Defense-Technology News: January 15, 2011

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The missing to be named
GEORGINA ROBINSON Police to release names of 28 still believed missing in devastating Queensland floods.

NSW floods isolate 7000
Trio rob pub with sword, gun and knife
10:52pm Three men have robbed a pub in Sydney's north armed with a sword, a gun and a knife.
The price we pay for being Australian
JOHN HUXLEY BRISBANE Mother Nature not finished with Queensland and south-eastern Australia.

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'The scariest moment of my career'
Rescuer remembers the fear in the woman's face as he fought against the torrent to reach her.
Sydney keep finals hopes alive
10:17pm An injury-time strike salvages a point against the Victory in Sydney.
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Crime Commission orders interviews
Five kids in alleged drink driver's car
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As the water retreats, the great mop-up begins
AS THE gigantic clean-up begins in Brisbane and an arduous search for bodies continues in the Lockyer Valley, authorities will battle on many fronts to bring a sense of normality back to the lives
In the belly of the Beast, a 24-hour stretch of torture
The force of the water was terrifying. And then the ferocity of the river unfolded like one of those dreams you know you're having but can't escape, writes Frank Robson.
After chaos and death, it is time to count the cost
The tragedy and heroism of 2011 will be remembered for decades, writes David Humphries, but what comes after the flood will define a state and a nation.
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When the floods came
Queenslanders have copped a battering over the past week, enduing some of the worst floods in history. Here are their stories in pictures.
The price we pay for being Australian
SHE has flooded three-quarters of the state, reduced its capital to a muddy swamp, forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes, left as many without power, water and food, punched a $20 billion hole in the economy and almost certainly claimed as many as 75 lives.
Rescuer yearns to meet the two women he tried to save in Toowoomba
HE REMEMBERS the filthy water striking him like a clenched fist, and the fear in the woman's face as he fought against the torrent to reach her. Most of all he recalls her words as they came face to face in the ferment that had been Dent Street, Toowoomba, only hours earlier.
Nowhere safe to run when deadly torrent hit
Even those who had received some warning of the impending flood were taken by surprise by its force, writes Tom Reilly.

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Kennett River Caravan Park floods
RAW VISION: Footage of the Kennett River Caravan Park after floodwaters forced campers to evacuate the area. Shot by Matt Gibbs.
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Acid tanker capsizes in German river
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Rain, rain, rain: Vic braces for more
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Sea Shepherd lobs flares at Japanese
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Australia flooding
GlobalNews.ca - ‎17 hours ago‎
Thousands of people were urged to leave the outskirts of Australia's third-largest city, Brisbane, on Tuesday as flood waters raced eastwards after a ...
Video: Brisbane Cleans Up After Devastating Floods The Associated Press
Australia's flooding tied to La Nina Austin News
Australia flooding considered ominous sign of disasters to come Globe and Mail
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The Guardian
La Niña's effects in California have been muted thus far, experts say
Los Angeles Times - Hector Becerra - ‎Jan 13, 2011‎
Forecasters say the NASA data — and the Australia flooding — show La Niña is clearly a major force this year. And they said it's still possible that the ...
Q&A: La Niña – the Pacific weather link to floods The Guardian
Q&A How La Niña causes floods Financial Times
La Niña blamed for widespread floods Global Times
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Flood hits home
Regina Leader-Post - Taylor Shire - ‎3 hours ago‎
Australia's east coast has been hit with excessive flooding. Clark and her family live in Brisbane, which is one of the worst damaged cities. ...
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Deadly floods fed by intense La Nina
CBC.ca - ‎17 hours ago‎
Catastrophic flooding in Australia and Sri Lanka has been fed by one of the most intense La Nina weather events in decades. But La Nina, the name given to ...
Room for hope as floodwaters subside Sydney Morning Herald
Wild Weather: What's Behind Global Flooding Sky News
NASA says La Nina fueling Australia floods AFP
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Australia flooding halts construction work
KHL Group - Helen Wright - ‎Jan 13, 2011‎
... of German construction company Hochtief - also said that some of its contract mining activities in Queensland had been impacted by the flooding. ...
Australia's Leighton says floods halts work on Airport Link project Reuters
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Writers Auction 4 Queensland Raising Funds For Flood Victims
Suite101.com - Susan Whelan - ‎2 hours ago‎
The state of Queensland in Australia has experienced unprecedented flooding during the past two weeks, both in rural areas and within the capital city of ...
Kevin Pietersen helping Australian flood victims with charity auction UK Net Guide
Kevin Pietersen's Ashes auction for Australian flood victims passes £31000 Metro
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The Guardian
Woodmac sees coal price hikes due to Australia flooding
Reuters Africa - Rebekah Kebede - ‎Jan 11, 2011‎
... in coal-producing Australia. Thermal coal prices could reach or exceed the high of $197 per tonne free-on-board Newcastle seen in 2008, when flooding ...
Coal prices flare as Australian floods cut supply Financial Times
More floods push coal price to one year high Reuters Africa
How the Australian Floods Impact the Global Commodity Markets Investment U
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Australian Flood Maps
Lost Press Marketing - ‎8 hours ago‎
Australia has had one of the worst flooding events in it's history but the use of social media has allowed people to stay connected with friends and family ...
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Federal aid for flood-hit northern NSW
Ninemsn - ‎7 hours ago‎
"This assistance is being extended to parts of northern NSW as we experience unprecedentedflooding in large parts of Australia," Ms Gillard said on ...
Over 7000 people isolated by floods in NSW, Australia Xinhua
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Arizona victims remembered...Australia flooding...Snow storm strikes
9&10 News - ‎Jan 12, 2011‎
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Emergency sirens are sounding across Australia's third-largest city today. The floodwaters that have cut a deadly path across ...