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Australians hit the beaches to celebrate Christmas

Beachgoers celebrate Christmas Day in Sidney

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Melbourne Christmas terror attack plot thwarted - police

Australian police said on Friday that they had foiled a terrorist plot to attack prominent sites in Melbourne over Christmas.

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2016, literally: the words that have defined this year

The year 2016 is days away from ending and with it, many people throughout the world hope next year will bring less uncertainty and conflict

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Australian students recreate Martin Shkreli price-hike drug

The man who became a global figure of greed after hiking the price of a life-saving drug by 5000 percent in the US, may have just met his match.

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Australia: protesters call for an end to offshore detention of asylum seekers

Protesters have rallied outside the Australian parliament for a second consecutive day.

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Leaders react to Trump's plan to pull out of TPP trade pact

World leaders have reacted to Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day as President.

Cult

Do you look like your dog?

It is often said that people look like their pets.

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Puan the orangutan is king of the swingers

Puan the orangutan at Perth Zoo has been named the world’s oldest Sumatran orangutan in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Two children survive as fatal Australian theme park ride kills four

Two children have “miraculously” escaped death at an Australian theme park after an accident on a ride that killed four adults.

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Four killed on theme park ride in Australia

At least four people have been killed on a ride at Australia’s biggest theme park, the organisation said on Tuesday.

Slovenia

Saving the whale - IWC meets in Slovenia

Dispute between Australia and Japan is likely to feature near the top of the agenda at the organisation's biennial congress

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Video: Not for arachnophobes! Huntsman spider munches on dead mouse

Sport

Crutchlow becomes first British rider to win Australian MotoGP as Hamilton celebrates 50th career F1 victory

Cal Crutchlow took full advantage of a crash by World champion Marc Marquez to win the Australian Grand Prix for his second career victory.

Sport

World champ Marquez claims 65th pole position at Phillip Island

Marc Marquez celebrated his 65th career pole position and 37th in the elite class after leading qualifying for the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Sport

Heavy rain hits Crutchlow-led practice session for Australian MotoGP

Britain’s Cal Crutchlow was quickest in a rain-hit first practice session for this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Sci-Tech

Growing tomatoes in the Australian desert

Growing vegetables in the desert.

Sport

Kyrgios banned for eight weeks

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has been banned for eight tournament weeks for his conduct at the Shanghai Masters last week.

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And also...

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international…

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Baby humpback nudges mother to safety

A humpback whale stranded on a sandbank in Queensland, Australia was helped to safety by her calf on Friday morning (October 7).

Business Series

End of the road for Ford in Australia

After 91 years Ford has stopped making cars in Australia, laying off 600 workers. It is pulling out after the government cut subsidies to the sector.