41.  The current crisis erupted when Howard refused the Tampa permission to enter Australian waters with the refugees.

42.  The fishing boat then ignored repeated requests to return to Australian waters and was finally caught south of Cape Town, South Africa.

43.  The fishing boat still would not stop and the chase was called off when it left Australian waters.

44.  The Foreign Affairs spokesman could not say how long it had spent in Australian waters.

45.  The government Thursday released video footage of asylum seekers being rescued by navy officers in Australian waters after critics questioned claims that some refugees threw children overboard.

46.  The poaching fleet then moved on to Australian waters.

47.  The remaining refugees were picked up in Australian waters five days ago.

48.  The spokesman could not say how long it had spent in Australian waters.

49.  Four new species of deep-water fish have been discovered in southern Australian waters, and many more are likely to be found, an Australian fisheries scientist said Thursday.

50.  Indonesians have been warned they can expect tougher penalties if they continue to fish in Australian waters in breach of international agreements.