Australia readies for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires
by Holly ROBERTSON / with Daniel de Carteret in Taree, New South Wales WINMALEE, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of firefighters…
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Australia
Sydney region faces ‘catastrophic’ bushfire threat
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A state of emergency was declared on Monday and residents in the Sydney area were warned…
7 years ago
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
by Daniel DE CARTERET Agence France Presse BOBIN, Australia (AFP) -- Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at…
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Two dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- At least two people have died and 100 homes…
7 years ago
English tourists seriously injured in Australia shark attack
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An English tourist had his foot bitten off by a shark while another was bitten…
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Aussie police get shoot-to-kill power for marauding drivers
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Police in part of Australia were given shoot-to-kill powers on Monday, to stop drivers who deliberately…
7 years ago
Quartararo crash overshadows first Australia practice
PHILIP ISLAND, Australia (AFP) -- French rookie Fabio Quartararo suffered a big scare Friday in the first practice session for…
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Tourist dies in Aussie jungle zipline fall
CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) -- A man has died and a woman been left with serious injuries after they plunged up…
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Killer Japanese fungus found in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- One of the world's deadliest fungi has been discovered in Australia's far north for the first…
7 years ago
DFA: Remains of Filipino killed in Australia to be repatriated
(Eagle News)--The remains of a Filipino who was killed in Australia will be repatriated soon. The Department of Foreign Affairs…
7 years ago
Facebook hides ‘likes’ in Australia trial to ease anxiety
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Facebook on Friday said it began hiding the number of "likes" for posts in Australia, a…
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Australia PM lashes climate critics in UN speech
by Issam AHMED UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison used his UN speech on Wednesday…
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