Oceania

People

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

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New Zealand rocket launched to send 34 satellites into orbit

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.

03/05/2022

New Zealand

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased

Tourism has opened to about 60 visa-waiver countries, including much of Europe, more than two years after international tourism stopped altogether.

02/05/2022

Fiji

Confusion over which Russian oligarch owns Fiji luxury yacht

A judge in the capital Suva must rule between two different oligarchs to determine whether the yacht can be seized — as only one of them is subject to sanctions.

28/04/2022

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

Climate

Scientists have warned that 90% of coral reefs could die in 30 years

An international team of scientists have warned that coral reefs, one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, could perish due to climate change.

20/04/2022

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

Destinations

World’s longest flight times: Would you spend 18 hours on a plane?

An Auckland to New York service is flying into the number four spot later this year.

24/03/2022

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

Travel News

New Zealand ‘ready to welcome’ tourists back from May 2022

Australia and New Zealand travel restrictions are easing, but there are still some hurdles to a holiday down under.

21/03/2022

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

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Australia to declare floods a national emergency

Australia to declare floods a national emergency

09/03/2022

Climate

Meet the billionaire planning to bring down Australia's coal industry

Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes wants to buy up the country's coal plants and make them renewable. Will he succeed?

08/03/2022

Travel News

Australia finally embraces its Indigenous place names

As Australia's borders finally reopen, is the country ready to embrace its Indigenous place names?

07/03/2022

Nature

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

The world-class research lab will look at developing new technology to resurrect species that are long gone.

04/03/2022

Australia

Legendary Australian cricket player Shane Warne dies aged 52

His management company stated Warne passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack on Friday.

04/03/2022

Culture news

Sydney Opera House illuminates its support for Ukraine

Australia has imposed sanctions on more than 350 Russian individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin since last week.

28/02/2022

Tech News

Cut off for 5 weeks, this is what it took to restore Tonga's Internet

The Pacific nation lost almost all connection to the outside world after a volcanic eruption severed its only fibre optic cable in January.

23/02/2022

Health news

Fact check: Is Queen Elizabeth’s COVID being treated with ivermectin?

Anti-vaxxers and COVID sceptics seized on a mistake in an Australian news broadcast about Queen Elizabeth's COVID diagnosis to push an antiparasitic drug as a treatment for the virus against medical advice.

22/02/2022

Eco-Innovation

Drones are planting thousands of sunflowers on this modern farm

The experiment is now in full bloom, drawing in tourists from all over and teaching them about modern, less invasive farming practices.

22/02/2022