Latest and Most Recent Oceania News from Topix [May ‘11 Series]

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The temperatures of Sydney's western suburbs fell below freezing today as the run of extremely cold mornings continued across much of south-eastern Australia.

Source: South-eastern Australia wakes to a deep freeze

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Tonga is trying to soothe a strained relationship with neighbouring Fiji after being accused of helping a former Fiji army chief flee sedition charges.

Source: Tonga tries to soothe angry Fiji

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AN Australian man deported from Indonesia has appeared in a Perth court on 89 people-smuggling charges, some of them relating to last year's Christmas Island boat disaster.

Source: Alleged people smuggler faces 89 charges

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Launch point: Afghan asylum seekers, who were caught while on their way to Australia, walk to a temporary shelter at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Source: Australia offloads its first boatload of asylum seekers

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DETROIT police have released a mug shot of the lottery millionaire accused of gunning down Australian real estate developer Greg McNicol with a high-powered revolver.

Source: Photo released of Aussie man's accused killer

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More than 1 million feral camels are thrashing the remote Australian desert, destroying water supplies and disturbing Aboriginal communities to the tune of 10 million Australian dollars a year.

Source: Camels in Australia? 1 million causing havoc

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THE federal government has unveiled its blueprint for the future of the nation's 18 largest cities with a warning that it's prepared to "intimidate" opponents if necessary.

Source: Cities growth plan launched

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New Zealand's government Thursday unveiled a bleak annual budget that forecasts a record deficit following a devastating earthquake earlier this year.

Source: New Zealand gets bleak budget as government deficit peaks, but looks to surplus in 4 years

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Sisters Maria-Fe Rohrlach and Bernadine Guilleux are the North Island winners of this year's RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award.

Source: Bay of Plenty sisters show enterprise

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a deal with Malaysia on processing asylum seekers is on track.

Source: Malaysia deal on track: Gillard