Latest and Most Recent News from Oceania

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Christchurch Quake Map brings home disaster with a time lapse visualisation of each quake and tremor.

Source: Web a virtual crisis centre for quake victims

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The Christchurch Cathedral in central Christchurch. 22 February 2011 Photo / New Zealand Herald Photograph By Mark Mitchell Christchurch's devastating earthquake is likely to be New Zealand's worst disaster, Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.

Source: Christchurch Earthquake: Quake New Zealand's worst disaster says Carter

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Despite being smaller in magnitude than last September's quake, Tuesday's caused more damage because the epicentre was shallower and closer to the city centre.

Source: NB families safe after New Zealand quake

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Survivors are taken from a modern building damaged by Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch.

Source: New Zealand earthquake: buildings failed when ground turned to liquid

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A rescue worker looks for signs of life in the rubble of the CTV building in central Christchurch February 23, 2011 New Zealand rescuers pulled out a woman alive who had been trapped in rubble for over 24 hours after a massive 6.3 Christchurch earthquake left at least 75 people dead on Tuesday.

Source: New Zealand Miracle: Woman Saved After Spending 27 Hours Under Earthquake Rubble

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Hundreds line up at Christchurch Airport for flights out of the city. In foreground on right are Delma Taukeiaho with her daughters Polly 18 mths & Erikah 9 yrs, who are leaving the city because the children are getting headaches.

Source: quake

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The results of a new report that looked at maternity leave in 190 countries show 178 guarantee paid leave for new mothers, nine have undefined policies and only three - just three - offer "no legal guarantee of paid maternity leave," according to Reuters .

Source: The United States Joins Papua New Guinea and Swaziland in Screwing New Parents

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Libyan oil output tumbles As much as a quarter of OPEC member Libya's oil output has been shut down, according to Reuters, prompting fears about ongoing supply.

Source: Rescued, no thanks to Australia

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St George Illawarra will be aiming to "win it for Wayne" when they take on Wigan in Sunday's PROBIZ World Club Challenge at the DW Stadium.

Source: Cooper: We are doing it for Wayne

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READY TO HELP: Members of a search and rescue team from Taiwan prepare to search a building on Montreal St.

Source: Searchers still hopeful