Oceania

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Fire authorities in Australia issue 'catastrophic warning'

The warning comes after two states were ravaged by dozens of out of control wildfires this past weekend.

11/11/2019

Australia

Hundreds of koalas dead as Australia battles savage bush fires

As many as 350 out of 600 animals on the reserve in New South Wales have been killed.

08/11/2019

Tonga

Volcano sinks Pacific island — then forms a new one

Satellite images show the moment the original island is destroyed.

07/11/2019

Australia

Ever backpacked in Australia? You might be owed some money if you have

The federal court has found that the so-called backpackers' tax is "a disguised form of discrimination", and is therefore invalid.

30/10/2019

Australia

Tourists queue to climb sacred Australian rock on final day before ban

"You want to respect the cultural side of things, but still you want to have it as a challenge," one said.

25/10/2019

Australia

Australian airline completes record-breaking 19-hour flight

Qantas completed a record-breaking 19-hour research flight with 49 passengers.

20/10/2019

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Belgian car wins Darwin-to-Adelaide solar race

A Belgian car won its first World Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Adelaide, Australia.

17/10/2019

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World's biggest solar car race gets underway in Australia

More than 40 teams from two dozen countries took part in a race that saw the world's fastest solar-powered cars face-off

13/10/2019

Earth News

Satirical video mocks people who have a problem with Greta Thunberg

An Australian news outlet has taken a more humorous approach to the recent criticism of the teen activist.

11/10/2019

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Hundreds of cases of beer destroyed in Australia truck crash

The cases of Victoria Bitter beer were left strewn over the highway, closing one lane as crews worked to clean the mess

09/10/2019

World

Australia's tough immigration stance 'keeps far-right at bay'

Australia's tough stance on immigration has helped keep down the vote for far-right political parties, the country's ambassador to France has told Euronews.

08/10/2019

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Extinction rebellion protesters arrested in Sydney

Over 100 protesters dressed as bees at Sydney's Hyde Park to highlight the claim that insects are under threat due to the human impact on the environment

08/10/2019

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Extinction Rebellion protestors removed by police in Wellington

Police have arrested 30 climate change protesters after a day of civil disobedience in Wellington, New Zealand.

07/10/2019

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Māori rite marks 250th anniversary of Cook's New Zealand landing

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern attended commemorations ahead of the anniversary of the landing of British explorer James Cook 250 years ago.

05/10/2019

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Swarm of bees creates a buzz in an Adelaide car park

Luckily an apiarist was on hand to deal with the problem.

26/09/2019

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Drone images show damage one year after Indonesia earthquake, tsunami

Aerial footage filmed this month and released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reveals the severe damage that still remains nearly one year after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction disasters that hit Sulawesi, Indonesia

26/09/2019

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Vehicle stopped in its tracks by crocodiles lying in the road

A car was stopped in its tracks in Australia's north on Sunday (September 15) by a group of saltwater crocodiles.

19/09/2019

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Australia's east coast battles more than 100 wildfires

Officials urged people in the danger zone to evacuate and warned residents of health risks from dust and smoke.

07/09/2019

World

Australia downgrades Great Barrier Reef's outlook to "very poor"

Rising sea temperatures and heavy industry are being blamed for the rapid loss of marine life.

30/08/2019

New Zealand

How too much love is harming dolphins in New Zealand

New Zealand has banned swimming with dolphins in its Bay of Islands waters.

29/08/2019

Australia

How a volcano could help Australia's Great Barrier Reef

A giant sheet of floating pumice rock is drifting towards Australia, carrying along with it new marine life that scientists say could help repair the Great Barrier Reef’s corals.

27/08/2019

New Zealand

The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker

The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral.

22/08/2019

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50kg of honey found in massive beehive in Australian woman's home

Beekeeper Paul Wood removed 50kg of honey from a beehive hidden in a woman's home in suburban Brisbane, Australia.

21/08/2019

Australia

Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions.

21/08/2019

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