Read more Australia stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/574/australia.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:40:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74285/aussie-scientologists-accused-of-torture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientology's status as a church masks a "criminal organization" guilty of torture, forced imprisonment, coerced abortion, embezzlement and blackmail, charges an Australian senator, whose accusations have triggered concerns by the Aussie prime minister. Nick Xenophon, who yesterday showed the Australian parliament and police letters from ex-Scientologists detailing abuse and violence,...http://www.newser.com/story/74285/aussie-scientologists-accused-of-torture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 6:18:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74104/aussies-sorry-for-abused-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Australian government has apologized—again—this time for abusing thousands of children forced to migrate to the nation. Some 500,000 "forgotten Australians" were abused or neglected in orphanages and children's work homes from 1930 to 1970. "We are sorry," Australian Prime Minister Devin Rudd told some 1,000...http://www.newser.com/story/74104/aussies-sorry-for-abused-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 4:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74071/tiger-wins-masters-down-under.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTiger Woods has won the Australian Masters for his seventh victory of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 for a victory that drew record crowds at Kingston Heath. In his first trip Down Under in 11 years, Woods put on quite a show for his $3 million appearance fee.http://www.newser.com/story/74071/tiger-wins-masters-down-under.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 8:18:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74033/tiger-loses-lead-and-club-down-under.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the 268 official tournaments that Tiger Woods has played around the world as a pro, he has never gone three consecutive tournaments without winning when he held at least a share of the 36-hole lead. That streak is in jeopardy at the Australian Masters, where Woods held a three-shot...http://www.newser.com/story/74033/tiger-loses-lead-and-club-down-under.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Nov 2009 6:45:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74025/aussie-snail-named-for-croc-hunter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a tribute to the late Steve Irwin, a scientist who discovered a new species of snail in northeastern Australia has named it after the famed “Crocodile Hunter.” Says John Stanisic of the Queensland Museum , “ Crikey steveirwini is a colorful snail, with swirling bands of creamy yellow, orange-brown and chocolate...http://www.newser.com/story/74025/aussie-snail-named-for-croc-hunter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 19:19:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73947/giant-iceberg-floats-toward-nz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA gigantic iceberg drifting unusually far north has been spotted by Australian researchers off an island south of Tasmania. The chunk of ice, 2,300 feet long and 1,000 feet deep, is floating toward New Zealand and could pose a danger to shipping when it splits into smaller chunks....http://www.newser.com/story/73947/giant-iceberg-floats-toward-nz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 2:56:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73901/mia-dog-a-ok-after-year-in-afghanistan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Australian military bomb-sniffing dog that went missing during a firefight in Afghanistan in September 2008 has been reunited with one of her trainers. An American soldier found Sabi wandering near a remote base last week and realized the black Lab wasn’t a stray when she responded to commands. “She’s...http://www.newser.com/story/73901/mia-dog-a-ok-after-year-in-afghanistan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:46:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73895/koalas-face-extinction-by-climate-chlamydia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia's koalas face extinction as their population has been decimated by climate change and the loss of trees due to development and wildfires. Six years ago, they were thought to number more than 100,000; today, their count is as low as 43,000. Threats to their diet of eucalyptus...http://www.newser.com/story/73895/koalas-face-extinction-by-climate-chlamydia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:28:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73671/singer-worm-hits-iphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first virus to hit iPhones is substituting users' wallpaper with a portrait of 80's pop star Rick Astley and the warning: "Ikee is never going to give you up." The virus isn't harming anything else, but observers say it's a warning that hackers have learned how to hit the...http://www.newser.com/story/73671/singer-worm-hits-iphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 1:45:00 CST