Oceania

Australia

Australia pledges millions to save the Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has promised more than 300 million euros to help save the Great Barrier Reef - in the largest single investment for reef conservation and management in the country’s history.

29/04/2018

Australia

Great Barrier Reef may never recover from 2016 heat wave new study shows

One of the world's natural wonders will never be the same again according to a new report published on Thursday.

19/04/2018

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Five penguins go back into the wild in Australia

Penguins recover after zoo treatment to return home.

17/04/2018

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Prince Charles visits indigenous art centre in Australia's Northern Territory

Britain's Prince Charles visited an indigenous art centre in Australia's Northern Territory Monday, on the final leg of his visit to the country.

09/04/2018

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Hydroflight World Tour: Australia plays host to the first official games

Poseidon Games Australia 2018 announces the first official winners of the 4-country open hydroflight World Tour

08/04/2018

Australia

Russell Crowe's 'divorce' auction sells millions worth of movie props

The auction at Sotheby's, 'The Art of Divorce' attracted dozens of buyers and spectators and reaped in more than $208 million dollars in Sydney.

08/04/2018

Australia

Meet Australia's aboriginal singer who's ready to conquer Eurovision

This is the second time Jessica Mauboy performs at Eurovision, except this time she's representing Australia.

06/04/2018

Australia

Indigenous protests at Commonwealth Games

At least three people were arrested as scuffles broke out between police and indigenous rights protesters outside the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

05/04/2018

World News

China's old space lab crashes into South Pacific

China's defunct Tiangong-1 space lab break up on re-entry into Earth's atmosphere and crashes into South Pacific

02/04/2018

Sport

Winning start to Mick Fanning's finale

Retiring three-time World Surfing League champion Mick Fanning made it through the opening round of the final event of his Championship Tour career at Bells Beach in Australia on Saturday.

31/03/2018

Australia

Australia cricket captain says he's to blame for cheating scandal

Steve Smith delivers emotional conference on return to Australia to start a one year ban.

29/03/2018

Australia

Vatican Treasurer's lawyer says case prejudiced by book

Pell is the most senior Catholic worldwide to be accused of sexual offences

27/03/2018

Australia

Surprise win for Vettel Down Under

Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a virtual safety-car delay to force Lewis Hamilton into second place.

25/03/2018

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More than 150 whales have become stranded in Hamelin Bay inAustralia

Only `15 whales remained alive on Friday afternoon.

23/03/2018

Australia

Turnbull to talk human rights with Aung San Suu Kyi

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to talk human rights with embattled Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has faced widespread condemnation for the treatment of Rohingya Muslims.

19/03/2018

Australia

Australian wildfires cause extensive damage

No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but the bushfires have caused extensive damage in rural areas of Victoria and New South Wales

19/03/2018

Australia

Hundreds flee Australian bush fires

Bush and grass fires sweeping across Australia's southeast destroyed homes, killed cattle and forced hundreds to flee on Sunday as dry, hot winds fanned the flames.

18/03/2018

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Cyclone Marcus bears down on northern Australia

High winds and heavy rain hit city of Darwin.

17/03/2018

Sport

Sensational World Surf League debut for Colapinto

19-year-old rookie defeats World Number 1

11/03/2018

New Zealand

Robots and racism: We discriminate against 'darker-coloured' humanoids

Humans have similar automatic biases towards 'darker-coloured' robots as they do toward 'people with a darker skin colour', according to new research from the University of Canterbury.

11/03/2018

Australia

Australia floods declared a catastrophe

Torrential rain, floods and storms in north Queensland have been declared a catastrophe by the Insurance Council of Australia. On Friday, the Government declared a disaster situation after towns were cut off, residents evacuated from their homes and more than 200 dwellings were flooded.

10/03/2018

Australia

Lost US warship discovered in deep waters off Australia

Nicknamed 'Lady Lex', the battleship, one of the first aircraft carriers, was sunk in the Coral Sea battle in 1942

07/03/2018

Australia

World's oldest known message in a bottle discovered in Australia

A couple found the bottle with a rolled up note inside 132 years after it was thrown overboard a German ship.

06/03/2018

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

05/03/2018

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Sydney Mardi Gras

Hundreds of partygoers take part in Sydney's famous Mardi Gras.

03/03/2018

Australia

Melon listeria kills three, 12 hospitalised in Australia

New South Wales' food authority said on its website that the listeria outbreak came from a rockmelon grower in the eastern state.

03/03/2018