Australia issues fresh bush fire warnings in Queensland, New South Wales
CANBERRA, Australia: Authorities have warned that massive bush fires raging in two states will continue to pose a threat, despite “catastrophic” conditions easing. About 150
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Three killed, 150 homes destroyed in massive bush fires in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia: Massive New South Wales bush fires have killed at least three people and destroyed over 150 homes by Saturday afternoon. Over 1,000 firefighters
Government sets timeline to ban export of recyclable waste from Australia
CANBERRA, Australia: The Australian government has decided to ban the export of recyclable waste, phasing out the expensive and controversial practice starting in July next
Renewable energy supply grows to meet over 50% of Australia’s electricity demand
PERTH, Australia: Green energy sources — mostly solar and wind have met over 50% of supply for the first time for Australia’s national electricity market
Gold Coast tradesmen unearth $200,000 old money in backyard
BRISBANE, Australia: Tradesmen at a Runaway Bay site in Gold Coast unearthed thousands of dollars in cash buried in a backyard, on Thursday. Queensland police
Five-year-old facing deportation from Australia because of ‘mild disability’
CANBERRA, Australia: An Australian born five-year-old boy is facing deportation to Bangladesh along with his family after their visa applications were rejected because of his
Australia uses adorable ‘quokka selfies’ to promote tourism
ROTTNEST, Australia: The adorable ‘quokka selfies’ have elevated the Rottnest Island ordinaries into superstars, as they star in an upcoming Tourism Australia ad. Unsurprisingly, the
Great Barrier Reef to go extinct in 12 years: climate report
BRISBANE, Australia: Queensland’s current carbon emissions would cause the extinction of most of the Great Barrier Reef within 12 years if replicated worldwide, a new
Ivan Milat: Australia’s ‘backpacker killer’ dies of cancer in custody
SYDNEY, Australia: Ivan Milat, one of the most notorious serial killers in Australia’s history, died of cancer in custody on Sunday. He had kidnapped and
Two girls found dead, mother arrested in Perth suburbs
PERTH, Australia: Police have arrested a woman after the bodies of her two young daughters were found in a house in Perth’s northern suburbs on