Australia

Twin polar bear cubs born at Sea World in Australia

GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) -- Sea World Australia released video footage on Tuesday (May 2) of two new born polar…

Australia holds rates steady ahead of budget

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent Tuesday after annual…

Vinegar offers hope in Barrier Reef starfish battle

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish can be safely killed by common household vinegar, scientists revealed Thursday in a…

Boxing: Pacquiao declares ‘I’m not done yet’

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Manny Pacquiao said Monday he plans to show he is "not done yet" when he defends…

Australia to implement stricter visa rules for foreign skilled workers

(Eagle News) – The Australia government will implement stricter visa requirements for skilled workers from overseas. According to Australian Prime…

Family see shark kill teenage daughter off Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents…

Australia toughens foreign worker visas; says Australian jobs for Australians

CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a visa…

‘Zero recovery’ for corals in back-to-back Australia bleaching

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Coral bleached for two consecutive years at Australia's Great Barrier Reef has "zero prospect" of recovery,…

Australia takes Apple to court over ‘refusing service’ claims

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Apple was Thursday taken to court by Australia's consumer watchdog for violating laws by allegedly refusing…

Watch: Floods that hit south of Queensland in Australia

https://youtu.be/nG_xDqWttPg Floods hit historic highs in the South of Queensland with houses submerged and people stranded in the wake of…

Widespread damage in coastal towns as Debbie rips through Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- Australia's army and emergency workers headed to areas hardest-hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday (March 29),…

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