday in Australia in an effort to strip any glamour from smoking and prevent young people from taking up the habit. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)...

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Sydney Beaches Turn Blood Red From Algae

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3228, Fact
Sydney Beaches Turn Blood Red From Algae



A swimmer stops short of a red algae bloom at Sydney's Clovelly Beach on November 27, 2012, which closed some beaches for swimming including Bondi Beach for a period of time. While the red algae, known as Noctiluca scintillans or sea sparkle, has no toxic effects, people are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin irritation. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)...

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Delta Goodrem Wax Figured Revealed At Madame Tussauds

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2380, Fact
Delta Goodrem Wax Figured Revealed At Madame Tussauds



Australian singer/songwriter Delta Goodrem comes face-to-face for the first time with a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds in Sydney on April 11, 2012. Madame Tussauds, featuring wax doppelgangers of Dannii Minogue, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp and Lady Gaga, was officially open on April 16. (Photo by Ryan Pierse)...

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Misguided Tourists Drive Into Ocean

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2713, Fact
Misguided Tourists Drive Into Ocean



Three Japanese tourists had to abandon plans to drive to Stradbroke Island off the Queensland coast when their hire car became bogged in mangrove mud, on March 15, 2012 near Stradbroke Island, Australia. (Photo by Chris McCormack/Fairfax Media)....

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