China and Russia are outpacing the US and its allies in military technology development, Australian defense official warns

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Sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training with Royal Brunei Navy in the South China Sea

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MRE review — New Zealand soldier rates US Army field rations

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A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal, Ready-to-Eat — and compares it to New Zealand MREs. An MRE is designed to sustain soldiers during training or an operation while food-service facilities are inaccessible.

Australia could soon allow workers to ignore office calls and emails outside contracted hours

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Australia to allow employees to ignore work calls and emails outside working hours.

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A millennial who quit her corporate job in London and moved to Australia explains the pros and cons of her career switch and life down under

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Tara shared with Business Insider what she likes about living and working in Australia after being in London.

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A marsupial in Australia will sacrifice sleep for sex, before dying and being eaten by its mate, say scientists

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A male antechinus.

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I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.

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Gary Nunn prefers to cycle and will never learn to drive.

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I moved to Singapore for my boyfriend and landed what I thought was my dream job. Then everything fell apart.

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Miriam Deliva spent four years in Singapore.

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A submerged landmass near Australia could once have been home to 500,000 people

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A map showing a continental shelf in northwestern Australia, denoting areas — including an archipelago — that would have been above sea level between 70-61,000 years ago.
During lower sea levels, a vast archipelago formed on the Australian northwest coast, the scientists said.

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Riders were trapped on one of the world's largest roller coasters due to loose scarf

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DC Rivals HyperCoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, on Australia's Gold Coast.

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Tributes pour in for 'standout' 15-year-old Australian surfer killed in a suspected great white shark attack

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Khai Cowley
Khai Cowley was a talented young surfer.

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