‘Depressed’ Viennese get an Aussie comic wake up Mister PP’s alter ego Tim Tyler sees himself as being on a mission to lighten the mood of depressed Aust- rians with his jokes when he performs in-between art- istic performances. Wiener Zeitung
Bad management put NZ firefighters at risk - Aust report Eleven New Zealand firefighters injured and forced to run for their lives while battling Australian bushfires two years ago were put at risk by bad management decisions, a new report reveals. The New Zealand Herald
Aust markets follow Wall St's lead Fears about the US economy are continuing to push the Australian sharemarket lower. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Aust can handle global meltdown: RBA chief Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has told a business community gathering in Melbourne that Australians should be quietly confident they can make it through the global financial downturn. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Planning commission endorses South Valley annexation plan Like most of his neighbors, Robert Farmer isn't too keen on Rapid City's plan to annex an area in and around South Valley Drive on the city's east side. Rapid City Journal
Governor honors Loucks for decades of water work John Loucks, a longtime member of the South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources, was surprised during Wednesday's West Dakota water district meeting with a framed proclamation from Gov. Mike Rounds declaring Nov. 19 to be "John Loucks Day" in the state. Rapid City Journal
Aust vaccine wins medical Nobel Prize The Australian-pioneered cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, has been awarded the drug industry equivalent of a Nobel Prize. Gardasil beat major blockbuster cancer drugs and an anti-smoking medication to win the pharmaceutical industry's top gong, the International Prix Galien. TVNZ
Spirit wins against 36ers 22 November 2008 The Sydney Spirit held on for a 110-108 victory over the Adelaide 36ers in the latest round of the Australian basketball league. NZCity
