Australia’s ‘Big Wet’ eases, but thousands still isolated
by Andrew LEESON WINDSOR, Australia (AFP) -- Rescue teams raced emergency supplies to flood-hit Australians Wednesday, as trapped residents waited…
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New Zealand drafts plans for Australia travel bubble
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand is finalizing a long-awaited travel bubble with neighboring Australia and will reveal next…
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Fresh deluge worsens ‘one in 100 year’ Australia floods
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) Torrential rain lashed Australia's south east again Monday, worsening once-in-a-century flooding that has forced thousands of…
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as floods hit Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate Sunday, as Australia's east coast…
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Australian PM plays down Italy vaccine blockade
by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister on Friday played down the impact of Italy's landmark decision…
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Australia economy shrinks 1.1% in 2020
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's economy contracted 1.1 percent in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, but saw a…
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Facebook restores news for Australian users after media bargaining deal
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Facebook on Friday restored access to news for its Australian users after reaching agreement with the…
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Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for…
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Australia administers first Covid-19 vaccines
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout began Sunday, with top officials among a small group receiving the…
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Williams exits in tears as Osaka, Djokovic reach finals
by Martin PARRY Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Japan's Naomi Osaka brutally halted Serena Williams's latest bid for…
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Firefighters hold off bushfire near Australia’s Perth
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A mammoth effort by Australian firefighters saved homes from an out-of-control bushfire near Perth overnight, authorities…
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Simmons among nine NBA stars on Australia Olympicsquad
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Two-time NBA All-Star Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles and San…
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