no comment Australia's east coast battles more than 100 wildfires Officials urged people in the danger zone to evacuate and warned residents of health risks from dust and smoke. 07/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Australia downgrades Great Barrier Reef's outlook to "very poor" Rising sea temperatures and heavy industry are being blamed for the rapid loss of marine life. 30/08/2019
New Zealand How too much love is harming dolphins in New Zealand New Zealand has banned swimming with dolphins in its Bay of Islands waters. 29/08/2019
Australia How a volcano could help Australia's Great Barrier Reef A giant sheet of floating pumice rock is drifting towards Australia, carrying along with it new marine life that scientists say could help repair the Great Barrier Reef’s corals. 27/08/2019
New Zealand The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral. 22/08/2019
no comment 50kg of honey found in massive beehive in Australian woman's home Beekeeper Paul Wood removed 50kg of honey from a beehive hidden in a woman's home in suburban Brisbane, Australia. 21/08/2019
Australia Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions. 21/08/2019
Australia EU to Australia: Stop calling your cheese Feta or Gruyere At first glance, blocks of feta produced in Australia or in Greece are not as different as chalk and cheese. But for the European Union, they are. 13/08/2019
New Zealand Ancient giant parrot discovered in New Zealand Named Heracles inexpactatus - signifying its Herculean size and the suprise of the discovery - the parrot is the largest ever discovered. 07/08/2019
no comment Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested after blocking lanes in Brisbane Local Extinction Rebellion groups have staged non-violent protests worldwide to advocate for action against climate change 06/08/2019
Australia French journalist arrested while reporting on protest in Australia French television journalist Hugo Clement was arrested alongside his crew while they were reporting on a protest in the Australian state of Queensland. 22/07/2019
Australia Australia detains French television crew filming anti-coal protest Australian authorities have detained a French television crew who were filming anti-coal protest 22/07/2019
no comment Australian man blasts around Sydney Opera House in jetpack On the 50th anniversary of astronaut Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, an Australian entrepreneur blasted around the Sydney Opera House in a jetpack on Sunday (July 21). 21/07/2019
Outdoor Longest ever drive in electric car finishes in New Zealand A journey of a lifetime accomplished today for one Dutch sustainability advocate who was on the road for three years. 19/07/2019
Australia Drug-resistant superbugs found in Australian seagulls — study One-fifth of the seagulls analysed in the study carried drug-resistant bacteria. 10/07/2019
no comment A blanket of fog shrouds Sydney and disrupts flights Fog engulfed Sydney's world famous harbour for the second time this month on Saturday (June 29), causing delays and flight cancellations. 29/06/2019
Australia Fears mount for Australian student reportedly detained in North Korea The student's family said they had not heard from the man for several days as the Australian government scrambles to confirm his whereabouts. 27/06/2019
Australia Sacked rugby player Israel Folau raises €146,804 to fund legal battle Australian former professional rugby player Israel Folau is seeking to raise 3 million Australian dollars (€1.8 million) to fund legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs for his sacking last month. 21/06/2019
New Zealand Women's World Cup: Why new Zealand nearly didn't compete Thirteen of New Zealand's players threatened to walk out a year ago after denouncing a culture of bullying and intimidation under then-coach Andreas Heraf. 17/06/2019
New Zealand Christchurch mosque attack suspect pleads not guilty Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, is accused of carrying out the attack on two mosques, killing 51 people. 14/06/2019
Australia Police in Australia search headquarters of ABC News in Sydney ABC says the operation was in relation to its 2017 reports about alleged misconduct by Australian troops in Afghanistan 05/06/2019
no comment Bringing back the bilby - a century extinct in New South Wales The Autralian bunny, best-loved marsupial, may eventually become extinct if action is not taken to save it. 22/05/2019
New Zealand NZ Police to charge Christchurch attacker with terrorism The New Zealand police commissioner said they would charge the man accused of murder in the Christchurch mosque shootings with engaging in a terrorist act. 21/05/2019
Australia 373,000 toothbrushes and 977,000 shoes found on islands off Australia Located 2,100km off the coast of northwest Australia, the remote Cocos Island group now houses an estimated 414 million items of debris weighing 238 tonnes. 17/05/2019
no comment Greenpeace activists scale Sydney Harbour Bridge in climate protest Three Greenpeace activists were hanging from ropes under the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Tuesday (May 14) as part of a protest to demand that Australian Prime Minister take "emergency" action on climate change 14/05/2019
New Zealand 'We're not doing any work on dragons': NZ PM rejects bribe of girl, 11 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has returned a bribe sent to her by an 11-year-old girl who asked her government to do some research on dragons. 14/05/2019
no comment Woman hits Australia PM Scott Morrison with an egg during campaigning Security guards pounced on the Amber Holt, 24, and dragged her away moments after the attack. 07/05/2019
New Zealand Prince William attends Anzac Day service amid heightened security Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. 25/04/2019
Outdoor From Amsterdam to Sydney on electricity An adventure with the aim to inspire, educate and accelerate the transition to a zero carbon future. 21/04/2019
New Zealand MPs vote 119-1 to ban semi-automatic weapons after mosque massacres MPs in New Zealand have voted to pass a gun reform bill that seeks to ban semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, less than a month after deadly attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that left 50 people dead. 10/04/2019
