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Australia floods fail to dampen big cotton crop (Reuters)
Reuters - Australia's projections for a bumper cotton crop remain on track despite a week-long deluge in major growing regions that forced thousands of residents from their homes and left rivers dangerously swollen.
US, Japan mull sending 4,700 Marines to Guam (AP)
AP - The United States and Japan, hoping to break a stalemate over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa, are discussing a plan to transfer nearly 5,000 troops to Guam despite their failure to replace a major Marine base on the southern Japan island.
Correction: Australia helicopter deaths story (AP)
AP - In a story Feb. 5 about the deaths of two filmmakers in an Australian helicopter crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the crash. Nowra is 97 miles (156 kilometers) south of Sydney, not north.
Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash (Reuters)
Reuters - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to National Geographic.
Aussie PM says she will lead government to victory (AP)
AP - Embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is plotting to overthrow her in an internal power struggle.
Australia's Gillard faces new leadership discontent (Reuters)
Reuters - Growing speculation that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard could be dumped by her party before the end of the year forced senior ministers to rally behind her Friday after a disastrous start to 2012.
Australia's iron lady on road to world-scale wealth - report (Reuters)
Reuters - Australian Gina Rinehart could soon become the world's wealthiest woman after amassing an $18 billion fortune from mining and media investments, Forbes magazine says in its latest list of the wealthiest people in Australia.
Aussie claim about comrade's Afghan death rejected (AP)
AP - A military inquiry on Thursday rejected an Australian soldier's allegations that a comrade died unnecessarily during a gunbattle in Afghanistan because the U.S.-led coalition provided inadequate air support.
Police arrest 6 at Occupy Sydney protest site (AP)
AP - Police have arrested six demonstrators while pulling down tents and posters at the Occupy Sydney protest site in Australia's largest city.
James Cameron plans move to New Zealand farm (AP)
AP - Hollywood director James Cameron is planning to move onto a New Zealand farm.
Aussie mom clueless about US murder victim's ashes (AP)
AP - The Australian mother of a 10-year-old disabled girl who was murdered by her American stepmother in North Carolina said Tuesday she has no idea what became of her daughter's ashes since the child's father brought them to Australia.
Australia's navy told to be more visible near resource projects (Reuters)
Reuters - Defense planners urged Australia's military on Monday to maintain a stronger presence in the country's north and northwest to guard the booming resource industry and be better placed to respond to challenges from Asia and the Indian Ocean.
Australia reviews timetable for buying 12 F-35s (AP)
AP - Australia is reviewing its timetable for buying 12 of the troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighters between 2015 and 2017 after the Unites States announced a rethink of its own purchase schedule for the futuristic warplanes.
Information from Australian PM's aide led to clash (AP)
AP - A clash between protesters and Australian police that forced bodyguards to rush Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of an event appears to have been set off by information released by one of Gillard's own aides.
33 whales shot in New Zealand after rescues failed (AP)
AP - Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded whales after several attempts to refloat them failed.
APNewsBreak: Fifth arrest made in Megaupload case (AP)
AP - A U.S. official confirmed that a fifth person has been arrested in the Megaupload file-sharing case.
Plane crashes in New Zealand, killing 2 aboard (AP)
AP - A small plane has crashed in a New Zealand park, killing both people aboard.
New Zealand authorities shut down 'Occupy' camps (AP)
AP - Authorities have effectively shut down the Occupy movement in New Zealand's largest city after more than 100 days of protest.
3 shark attacks in Australia in less than 3 weeks (AP)
AP - A snorkeling guide was attacked by a 10-foot (3-meter) tiger shark off a remote beach in Australia's third attack this month. That's as many attacks as the country generally sees in an entire year.
Saddam musician jailed for Australian burglaries (AP)
AP - A wedding musician who once served as a music teacher to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been jailed in Australia for burglarizing the homes of two women.

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