Family members of victims of the September 11 attacks expressed outrage on Wednesday about an admission fee to a memorial museum being constructed at the former site of the World Trade Center towers.. REUTERS/Mike Segar
New Zealand leader John Key became the first prime minister from “across the ditch” to address Australia’s Parliament.. REUTERS/Andrew Taylor
High-profile artist Ai Weiwei has been released on bail in China after nearly three months in detention, but says he is unable to talk about his ordeal.. REUTERS/David Gray
As Christchurch endures another night of aftershocks, officials announce record numbers of New Zealanders are leaving for Australia each month.. REUTERS/KYODO
Art researchers at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum say they have “discovered” a work by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh – long thought to have been a self-portrait – was in fact a picture of his younger brother Theo.. AFP: Ilvy Njiokiktjien
Libraries in the Internet age have morphed from somber institutions into social hubs for job seekers, small business owners and local residents looking for advice, help or a free meeting place.. REUTERS/Mike Segar
One person was injured after a whale collided with a volunteer marine rescue boat near North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane.. ABC
Heavy rain in southern China is deepening the flood crisis that has seen at least 168 dead or missing and millions of people forced to flee rising waters.. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton’s upcoming visit to Canada, their first official tour abroad, is attracting strong interest from around the world.. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling will unveil her latest venture involving the boy wizard today, ending fevered speculation among fans about what comes next.. REUTERS
US First Lady Michelle Obama has been welcomed by African children and met with former South African President Nelson Mandela on her latest trip abroad.. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak
The Federal Coalition has joined an unusual alliance with the Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon to support legislation making it mandatory for palm oil to be labelled in all Australian foods.. REUTERS
Thousands of people took part in protests across Australia, to commemorate World Refugee Day, which fell on 20 June, calling for an end to mandatory detention.. REUTERS/Anis Mili
An emperor penguin thought to be just 10 months old has been found on New Zealand’s Kapiti Coast, a long way from its usual Antarctic habitat.. Richard Gill / Department of Conservation
French chef Olivier Douet relinquished his Michelin star in favour of more customers having seen a decline in business since his restaurant was awarded a star.. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
US First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans to fight for women’s rights and battle the stigma of AIDS.. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool
In a new report, oil driller Transocean Ltd has blamed BP Plc for last year’s Gulf of Mexico spill in the latest skirmish between the two companies over paying the costs for the maritime oil disaster.. REUTERS/U.S. Coast Guard/Handout
Concerns have been raised over the discovery of sick and dying turtles in the Townsville area in north Queensland.
More than one million pounds has been contributed to a gift fund set up by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ahead of their wedding.. REUTERS
Scottish adventurer Jock Wishart will attempt a 450 nautical mile (833 nautical kilometer) voyage and row to the magnetic North Pole.
The UK government announced plans for eight new nuclear plants it hopes to build by 2025.. REUTERS/David Moir
Japan cancelled a tsunami warning after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the north-east coast.. REUTERS/Ho New
Google plans to digitise a quarter of a million books from the British Library’s collections covering a period from the French Revolution to the end of slavery as part of its ambitious books project.. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Fashion designer John Galliano is set to attend in person his trial over charges he hurled anti-Semitic insults at customers in a cafe in a series of outbursts that have wrecked a towering career.. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
High-profile Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail but is not allowed to leave Beijing without permission.. REUTERS/David Gray
English peace campaigner Brian Haw, who camped outside the UK’s Houses of Parliament for the past decade, died of lung cancer at the age of 62.. REUTERS/Stephen Hird
CSIRO opened climate change data to the public, posting levels of atmospheric pollution recorded over 35 years to the web.. ABC Images
Following talks in Indonesia, no deal has been put in place on how animal welfare standards will be implemented when Australian cattle are shipped for slaughter.. ABC Local/Ben Collins
A rise in radiation halted the clean-up of radioactive water at Japan’s Fukushimi nuclear power station on Saturday hours after it got under way, a fresh setback to efforts to restore control over the quake-stricken plant.. REUTERS/KYODO
