Australia

NZ Maori beat Australia A to take Pacific Nation Cup (allblacks.com)

6 Jul 2008

New Zealand Maori found form late in both halves then survived an injury-time penalty scare to upset Australia A and claim the inaugural Pacific Nation Cup rugby title in Sydney today.

Church youth Australia-bound (Miami Herald)

6 Jul 2008

When the faithful from St. Stephen Catholic Church flock at 10:30 a.m. July 6, they will follow the shepherd. Thirty-nine members of the Miramar church are headed to Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008, the largest Catholic teen and young adult gathering worldwide, to worship with Pope Benedict XVI.

Australia faces worse, more frequent droughts-study (AlertNet)

6 Jul 2008

Source: Reuters PERTH, July 6 (Reuters) - Australia could experience more severe droughts and they could become more frequent in the future because of climate change, a government-commissioned report said on Sunday ...