Australia

Australia

Australia floods: Thousands told to evacuate from Sydney suburbs

The New South Wales minister for emergency services described the floods as a "life-threatening emergency."

03/07/2022

Art

Machine learning tool can help identify rock art in remote areas

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

29/06/2022

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.

24/06/2022

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Human Pride flag event on Sydney opera steps

One thousand people formed a human Pride flag outside the Sydney Opera.

24/06/2022

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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.

23/06/2022

Travel News

Which airline is investing millions in sustainable fuels in Australia?

The global airline industry aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

20/06/2022

Green 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

01/06/2022

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.

21/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

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

Meet the company using drones to combat biodiversity loss.

20/05/2022

Green 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.

19/05/2022

Green 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?

19/05/2022

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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.

18/05/2022

Culture news

Nick Cave son death: how tragedy has shaped the artist's life

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' frontman's eldest son has been confirmed dead, just seven years after the death of his son, Arthur.

10/05/2022

Living

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.

05/05/2022

Health news

The hi-tech bracelet helping Cerebral Palsy sufferers use a computer

The bracelet is equipped with sensors that pick up movements in the wrist which are translated into computer commands using artificial intelligence.

05/05/2022

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.

04/05/2022

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.

26/04/2022

Eco-Innovation

This solar-powered Tesla could be the future of electric cars

Elon Musk might be leading the electric car revolution, but this scientist is making his vehicles greener.

20/04/2022

Nature

Freezing koala sperm could save species from extinction, says research

Scientists in Australia are collecting koala sperm, to improve the species' genetic diversity.

14/04/2022

Australia

Australia's PM sets 21 May as date for federal election

Scott Morrison is hoping his party can with a fourth successive term in office -- despite trailing their main Labour Party rivals.

10/04/2022

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Woman smashes egg on Australian politician's head

Filmed by the Whistleblowers, Activists and Communities Alliance, a woman smashed an egg on the head of Australian politician Craig Kelly while accusing him of being a “Nazi lover.”

08/04/2022

Green News

Euroviews. I took Australia to court over climate change, won - then lost

With her historic legal victory overturned, 17-year-old Anjali Sharma reflects on the backlash she's faced - and what's next.

07/04/2022

Sport

'I am spent': Tennis star Ash Barty, 25, announces surprise retirement

The top-ranked Australian tennis player announced her retirement in a video posted to social media.

23/03/2022

Tech News

Australia to force Big Tech companies to hand over disinformation data

New planned laws will align with efforts in Europe to curb harmful online content, including COVID disinformation.

21/03/2022

Green News

Watch this shocking footage of Australia’s worst flood on record

This dramatic footage shows water levels rising in a 24 hour period.

10/03/2022

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Timelapse video shows rising floodwaters in Australia

Intense rainfall over a number of days prompted multiple major flooding events in the Queensland region and northern New South Wales. Significant flooding also occured in the state’s capital Brisbane.

10/03/2022