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Nature

Australia’s animals in 'crisis' as their habitats deteriorate

Trees are also threatened with extinction - the sandalwood species is currently in decline.

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Hundreds of homes inundated in NSW

Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was impacting 50,000 people, officials said on Tuesday. Emergency response teams made 100 rescues overnight of people trapped in cars on flooded roads or in inundated homes in the Sydney area.

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Art

Machine learning tool can help identify rock art in remote areas

The ML tool they developed has an 89 per cent success rate.

Moments

See inside the Australian diner where the customer is always wrong

Rude waiters scowl and throw menus at customers at Karen’s Diner in Sydney. But having a terrible experience is the whole point of the restaurant's unique approach to dining.

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Australia: Firefighters rescue horse from pit in an industrial estate

Firefighters said they were “saddled with the responsibility” of rescuing a horse that fell into a pit at an industrial estate in Sydney, Australia, on June 20.

Earth News

World’s largest plant: 180km long seagrass discovered in Australia

Scientists have called for 'serious climate action' to help protect the newly-discovered world's largest plant

Australia

Labor topples conservatives in Australia as Albanese elected 31st PM

The Labour Party is also on track to win a majority in the Australian Parliament after the Liberal-National coalition failed to secure enough seats.

Ecotech

Army of seed-firing drones will plant 100 million trees by 2024

Meet the company using drones to combat biodiversity loss.

Earth News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

Earth News

After bushfires and floods, will Australians vote for climate action?

Australia has some of the highest carbon emissions per capita, but after the bushfires and floods do voters want action on climate change?

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Aussie PM crashes into child during football match on campaign trail

On the campaign trail on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison barrelled into a young boy during a friendly kick around, eliciting a chorus of stunned "ooohs" and "aaaws" from spectators.

Earth News

Climate change could soon make 1 in 25 Australian homes uninsurable

There’s a lot to consider when buying your own home and the impact of climate change has quickly become a part of that essential list.

Travel News

This freerunner scaled Sydney Opera House and the views are incredible

No one had been allowed to freerun around the Sydney Opera House before, but this parkour expert was given free rein.

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New Zealand rocket launched to send 34 satellites into orbit

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.

New Zealand

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased

Tourism has opened to about 60 visa-waiver countries, including much of Europe, more than two years after international tourism stopped altogether.

Travel News

€12 flights are tempting tourists back to Australia

Here’s how to bag yourself one of Qatar Airways' 200 tickets to Adelaide for young people from the UK and Ireland.

Climate

Scientists have warned that 90% of coral reefs could die in 30 years

An international team of scientists have warned that coral reefs, one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, could perish due to climate change.