Australia

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Swarm of bees creates a buzz in an Adelaide car park

Luckily an apiarist was on hand to deal with the problem.

26/09/2019

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Vehicle stopped in its tracks by crocodiles lying in the road

A car was stopped in its tracks in Australia's north on Sunday (September 15) by a group of saltwater crocodiles.

19/09/2019

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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

World

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

Green News

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

Australia

Google launches its first drone delivery service in Australia

Google has launched its first drone delivery service in Australia,

10/04/2019

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Animal rights activists arrested in Australia after traffic protest

Australian police arrested 38 animal rights activists on Monday (April 8) after they blocked peak hour traffic in Melbourne in protests to mark the first anniversary of a film, Dominion, about factory farming.

08/04/2019

Australia

Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia

Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia

07/04/2019

Australia

Social media executives could be jailed

In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings Australia brings in tough new laws on social media companies.

04/04/2019