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Asian celebrities to showcase Australia to 30 Million in...By Australian Government | 22/05/2013
Tourism Australia has enlisted the support of popular Hong Kong actor and cantopop' singer Ekin Cheng to showcase Cairns and Sydney's best tourism experiences in a new television travel series aimed at encouraging more visitors from Greater China. Early last year, Tourism Australia brought popular... -
Image description: An illustration from The Rocket Book, an illustrated story published in 1912 that is now available to read online at Read.gov as part of the Library of Congresss online rare books collection.
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Ed. Note: You can help people affected by the recent tornadoes through American Red Cross Disaster Relief. If you are in the affected areas, you can also register as "Safe and Well" to let your friends and family know you are okay. Check back here for more information — we'll continue updating... -
Image description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Robbie the Robot playing a game without human direction. See more examples of how DARPAs Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) program is developing software to perform human-level tasks quickly and with minimal...
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Gillard Government support for conservation of Mawson s...By Australian Government | 20/05/2013
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Heritage Minister Tony Burke today announced funding for the conservation of the birthplace of Australia's modern Antarctic program, Mawson's Huts at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. In addition to the conservation work the Australian Government is providing... -
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, May 19, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) -
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the Bowie State University commencement at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md., May 17, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) -
Image description: Wilbur, a U.S. Marine Corps military working dog with a Marine special operations team, takes a break with his handler after successfully searching a build site for an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint. The ALP complemented counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting...
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Live the dream " become an Antarctic station leaderBy Australian Government | 17/05/2013
The Australian Antarctic Division is currently recruiting station leaders for 2014 onwards for its stations at Casey, Davis and Mawson on the Antarctic continent and its Macquarie Island station. I work with the Australian Antarctic Division in what I think is one of the best jobs in the world. And I... -
Image description: Scientist Dmitry Polyansky examines a vial containing a specialized catalyst designed to help convert solar energy into fuel. Producing clean-burning hydrogen fuel from just sunlight and water requires custom-built catalysts for water oxidation " the part of the water-splitting...
