Australia News
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Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become republicAustralia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation’s constitutional ties to...
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Indigenous Australians vow silence after referendum failsIndigenous Australian leaders on Sunday called for a week of silence and reflection after a referendum to recognise First Peoples...
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Bush fires in parts of south-east Australia amid spring heatwaveA bush fire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight, and the authorities urged residents in a remote part...
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8 U.S. Marines remain in hospital after fiery aircraft crash killed 3 during drills in AustraliaEight U.S. Marines remained in a hospital in the Australian north coast city of Darwin on Monday after they were...
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US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in South China SeaThe US plans to deploy an aircraft carrier, the USS America, while Japan would send one of its biggest warships,...
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Showman Broad entertains to the end in fitting finaleIt might not have ended like this. There was the mutinous interview in an Ageas Bowl portacabin. The calf injury...
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No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: gov'tAuthorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the...
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Australia's northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decadeAustralia's northwest region, home to the world's largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful...
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Australia expected to buy up to 5 U.S. nuclear submarinesAustralia is expected to buy up to five U.S. Virginia class nuclear powered submarines in the 2030s as part of...
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Australia targets Myanmar, Iran with economic sanctionsAustralia on Wednesday announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against “individuals responsible for egregious human rights abuses” in Myanmar...
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Australia to spend $2 billion on 40 U.S. Black Hawk choppersAustralia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8...
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Novak Djokovic will never forget being deported from Australia but is ready to move onNovak Djokovic said the experience of being deported from Australia will remain with him for the rest of his life,...
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Australian, Chinese foreign ministers meet in bid to repair tiesThe foreign ministers of Australia and China met in Beijing on Wednesday in a bid to restore high-level political contacts...
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Australia's floods: Why the country is battling weather againFloods caused by torrential rain are hitting large swathes of eastern Australia, inundating hundreds of homes and forcing authorities to...
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More heavy rain forecast for flood-weary Australia's eastAustralia's two most populous states are preparing for heavy rains over the weekend as authorities on Friday urged residents in...
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Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as eastern Australia braces for more floodsSydney recorded its wettest year in 164 years as authorities braced for major floods in Australia's east on Thursday, with...
