Latest and Most Recent News from Oceania

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Neurosurgeon says doctors 'actually confident' of Arizona congresswoman's recovery.

With police watching, lawmakers resume meetings

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Ed Blakely , picked by former Mayor Ray Nagin to lead New Orleans' recovery after Hurricane Katrina , has pursued disasters around the world.

Ed Blakely, former New Orleans recovery chief, offers Australians advice on rebuilding Brisbane

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A A A A A Elielia Faiga'a of Samoa salvages what she can from her flood-devastated home in Ipswich near Brisbane on January 14, 2011.

Asian tsunami survivor escapes deadly Australian floods

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Mr Rudd, whose constituency of Griffith was hit by the flood, had been a high profile volunteer as the waters rose, checking on residents whose homes were inundated and handing out supplies of anti-bacterial gel.

Brisbane floods: Kevin Rudd treated for foot injury after flood efforts

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LDS Church missionaries are accounted for while many LDS members and their homes have been affected as the state of Queensland and its capital city of Brisbane have been hit with the the worst flooding in a half a century.

Australian floods affecting LDS Church missionaries, members

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Survivors of devastating Australian floods sought solace Sunday in church services while emergency workers searched through sodden wrecked homes for victims.

Australians grieve, search for more flood victims

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Australian floods wreaked fresh havoc on rural communities in the south on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction across four states, at least 17 dead and the prospect of reconstruction of historic proportions.

Australia floods sweep south, disaster trail grows

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Recovering from flooding in northeastern Australia will be a "reconstruction task of post-war proportions," a top official in Queensland state said Sunday.

'Homes and lives torn apart' in Australia

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A detailed recovery plan for flood-devastated Queensland is being mapped out over the next few hours as the grim hunt for bodies continues in the Lockyer Valley.

Brisbane facing unprecedented crisis

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Shares in the energy giant BP have risen 2% since the oil company announced a joint venture to explore the Arctic with Russian oil company Rosneft.

BP share value increases on back of Russia and Australia deals