Oceania

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Volunteers pick fruit in Australian cemetery to combat food insecurity

"When we first started the real focus was on reducing waste, but we quickly realised what a problem food security is in Ballarat, and that's become the main reason for what we do," says co-Founder of Hidden Orchard Ellen Burns.

29/03/2021

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Clean-up underway after record flooding on Australia's east coast

Residents in New South Wales state started cleaning up on Thursday after record flooding on Australia's east coast.

25/03/2021

Ecotech

Electronic 'noses' are being used to sniff out wildlife traffickers

Animals smuggled in luggage and mail may soon be saved with the help of one of Australia's most trafficked species.

25/03/2021

Australia

Australian PM 'disgusted' over parliament sex scandal, vows to act

A whistleblower said that government staff used the parliament's prayer room to have sex, and that sex workers had been brought into the building.

24/03/2021

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Pet emu rescued from flooding in Sydney

A pet emu was rescued from flooding in Sydney, Australia.

24/03/2021

Earth News

Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ flooding triggers climate change concerns

Thousands have been affected in some of the same regions hit by Australia's devastating wildfires last summer.

22/03/2021

Australia

Australia: Evacuations as severe floods hit Sydney and New South Wales

More evacuations have been ordered after heavy rain brought the worst flooding for decades in Australia's most populous state.

21/03/2021

Destinations

How has New Zealand harnessed the power of domestic travel?

After the country's borders closed, New Zealanders have been encouraged to explore all that Aotearoa has to offer.

11/03/2021

French Polynesia

France 'underestimated nuclear tests impact' in French Polynesia

The findings, published by the investigative journalism newsroom Disclose, suggest that the radiation levels caused by the tests were far greater than officially acknowledged.

09/03/2021

New Zealand

Powerful earthquake off coast of New Zealand prompts mass evacuations

The earthquake followed two very strong 7.3 and 7.4 magnitude tremors, prompting thousands to seek higher ground.

04/03/2021

Travel News

Why these surfers in Australia are learning about Indigenous culture

Students surfers are being taught about the rich history of their local surf breaks.

03/03/2021

Nature

Australia marine hotspots found to store 2bn tonnes of 'blue carbon'

Three UNESCO World Heritage sites can store billions of CO2 in carbon sinks, according to a new report.

03/03/2021

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Wild Aussie sheep loses 35 kilos at the baaa-bers

Despite Baarack's hefty locks, he falls short of the world record held by a late compatriot, Chris, who made headlines when he was shorn of a 41-kilogram mane in 2015.

25/02/2021

Australia

Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news

Australia's parliament passed final amendments to a media law on Thursday that will force Google and Facebook to pay for news content.

25/02/2021

Australia

Facebook will lift Australia news ban after striking payment deal

On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country.

23/02/2021

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Novak Djokovic shows off trophy after Australian Open win

"I think about winning more Slams and breaking records, of course. And most of my attention and my energy from this day forward, until I retire from tennis, is going to be directed in majors, trying to win more major trophies," Djokovic said.

22/02/2021

New Zealand

A decade on, New Zealand mourns 185 Christchurch earthquake victims

Hundreds of people attended an outdoor service in Christchurch, which continues to rebuild from the magnitude 6.3 quake that destroyed much of its downtown.

22/02/2021

Australia

Djokovic beats Medvedev to claim ninth Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to claim ninth Australian Open title

21/02/2021

Ecotech

Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads

Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them?

18/02/2021

Australia

Facebook blocks news content in Australia over proposed media law

Australian and global news organisations had their content removed from Facebook pages in Australia over a new law that would make digital platforms pay for content.

18/02/2021

Australia

Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Nadal in five sets in Melbourne

Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title has ended after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas - and women's top seed Ashleigh Barty is also out after Karolina Muchova's win.

17/02/2021

French Polynesia

New Caledonia: Pro-independence parties win majority in snap elections

Pro-independence support is on the rise on the island as is a surge in violence recently sparked by the proposed sale of a local nickel mine.

17/02/2021

Nature

A census of sea slugs is helping scientists to track climate change

Researchers in Australia are counting nudibranchs in a bid to better understand global warming.

15/02/2021

World News

No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown

There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases.

15/02/2021

Earth News

Toxic chemicals cause turtle deformities in the Great Barrier Reef

Chemicals are posing a threat to our marine life, making their way into the food chain via seafood.

14/02/2021

New Zealand

COVID-19: New Zealand's largest city to go into three-day lockdown

This will be the first lockdown in six months for New Zealand, which had stamped out community transmission of the virus.

14/02/2021