Australia News
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Australians back home after coronavirus quarantine
A lot more than 200 Australians have already been flown back after 14 days in quarantine on remote Christmas Island...
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Australia bushfires extinguished, but nation permanently scarred
Australia’s “black summer” of devastating bushfires is finally arriving at a close, but bitter arguments over how exactly to tackle...
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'Urgent help' needed for 113 species after fires
Australia has identified 113 animal species which will need "urgent help" after their numbers and habitats were devastated by recent...
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Sydney hit by heaviest rainfall in 30 years
The Australian city of Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing flooding and travel chaos...
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Heavy rain, floods lash eastern Australia, help with fires
Heavy rains lashed parts of the wildfire and drought-stricken Australian east coast on Friday, bringing some flooding in Sydney and...
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Bodies of two US firefighters killed in Australia sent home
The bodies of two US firefighters killed battling Australian blazes were sent home on Wednesday in emotional ceremonies attended by...
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Dubai is named third most Instagrammable place in the world for 2020
We already knew it, but now the world knows it, too: Dubai is one of the most visually appealing places...
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Australia to probe crash that killed three US firefighters
Police investigators will join a probe into the crash of a firefighting plane that killed three American crew helping to...
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Australia volunteers feed wild wombats
To most of the world, the enduring image of Australia's bushfires has been injured koalas, but for former teacher John...
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Australian bushfires hit coal output, hazardous conditions to return
Mining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia's bushfires is hurting coal...
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Racquet-kicking Osaka tees up potential Coco clash in Melbourne
Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame a mid-match fit of pique to set up a potential third-round clash with...
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Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered...
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Warner, Finch tons help Australia pummel India by 10 wickets
Openers David Warner and Aaron Finch struck dominant centuries in a record partnership to power Australia to a crushing 10-wicket...
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Australian is 20th fatality in New Zealand volcano eruption
A man who died in an Australian hospital became the 20th casualty of a New Zealand volcano eruption more than...
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Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate
Authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across southeast Australia on Thursday, as a return of hot weather fanned huge...
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Australia firefighters race to contain blazes
Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some...