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News Limited is the Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire.

<div>How Murdoch's Aussie Papers Cover Climate Change</div>

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. sells an overwhelming majority of all newspapers read in his native Australia and holds a controlling interest in the leading cable news channel. With such dominance, the Murdoch press there draws careful scrutiny of how it covers sensitive issues.

Australian pop singer Wouter "Wally" De Backer is better known as Gotye.

Gotye: 'Less Of A Musician, More Of A Tinkerer'

In spite of his swift success, the Australian pop artist says he still doesn't feel like a rock star.

Gideon Shoes co-founder Matt Noffs with youth from The Street University, the nonprofit youth center that launched the fair trade company.

Company Ties Shoes And Ethics Together

Gideon Shoes makes handcrafted hip-hop sneakers inspired, designed and marketed by young people at a youth center in a tough suburb of Sydney. But the company is struggling to balance its values with the brutal realities of production and competition.

Unalaska's Sgt. Jennifer Schockley has earned fans worldwide for her local police blotter.

Small Town's Police Blotter Is A Riot

Since Sgt. Jennifer Shockley first started compiling the Unalaska crime report six years ago, she's written about vampire attacks, herds of feral horses chasing down cyclists, and more local mischief.

An artist's impression of a group of <em>Yutyrannus</em>. The 30-foot-long dinosaurs were covered with downy feathers — likely to keep the animals warm.

A 'Warm And Fuzzy' Dino? (Yes, But Mind The Teeth)

Known by its nickname "beautiful feathered tyrant," Yutyrannus huali is a cousin of T. rex, 30 feet long and about 3,000 pounds. It had no trouble tearing its prey to pieces, but the dinosaur was also a snappy dresser — it was covered in downy feathers.

U.S. Marines Land In Australia: What's The Message?

This week, U.S. Marines landed in northern Australia. Just 200 Marines, but they're the first wave of a deployment that will eventually increase to 2,500. The Chinese military has expressed disapproval. Host Scott Simon is joined by the U.S. ambassador to Australia, Jeffrey Bleich.

Pregame Speech Reignites NFL Bounty Scandal

The "bountygate" scandal that has engulfed former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in controversy and jolted the National Football League took on new life this week. Scott Simon discusses the fallout with Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine.

Freedom In The Groove On WFIT

Mondays, 10 p.m. - midnightFreedom in the Groove spotlights modern jazz at its finest. The show features not only the highest quality contemporary jazz…

Germans fought in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Ploompf!! Pillow Fights Erupt Across The Globe

If it's not already marked on your calendar, here's your warning: Today is International Pillow Fight Day. Cities around the world are taking the holiday seriously — as serious as a pillow fight can be, anyway.

Religious leaders stop to pray as they march to the state Capitol for a rally to support repealing the death penalty, in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday. The state Senate passed a bill abolishing capital punishment Thursday.

Is Death Row Still Death Row If Repeal Passes?

Connecticut is on track to become the next state to abolish the death penalty, following a vote this week by the state Senate. Supporters say the law will apply only to future cases, but critics say it could be used by current death row inmates to challenge their sentences.

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