Good Morning Europe Bush fires in 2019 and 2020 caused unprecedented damage in Australia Nearly three billion animals have been killed or displaced. 23/10/2020
Places Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devils back into Australia Tasmanian devils haven't existed in mainland Australia for 3,000 years. 06/10/2020
French Polynesia New Caledonia votes 'no' to independence from France The referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decade decolonization effort. 04/10/2020
French Polynesia New Caledonia referendum: Will archipelago vote to split from France? The vote is the second referendum on independence in two years. Campaigners for separation from France feel victory this time is within their grasp. 04/10/2020
world news French territory of New Caledonia prepares for independence referendum Voters are expected to reject breaking away from France's control after almost 170 years despite rising support for the move. 03/10/2020
The Cube Chinese app TikTok opens up in Australia in bid to fight mistrust The app, owned by ByteDance, a private Chinese company, has come under scrutiny in Australia after Donald Trump announced plans for a possible ban in the United States. 29/09/2020
Good Morning Europe Australia’s beached whales: massive stranding is Tasmania A further 200 dead whales were found close to where hundreds of beached animals were discovered earlier this week. 24/09/2020
Australia Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia's largest ever stranding A third of the whales have died after being stranded on a sand bar off the coast of Tasmania. 23/09/2020
Australia Rescue operation underway as 270 whales stranded on Australian coast A pod of pilot whales stranded on sandbars off Australia's southern island of Tasmania state. 22/09/2020
Australia Australia to amend law making Facebook and Google pay for news Draft legislation may be altered to allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remains fundamentally unchanged. 17/09/2020
Australia Last two Australian journalists leave China after 'harassment' The reporters had been sheltering in diplomatic compounds after police demanded interviews with them and temporarily blocked their departures. 08/09/2020
Life Naturally coloured cotton is hailed as an environmental 'breakthrough' Australian scientists came up with the 'gamechanger' solution for the textile industry. 04/09/2020
Australia Facebook threatens to stop news sharing in Australia over proposed law Facebook said it would block publishers and people from sharing news content over proposed legislation in Australia that would have them pay for news. 01/09/2020
Australia Climate change 'clearly played role' in Australia's severe fire season The extreme bushfires experienced in the Australian state of New South Wales in 2019-20 are likely to become “more frequent” an inquest has warned, pointing at climate change as one of the key drivers. 25/08/2020
Australia Queen Elizabeth approves top military honour for Australian war hero Edward "Teddy" Sheean sacrificed his life for his shipmates more than quarter of a century ago — and will now be posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. 12/08/2020
no comment New Zealand: People queue at supermarkets amid new COVID-19 cases People rushed to supermarkets in New Zealand after the country announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections after more than 100 days without cases. 11/08/2020
New Zealand COVID-19: New Zealand sees first outbreak after 102 days The Prime Minister has announced four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one family from an unknown source. 11/08/2020
Places This new app will protect you from deadly snakes and spiders You can now 'Shazam' Australian snakes and spiders to identify what they are - and whether they can hurt you. 10/08/2020
Life What can an Aboriginal health centre teach us about eco-architecture? Rammed earth construction techniques date back to the Neolithic era, but the method is growing in popularity again. 08/08/2020
Life ‘Liquid gold’: Stale beer turned into renewable energy in Australia Did you know beer can be used to generate electricity? 04/08/2020
Places Recycled roads will be made out of old tyres and building waste 1 billion scrap tyres are produced globally every year. Now researchers are blending them together to make roads. 03/08/2020
Australia Australia: Melbourne under curfew as Victoria state battles COVID-19 Sweeping new coronavirus restrictions were imposed from Sunday night, after a disaster was declared in the virus-hit Australian state. 03/08/2020
Places Infrared drones could save koalas from extinction Conservationists in Australia are using the latest technology to protect the vulnerable species. 02/08/2020
Australia COVID-19: Mandatory masks in Australian state after record daily cases Victoria state recorded a record daily number of cases since the beginning of the outbreak. 30/07/2020
