Australia

Google's Seaview underwater project will get under way in September 2012. The search engine giant is set to embark on a new adventure project - capturing 360 degree underwater footage of Australia's Great Barrier Reef in partnership with insurance firm Catlin Group and non-profit Underwater Earth.

An Australian mining company, Rio Tinto, said on Wednesday it had discovered a "remarkable" 12.76-carat pink diamond, reportedly the largest ever found.

Team VViP Hackers have attacked an unofficial Australian Vaio laptop sites, defacing its frontpage.

The resignation came in the aftermath of the ongoing leadership tussle between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd in the Labour Party. Gillard ousted Rudd from the top post of the country in June, 2010.

Maritine archaeologists pull off hat trick in trecherous Australian bay.

Syrians fleeing Assad's crackdown being forced home from hidden Turkish deportation centre, according to local media.

Ricky Ponting has been dropped from Australia's one day side, in a sign that the former skipper might be close to retiring from 50-50 over cricket.

Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat wanted in connection with murder of his children's nanny, has actually been living a secret life in Africa, according to the former secretary of his friend John Aspinall.

Nasa astronomers have discovered a cluster of young, blue stars encircling one of the first intermediate-mass black holes ever discovered.

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered the root cause behind Tasmanian Devil cancer.

The Russian driver has already been to the team's factory in Hingham for a seat-fitting, ahead of the team's second pre-season multi-team test, scheduled to happen between Feb. 21 and Feb. 24, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.

Thailand Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has been quoted in a report by Australia Network News as saying the government had charged two Iranian suspects in connection with the failed bomb plot in Bangkok.

The One Day International between Sri Lanka and India, in the ongoing tri-series also involving Australia, ended in a tie.

Harry Redknapp looked particularly chuffed at White Hart Lane on Saturday night, as Tottenham fans chanted for the manager to stay despite strong links to the England job.

Grand Slam Tennis 2 steps onto an already crowded court, with Top Spin 4 and Virtual Tennis 4 seemingly covering all bases for tennis lovers, but can Grand Slam offer something the others can't?

Two letters from Diana to her stepmother are being auctioned by JP Humbert Auctioneers on Feb. 22 and Feb.23

Researchers from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies have been witness to a rather unprecedented event - a shark eating another shark!

With the Anti-Acta 11 February Day of Action looming, the International Business Times UK looks at why Anonymous, the Pirate Party and activists in general are so up in arms.

A part of the wider Anti-Acta movement, within the UK protests have been confirmed in London Glasgow and Nottingham.

Jan Molby believes that Guus HIddink is the best candidate to lead England to glory in the 2012 Euros, despite Harry Redknapp being overwhelming favourite to take on the role.

Scientists at Yale University have predicted the birth of an all-new supercontinent formed by the crashing of America and Eurasia into each other in the distant future.

Alarming rise in shark attack fatalities as figure reaches 18-year high.

According to researchers from the University of Western Australia, they may just have discovered the oldest living thing on the planet - sea grass.

Police have found up to $15m worth of methamphetamine in one of Melbourne’s biggest drug busts in 10 years.

Shock images on mobile lead to arrest of owner - but thief still jailed for stealing phone.

Death of last surviving World War one Veteran marks end of an era for Britain.

Anonymous hackers reveal secret email from former British MP George Galloway to Syria president's aides asking for Gaza Strip convoy help.

Anonymous hacked hundreds of emails from embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ministerial office

Czech PM Petr Necas warns of danger to free information in move that mirrors Poland and Slovakia reluctance to accept copyright regulations.

The doodle features characters including Ebenezer Scrooge from The Christmas Carol and Pip from Great Expectations. A click on the doodle will lead one to Google’s ebooks page displaying the popular works of Charles Dickens.