Oceania

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

New Zealand

Ancient giant parrot discovered in New Zealand

Named Heracles inexpactatus - signifying its Herculean size and the suprise of the discovery - the parrot is the largest ever discovered.

07/08/2019

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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

Green News

Longest ever drive in electric car finishes in New Zealand

A journey of a lifetime accomplished today for one Dutch sustainability advocate who was on the road for three years.

19/07/2019

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

New Zealand

Women's World Cup: Why new Zealand nearly didn't compete

Thirteen of New Zealand's players threatened to walk out a year ago after denouncing a culture of bullying and intimidation under then-coach Andreas Heraf.

17/06/2019

New Zealand

Christchurch mosque attack suspect pleads not guilty

Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, is accused of carrying out the attack on two mosques, killing 51 people.

14/06/2019

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

New Zealand

NZ Police to charge Christchurch attacker with terrorism

The New Zealand police commissioner said they would charge the man accused of murder in the Christchurch mosque shootings with engaging in a terrorist act.

21/05/2019

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

New Zealand

'We're not doing any work on dragons': NZ PM rejects bribe of girl, 11

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has returned a bribe sent to her by an 11-year-old girl who asked her government to do some research on dragons.

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

New Zealand

Prince William attends Anzac Day service amid heightened security

Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

25/04/2019

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

New Zealand

MPs vote 119-1 to ban semi-automatic weapons after mosque massacres

MPs in New Zealand have voted to pass a gun reform bill that seeks to ban semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, less than a month after deadly attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that left 50 people dead.

10/04/2019

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