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Australian warship tests Tomahawk missile off US coast: ‘major milestone’ Blogging Sole

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An Australian warship tested a American Tomahawk cruise missileofficials said Tuesday, hailing a “major step” in the country’s decade-long plan to strengthen its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race. HMAS Brisbane fired the Tomahawk on December 3 off the west coast of the United States, the Australian government said in a statement. … Read more

“Gus”, emperor penguin found on Australian beach after swimming from Antarctica, released at sea after 20 days of care Blogging Sole

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Melbourne, Australia — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released into the sea 20 days after waddling onto a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on November 1 on the sand dunes of Ocean Beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest … Read more