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Cyclone Gita devastates Tonga

Cyclone Gita devastates Tonga

14/02/2018

Tonga

Tonga survives Cyclone Gita without fatalities

Australian and New Zealand dispatch aid supplies after power and water supplies hit.

13/02/2018

Tonga

Tonga torn apart by Cyclone Gita

Winds of up to 195kph recorded on island nation as cyclone rips across Pacific and heads for Fiji.

13/02/2018

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Storm Damage in New Zealand

Huge waves crashed into the shores of Nelson in New Zealand, as a downgraded cyclone left behind debris and destruction

02/02/2018

Australia

Aussie media obtain top secret files sold in second-hand shop

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have called it “one of the biggest breaches of cabinet security in Australian history”.

31/01/2018

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Tuna tossing in Australia

Surely one of the world's stranger sporting events...

29/01/2018

Sci-Tech

Tesla Mega battery made about 650,000 euros in two days

It was a huge PR stunt on Twitter, that turned into a reality, that solved a huge problem. And now it’s making money

28/01/2018

Australia

Invasion Day protests put Australia Day celebrations in shade

Tens of thousands flood streets of Melbourne while only a few thousand celebrate debut of British colonisation.

26/01/2018

Sport

Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring hurt in quarter-final

World No1 Rafael Nadal retired injured in the fifth set of a thrilling match, leaving Marin Cilic to progress to the semi-finals in Melbourne.

23/01/2018

Sport

UK’s Kyle Edmund stuns Grigor Dimitrov to reach Australian Open semis

In a major upset the 23-year-old Briton and world No49 beat the Bulgarian No3 seed in four sets in Melbourne.

23/01/2018

Australia

For the first time... Indigenous ballet

The West Australia Ballet has partnered with Northern Territory Choreographer Gary Lang

22/01/2018

Tonga

Meet the remarkable athlete switching sports to feed his Olympic habit

Pita Taufatofua has qualified for the Winter Olympics next month, less than two years since representing Tonga in taekwondo at the Rio Olympics.

21/01/2018

Sport

Cycling: Tour down under- stage 5

Daryl Impey leads into the final stage of the Tour Down Under after finishing second to Richie Porte on Willunga Hill

20/01/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand Primie Minister Jacinda Ardern announces she's pregnant

The last time a leader gave birth in office was Pakistan's prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990 and now it's Jacinda Ardern's turn.

19/01/2018

Australia

First drone rescue at sea

Two simmers caught in a riptide in heavy seas off Australia's coast were rescued when a drone dropped a flotation device above them. Initially bemused by the drop, the pair of teens said that things could have been much worse if the action had not been so quick.

19/01/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM announces pregnancy

The popular Jacinda Ardern found out she was pregnant just days before taking office. She plans to take just six weeks of maternity leave when the baby arrives in June, saying that she had to acknowledge that her job was different from other roles.

19/01/2018

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In a first lifeguard's drone saves swimmers in Australia

A drone helped save two teenage swimmers struggling in powerful surf on the Australian coastline on Thursday, in what the local authorities called a "world first".

18/01/2018

Australia

Police chase wallaby across Sydney Harbour Bridge

The small marsupial stopped traffic at dawn.

16/01/2018

Sport

Bookies bet on Federer to retain his Australian Open title

The world number two's bid for a 20th grand slam title will be aided by lingering injuries to top players like Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as well as the absences of Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.

11/01/2018

Sport

Andy Murray has surgery on hip in bid to prolong career

Britain's former world tennis number one desperate to "just keep playing tennis" and rid himself of pain.

08/01/2018

Australia

Australia swelters in record high temperatures

Bushfires sweep across three states whipped up by high winds

07/01/2018

Australia

Kyrgios wins first ATP title on home soil

World number 21 Nick Kyrgios beat American Ryan Harrison in the final of the Brisbane International

07/01/2018

Sport

Switzerland seal third Hopman Cup title

Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won the country's third Hopman Cup title with victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber

06/01/2018

Australia

Australia raises alarm as bushfires rage out of control

Firefighters in Australia are battling dozens of blazes near Melbourne in extreme conditions as heatwave temperatures exceed 40C

06/01/2018

Sport

18-year old stuns Raonic at Brisbane

Mens' tennis continues to surprise at the start of the 2018 season.

03/01/2018

Sport

Volvo Ocean Race: Mapfre leads start of leg 4

MAPFRE leads Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Team Brunel, Turn the Tide on Plastic and Dongfeng Race Team at the start of the 4th leg

02/01/2018