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Asian shares inch up, investors brace for U.S. elections

Asian shares inch up, investors brace for U.S. elections

Markets

World stocks start month firmer as risk sentiment rebounds

World stocks start month firmer as risk sentiment rebounds

Markets

European shares extend gains as strong BT, ING, ASM results boost

European shares extend gains as strong BT, ING, ASM results boost

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Sydney divers carve Halloween pumpkins underwater

The ultimate Halloween pumpkin carving competition was held at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium on Tuesday, October 30.

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Watch : Police save drowning kangaroo in Rosebud, Victoria

Police officers waded into the water off Rosebud, Victoria, in an attempt to save a drowning kangaroo on Saturday, October 27.

Living

The last piano maker in Australia just made history

Pianos have had a standard 88 keys since 1880. The only piano maker in Australia has completed one with 108 keys.

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Australia beat their own world record on way to timbersports team world title

Australia won the STIHL Timbersports Team World Championship on Friday (October 19) in the English city of Liverpool, defeating the United States in the finale.

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Prince Harry and Australian PM scale the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Britain's Prince Harry and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison climbed the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday to raise the Invictus Games flag.

World News

Watch: Prince Harry's beard proves fascinating for young boy

Five year old Luke Vincent couldn't resist the lure of the royal beard after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Dubbo, Australia.

Australia

Watch: Prince Harry and Meghan meet koala in Sydney

The trip to Australia is Meghan and Harry’s first overseas tour as a married couple, and comes amid news that they are expecting their first child.

Australia

'I survived because of my sailing skills': Stranded Indian sailor

'I survived became of sailing skills': Stranded Indian sailor speaks out | #TheCube

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Boy arrested in Australian strawberry needle scare

A young boy has been arrested in Australia after he admitted putting needles in strawberries. Prime Minister Morrison announces tough penalties for fruit contamination.

Australia

Watch: This is the preservation process of whale skeleton

South Australian Museum staff remove most of the flesh by hand, before allowing the skeleton to undergo maceration in tanks to remove remaining meat which may take several months.

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Usain Bolt soccer debut

At the age of 32 world champion Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has made his soccer debut in Australia

Australia

Watch: Meteor streaks across sky in Perth

Scientists believe that the meteor may have hit the ground.

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Watch: World Hot Air Balloon tournament in Austria

Around 150 teams from 38 countries are taking part, where landings and takeoffs of the balloons require skill and leave spectators engrossed.

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Watch: Scuba diving lesson turns into shark rescue effort

What was supposed to be a diving lesson ended in the saving of a shark, who had plastic netting stuck in its mouth.

USA

California fire to burn until September

Firefighters in California say they are making good progress battling a blaze that covers an area larger than the city of Los Angeles

World News

Eastern Australia hit by worst drought in living memory

The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, with farmers in some cases culling cattle and sheep they can no longer afford to keep. Record low levels of rainfall have affected large areas of grazing and crop land.

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