New Zealand Powerful earthquake off coast of New Zealand prompts mass evacuations The earthquake followed two very strong 7.3 and 7.4 magnitude tremors, prompting thousands to seek higher ground. 04/03/2021
Places Australia marine hotspots found to store 2bn tonnes of 'blue carbon' Three UNESCO World Heritage sites can store billions of CO2 in carbon sinks, according to a new report. 03/03/2021
no comment Wild Aussie sheep loses 35 kilos at the baaa-bers Despite Baarack's hefty locks, he falls short of the world record held by a late compatriot, Chris, who made headlines when he was shorn of a 41-kilogram mane in 2015. 25/02/2021
Australia Facebook will lift Australia news ban after striking payment deal On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country. 23/02/2021
no comment Novak Djokovic shows off trophy after Australian Open win "I think about winning more Slams and breaking records, of course. And most of my attention and my energy from this day forward, until I retire from tennis, is going to be directed in majors, trying to win more major trophies," Djokovic said. 22/02/2021
Australia Djokovic beats Medvedev to claim ninth Australian Open title Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to claim ninth Australian Open title 21/02/2021
Life Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them? 18/02/2021
French Polynesia New Caledonia: Pro-independence parties win majority in snap elections Pro-independence support is on the rise on the island as is a surge in violence recently sparked by the proposed sale of a local nickel mine. 17/02/2021
Places A census of sea slugs is helping scientists to track climate change Researchers in Australia are counting nudibranchs in a bid to better understand global warming. 15/02/2021
World No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases. 15/02/2021
Places Toxic chemicals cause turtle deformities in the Great Barrier Reef Chemicals are posing a threat to our marine life, making their way into the food chain via seafood. 14/02/2021
Places Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat. 11/02/2021
New Zealand Tsunami alerts withdrawn after earthquake near New Caledonia New Zealand and Australia issued tsunami warnings after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. 10/02/2021
Australia Australia: an estimated 30 homes destroyed in out-of-control wildfire People in a 25-kilometre stretch west from Wooroloo to the Walyunga National Park northeast of Perth were told Tuesday it had become too dangerous to leave their homes. 02/02/2021
Life Capturing the devastation of the Australian bushfires one year on Photographer Tom Goldner returned to parts of Central Queensland which were destroyed by last year's fires. 27/01/2021
no comment Australians demand justice for indigenous people on national day Organisers of the protests called for the abolition of Australia Day as it marks the beginnings of colonial rule by Britain. 26/01/2021
Australia Google threatens to remove search engine from Australia over new law Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back at the search giant saying "we don't respond to threats" after Google said it would remove its services from the country. 22/01/2021
Australia Tennis stars hit out at Australian Open COVID isolation measures Posts on social media show tennis players hitting balls across the walls of their hotel rooms in a bid to stay in shape ahead of the tournament. 18/01/2021
Australia Grand slam champions among players quarantined at Australian Open Grand slam champions are among 47 players in hard lockdown at the Australian Open, after four people on charter flights into Australia tested positive for COVID-19. 17/01/2021
Australia Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon A racing pigeon survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometre Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States but authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk. 14/01/2021
New Zealand British backpacker Grace Millane’s killer convicted of more attacks The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane in 2018 has been convicted of sex attacks on two other women. 22/12/2020
