Oceania

Travel News

Backpackers are no longer welcome in these 6 countries

Bye bye, backpackers: As NZ slams $10 tourists living off ‘dry noodles,’ here are the countries shunning low spenders in favour of wealthy tourists.

16/08/2022

Destinations

This secret surf spot is going to host the next Olympics

A tiny village in the South Pacific will host the surfing competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

15/08/2022

Money

Could Australia clamp down on cryptos? Regulators hope so

Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers.

11/08/2022

Australia

Alcohol-free wine market makes waves in Australia

A global mindfulness trend is pushing a growing number of health-conscious Australians towards alcohol-free wine, as consumers ask for booze without the buzz.

08/08/2022

Travel News

Qantas execs asked to volunteer as baggage handlers to avoid delays

Qantas Airways executives will volunteer as ground staff over the next three months to combat labour shortages.

08/08/2022

Mobility

Where did the 'alien obelisk' found in Australia come from?

Space debris falling out of the sky is becoming more; Australia's space agency has just confirmed this junk came from a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

04/08/2022

Nature

Australia's Great Barrier Reef reports record coral growth

Monitoring shows that this vital marine habitat can bounce back from past bleaching events.

04/08/2022

Green News

Could climate change force New Zealanders to move to higher ground?

New Zealand's government released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground.

03/08/2022

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Australian senator calls Queen Elizabeth II 'colonising'

Australian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe was made to retake her oath of office in parliament on August 1, after adding the word “colonising” to the standard text in reference to Queen Elizabeth II.

02/08/2022

Green News

An endangered owl has stopped a mining giant in its tracks in Tasmania

Plans to bury the Tarkane under “50 metres of toxic sludge” have been paused by Australia's federal court.

26/07/2022

Sport

Aussie rugby players refuse Pride jersey for 'religious reasons'

The team had to replace seven players for an upcoming crunch match against rivals from Sydney.

26/07/2022

Nature

Australia’s animals in 'crisis' as their habitats deteriorate

Trees are also threatened with extinction - the sandalwood species is currently in decline.

19/07/2022

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Hundreds of homes inundated in NSW

Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was impacting 50,000 people, officials said on Tuesday. Emergency response teams made 100 rescues overnight of people trapped in cars on flooded roads or in inundated homes in the Sydney area.

05/07/2022

Tech News

Australian police train pups to sniff out electronics and fight crime

In Australia, man’s best friend can also be man’s best ally in the fight against crime. These top dogs are undergoing training to sniff out electronic devices that help law enforcement gather evidence from digital devices.

04/07/2022

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

Experiences

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