Australia exits first recession in almost 30 years
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has exited its first recession in almost 30 years, after official figures on Wednesday showed…
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Australia’s former NBA championship winner Andrew Bogut retires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- NBA championship-winning centre Andrew Bogut announced his immediate retirement from basketball Tuesday after a 15-year career.…
6 years ago
Laser-guided lightning may help prevent wildfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Small, portable laser pointers could be used to guide lightning strikes, with a study suggesting the…
6 years ago
Czechs launch border checks after Vienna attack: police
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- Czech police said they had started random checks on the country's border with Austria following…
6 years ago
Australia records zero new community Covid cases
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia reported zero new locally transmitted coronavirus cases Sunday, the country's health minister announced, sparking celebrations…
6 years ago
Last major Aussie bank ditches coal, in fresh blow to sector
by Andrew BEATTY / with Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's ANZ became the country's…
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Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined: Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical…
6 years ago
Australia’s second-wave epicentre records zero new virus cases
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths in Victoria state, which…
6 years ago
Australia’s second-biggest city eases lockdown as virus cases fall
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Lockdown restrictions in Australia's second-biggest city were eased slightly Sunday following a steady decline in…
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Australia’s unemployment rate ticks up to 6.9%
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.9 percent in September, as the coronavirus kept the brakes…
6 years ago
Coronavirus ‘can survive for 28 days on surfaces’: study
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France-Presse BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes…
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14 million tons of microplastics on sea floor: Australian study
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tons of microplastics, broken…
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