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Microsoft to build Australian cloud computing centers

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" computing data centers in the country.Full story

Boxing kangaroo stops jogging Australian MP in his tracks

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze on a suburban lawn was interrupted by the jogging lawmaker. Full story

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. Full story

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  Colgate University returns Aboriginal art to Australia

After discovering  an “incredibly significant” collection of Aboriginal artwork in a box of donated paintings nine years ago, Colgate University provost Doug Hicks and professor Ellen Kraly recently made the long trip to Australia to hand-deliver them home, saying “it’s the right thing to do.”

  Crew shows how (not) bring down silo

After 220-pounds of explosives could not bring down a silo, an Australian demolition crew brought in a giant jackhammer to finally get the job done.

  Ring of fire delights Aussie residents

Sky-watchers in Australia catch four minutes of an annular solar eclipse which reveals a ring of light from the sun around the moon. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  The Great Gatsby - Joel Edgerton And Isla Fisher Interview

The actor and actress talk about starring in the iconic film and being able to shoot it, in their homeland of Australia!

  Nursing student saves man from train tracks

Surveillance video captured a man falling on to train tracks in Australia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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