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 Pope inspired by marathon journey to AustraliaPope Benedict XVI's marathon journey to Australia gave him a bird's eye view of a beautiful but battered planet Earth.
Australian court strikes ban on annoying pilgrims
A court struck down a new law Tuesday that banned people from annoying participants of a Roman Catholic youth festival in Australia that the pope plans to attend, ruling that the law restricted free speech.
Judy Davis awarded damages in defamation suit
Judy Davis was awarded $134,000 in damages Friday from a newspaper that ridiculed her as heartless for opposing a plan to erect floodlights in a park near the actress' harborside home in Sydney.  Demo mocks ban on annoying Pope fansWearing T-shirts that read "Pope Go Homo" and "The pope is wrong, put a condom on!," a dozen demonstrators poked fun Wednesday at a new Australian law meant to protect participants of next week's World Youth Day from being annoyed by opponents.
Laws for pope visit rankle critics in Australia
Australians have been warned: Don't get caught annoying the crowds when they gather here later this month to see the pope.
Australian police charge suspect in ax killings
A 69-year-old Australian man was charged with hacking his two grandchildren and wife to death with an ax and badly wounding his daughter, police said Tuesday. |
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