Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia
CAIRNS, Australia, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia…
3 years ago
Queensland
Australian towns endure night of ‘shocking’ bushfires
SYDNEY, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Helicopters buzzed over bushfire-scarred swathes of eastern Australia on Wednesday, assessing the damage left…
3 years ago
Two police officers among three killed in Australia shooting
Sydney, Australia (AFP) Two police officers were among three people killed in a shooting in the Australian state of Queensland,…
4 years ago
DFA: Filipino student drowns in Australia
(Eagle News) -- A Filipino student drowned off Australian waters on Monday, Feb. 25. The Department of Foreign Affairs did…
7 years ago
In photos: Raging floodwaters hit Townsville, Queensland in Australia
(Eagle News) -- For more than a week, Townsville in Queensland, Australia has been experiencing strong winds accompanied by…
7 years ago
Record breaking floods hit north Australia
CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) -- Communities were cut off, farmers stranded and cows washed offshore as heavy rain pelted northeast…
7 years ago
Search after ‘illegal’ boat runs aground in croc-infested waters
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Dozens of foreigners were believed to be on the run Monday in an Australian mangrove rainforest…
8 years ago
Scientists discover resilient ‘heart’ of Great Barrier Reef
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in peril from climate change and widespread bleaching, but scientists…
9 years ago
Jinkee Pacquiao and walking on the streets of Australia in style
(Eagle News) -- She walked down the streets like she was a model. While the Filipino boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago
Australian PM surveys cyclone damage as floods threaten southeast Queensland
NORTH QUEENSLAND (Reuters) --Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised the resilience of residents in Queensland state as he surveyed the…
9 years ago
Residents prepare as Cyclone Debbie bears down on Australia
QUEENSLAND, Australia (Reuters) --Residents of the town of Airlie Beach in north Queensland, Australia, began filling sand bags on Monday…
9 years ago
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