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Wanted: Beach Bum. How does lounging on a beach sound to you - as a job? What if it came with a $100,000-plus salary? Well, lucky you. The tourism bureau of Queensland, Australia, is advertising the position of Island Caretaker, or, as the bureau calls it, "The Best Job in the World." The six-month gig, which begins on July 1 and is based on Hamilton Island, above the Great Barrier Reef, involves exploring and promoting the other islands of the reef. Other perks include free airfare and accommodation in a three-bedroom house. If you think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Deals and Destinations | 1/16/2009 | See Source »

...catching rare white pointer sharks is illegal, for example - is resulting in an increase in attacks. In particular, they object to a policy of letting suspected man-eaters go. "Sharks do hang around after the attack, and the government has a duty of care to deal with it," says Queensland fisherman Vic Hislop. Sharks "learn to kill humans. They learn to go in hard and fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharks Rampage in Australia | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...others are outraged. "The shark had the man in his stomach, digesting him, and (authorities) are just driving the boat over and around him," says Hislop, who is an outspoken critic of the government's preservation policies and runs a tourist shark display featuring models of man-eaters on Queensland's coast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharks Rampage in Australia | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...Australian officials have taken what steps they can to minimize man-shark encounters. Queensland and New South Wales have strung nets off popular surfing beaches to keep sharks out. The Queensland government says there has not been a fatal attack on a netted beach since they were introduced in the 1960s, but critics say the nets kill turtles, dolphins and sometimes whales. In Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, authorities rely on aerial spotters and lifeguards who alert swimmers when a suspicious shape appears in the surf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharks Rampage in Australia | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...coordinated and determined enemy? How long will we in the West allow open terrorist propaganda in mosques and religious schools? Muslim terrorists use democracies' freedom of speech, association and movement against them. It is time we abandoned political correctness and started calling things as they are. Alan Carpenter, Cairns, Queensland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

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