Oceania

Healthcare

Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown

Australia plans to ban non-prescription vaping and wants e-cigarette sales to be confined to helping tobacco smokers quit.

02/05/2023

French Polynesia

French Polynesia votes for pro-independence bloc in historic elections

The Tavini huiraatira party is set to make Moetai Brotherson president of the new government on 10 May.

01/05/2023

Green News

Indigenous Australians and pension holders unite against gas projects

Traditional Owners of three First Nations are putting pressure on the pension funds over their fossil fuel investment plans with Santos.

26/04/2023

Culture news

Goodbye Possum! Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies at 89

Australian-born comic Barry Humphries, best known for his comic creation Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89 in Australia, following complications after hip surgery.

22/04/2023

Nature

This starfish-munching crab could help save the Great Barrier Reef

This killer starfish is destroying the Great Barrier Reef. A tiny crab could change all that.

10/04/2023

Health news

This tiny 3D bioprinting robot could fix your body from the inside

Scientists say this tiny, flexible robot could reduce the need for invasive surgery by working as a mini 3D printer inside your body.

09/04/2023

Tech News

ChatGPT falsely said he served jail time. Now this mayor may sue

He was a whistleblower, but ChatGPT named him a criminal: an Australian mayor could be the first to sue OpenAI for defamation.

07/04/2023

Green News

Breakthrough: Australia passes law capping oil and gas emissions

Australia ‘safeguards’ the future with new law capping emissions from oil and gas.

30/03/2023

Nature

This dog got life behind bars…and loves it

This fearful fido found his perfect home where ‘he is never without a human.’

21/03/2023

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Millions of fish have died in Australia due to low river oxygen levels

Millions of fish have died in Australia due to low river oxygen levels caused by warm temperatures and floods.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Mo Māori, no problem: Oxford English Dictionary includes Māori words

The oldest Māori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning ‘land or piece of land belonging to a Māori person or native land of a Māori group.’

20/03/2023

Design

The Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th anniversary

From its fascinating construction to its legendary guests, the Opera House has spent half a century defining Sydney's skyline.

13/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Solar panels: Scientists make recycling breakthrough

Tens of thousands of solar panels ended up in landfill every year in Australia...until now.

06/03/2023

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Watch: New Zealand troops supply aid to storm-hit towns

New Zealand redeployed gunships and helicopters to deliver water, food and fuel to cities cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle on Thursday, as overwhelmed rescue teams embraced overseas offers of help.

17/02/2023

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Watch: New Zealand's North Island flooded after Cyclone Gabrielle

Just weeks after Auckland was hit by deadly floods, Cyclone Gabrielle has caused further flooding in the north of New Zealand, with landslides and ocean swells damaging homes and infrastructure

14/02/2023

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Thousands without power as tropical storm Gabrielle hits New Zealand

Tropical storm Gabrielle has hit the north of New Zealand, leaving thousands of homes without power and grounding over 500 flights.

13/02/2023

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New Zealand's North Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle

High winds and rain in Northland, New Zealand, as Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from Sunday evening, two weeks after parts of the same region experienced devastating flooding.

12/02/2023

Green News

Australia blocks new coal mine 10km from Great Barrier Reef 

For the first time ever, Australia's federal government has blocked a coal mine using environmental law.

08/02/2023

Australia

Kyrgios pleads guilty to pushing ex-girlfriend but faces no charges

Nick Kyrgios admits to assaulting ex-girlfriend but avoids a criminal record. Magistrate describes the assault as an act of “stupidity” and “frustration.”

03/02/2023

Money

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes as the UK monarch is replaced by an indigenous design.

02/02/2023

Health news

Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia: What you need to know

Authorities in Western Australia have found the missing radioactive capsule. But how did it go missing and what danger did it pose?

01/02/2023

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New Zealanders mourn four victims of Auckland floods

Four people are reported to have died in Friday's floods in Auckland. A record 15cm of rain fell on New Zealand's largest city, flooding homes and roads and triggering landslides.

29/01/2023

Australia

Djokovic wins Australian Open title in ‘biggest victory of his life'

Serbian superstar defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas for his 10th trophy in Melbourne, equaling Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles.

29/01/2023

New Zealand

Three dead and one missing after record rain pounds Auckland

Three people have died after record-breaking rainfall pounded New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland.

28/01/2023

Sport

Sabalenka beats Kazakhstan's Rybakina to win Australian Open

The Belarusian went down in the first set but managed to recover and win the first Grand Slam of her career after falling in the semifinals three times in the last two years.

28/01/2023

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New Zealanders wade through floodwaters as wild weather continues

Torrential rain and wild weather continued to hit Auckland and the north island of New Zealand on Friday. Cars were submerged and people waded through rising flood water, while first responders came to their rescue.

27/01/2023