Oceania

Australia

New South Wales drought worst in living memory

Agricultural output in Australia is predicted to fall as farmers in New South Wales struggle to cope with the worst drought in living memory

08/08/2018

Australia

Pensioner embarks on road trip from Brisbane to Frankfurt

Rudiger Buchholz worked in the office of Lufthansa Cargo for 34 years. At the end of January, he retired at the age of 65 with a rather crazy plan. He wanted to bring a Landcruiser, which his son had bought during his work-and-travel stay in Australia, to Germany — all by himself.

06/08/2018

Australia

Heatwave deaths to soar dramatically, global study finds

Deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States. From 2031 onwards there could be a 471% increase in fatalities in three Australian cities - Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

01/08/2018

Green News

Only three people make these

Making croquet balls is a tedious, demanding profession. Only three people in the world are qualified croquet ball makers. Paul Manwaring is one of them.

25/07/2018

New Zealand

NZ company says four-day work week trial a success

A New Zealand company which trialled a four-day work week said the experiment was a success with staff registering a big bump in work-life balance while productivity remained level.

19/07/2018

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

17/07/2018

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Photographer Spencer Tunick undresses Melbourne

Up to 400 people stripped naked then draped themselves in see-through red fabric in a Melbourne city car park on Monday to pose for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick.

09/07/2018

Australia

Australian Archbishop convicted of concealing child sex abuse in the church

Philip Wilson is the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted of the offense. The 67-year-old was convicted in May of not disclosing the information of abuse to police of another priest in 1970's.

03/07/2018

Australia

Real life 'soccer-roo' disrupts football game in Canberra

The kangaroo could not get enough of football.

25/06/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

21/06/2018

Australia

European Union and Australia launch trade negotiations

The EU's trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström has arrived in Canberra to launch official trade negotiations with Australia. The aim is to negotiate a trade deal that could boost trade in goods between them by a third, at a time when much of the world seems intent on a trade war.

18/06/2018

Australia

Australian soldiers fly Nazi swastika flag in Afghanistan

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14/06/2018

Australia

Broccocino, anyone? Aussies create broccoli coffee to improve health

Australia has developed broccoli powder made of 100% broccoli in a bid to eliminate food waste and encourage good nutrition.

07/06/2018

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Curious cockatoo plays peek-a-boo with road camera

This yellow-crested cockatoo is absolutely delighted by the discovery of his new toy.

01/06/2018

Australia

Do-it-yourself multi-storey parking

A hotel's valet parking service comes a cropper as an inexplicable power surge leaves a sports car wedged underneath an SUV.

31/05/2018

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Sydney disappears in smoke

Australia's biggest city has all but vanished as brush fire clearances on the outskirts create thick smoke.

29/05/2018

World News

Privately funded search for MH370 completed

The four-year quest to find Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has ended. Malaysia's government said it had no further plans to launch another search for the aircraft which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014.

29/05/2018

Australia

Russia still denies any responsibility for MH17 downing

Russian president Vladimir Putin said, since Russia was not involved with the investgiation, it cannot trust its findings.

26/05/2018

Australia

Archbishop of Adelaide found gulity of child abuse cover-up

Philip Wilson, 67, could go to jail for two years for sitting on statements from victim of paedophile priest for nearly 30 years.

22/05/2018

New Zealand

Fighting the spread of microplastics

Sailors competing in the Volvo round-the-world yacht race have been collecting water samples as part of a program to measure the spread of microplastics.

21/05/2018

World News

Hawaii volcano continues to erupt

Kilauea sends ash clouds over 9,000 metres in to the sky

19/05/2018

Australia

Blood donor who saved millions of babies' lives gives last donation

At 81, James Harrison will no longer donate his blood after 1173 donations over six decades, during which his blood's special antibodies, used to make a vital medicine, have saved countless infant lives.

16/05/2018

Australia

Children among seven dead after shooting in Australia

Police say four children and three adults have been found dead in Western Australia.

11/05/2018

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Australian state launches Koala protection initiative

Australia's New South Wales state government announced that thousands of hectares of land would be set aside as part of measures to protect koalas from being wiped out.

08/05/2018

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Spectacular lightning flashes illuminate the sky in Australia

Impressive flashes of lightning could be seen above Moonta, Australia, today before a storm hit the town.

07/05/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM kicks off cheeky campaign to get country on the map

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern features in a viral video campaigning against New Zealand being left off world maps by thoughtless coffee chains, retailers and even sports teams.

04/05/2018