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Australian surfer Mikey Wright rescues woman from Hawaii waves

Saturday, January 2nd 2021, 12:25

Mikey Wright told the BBC rescuing a woman from 'sharp rocks and waves' on a beach in Hawaii.
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Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'

Thursday, December 31st 2020, 15:12
related countries: Australia Australia, China China

Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row.
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Covid: Sydney announces new restrictions ahead of New Year

Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 3:53

The Australian city is battling a worsening outbreak after months of next to no cases.
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Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help

Tuesday, December 29th 2020, 0:24

Their friends walked for hours through the Australian desert to seek help after their car got stuck.
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Johnny Mullagh: Australia's Cricket Hall of Fame inducts first Aboriginal player

Monday, December 28th 2020, 11:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Johnny Mullagh was one of the stars of the first Australian cricket tour of England in 1868.
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Australian expeditioner evacuated from Antarctica in five-day mission

Friday, December 25th 2020, 14:13
related countries: Antarctica Antarctica, Australia Australia, United States United States

Australia, China and the US work together to medically evacuate the expeditioner.
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Pete Evans: Facebook removes celebrity chef's page over conspiracies

Thursday, December 24th 2020, 1:57

Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans has been criticised for spreading misinformation to his followers.
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Banjo Paterson: 120-year-old chocolate found in Australian poet's belongings

Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, 16:45
related countries: Australia Australia

Remarkably well-preserved chocolate - found in Australia - gives a fascinating glimpse into history.
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Covid: Australian states enforce travel bans amid Sydney outbreak

Monday, December 21st 2020, 5:17

All states and territories have begun enforcing travel bans, upending Christmas plans for many people.
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Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response

Friday, December 11th 2020, 5:43

Trials of the Australian vaccine returned false-positive HIV tests, but did not harm participants.
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Freed Uighur family reunited in Australia after three-year separation

Friday, December 11th 2020, 4:40
related countries: Australia Australia

Australia lobbied for the release of the Uighur woman and her Australian child for three years.
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Australia accuses China of undermining trade agreement

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 3:55
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Beijing has "targeted" Australian goods with potentially "discriminatory actions", the country says.
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Little pygmy possum found on Australian island for first time since fires

Wednesday, December 9th 2020, 2:50
related countries: Australia Australia

The world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia's fires a year ago.
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Byron Bay: Why a famous Australian beach is disappearing

Monday, December 7th 2020, 0:01

A change in wave patterns - the worst in decades - is "starving" sand from Byron Bay's iconic beach.
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Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape

Sunday, December 6th 2020, 10:05

A team retrieves a capsule carrying the first significant quantities of rock from an asteroid.
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How a blow to Australian wine shows tensions with China

Thursday, December 3rd 2020, 17:49
related countries: China China

The once successful trade story now represents a worst case scenario of the bilateral tensions.
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Mango dress: Teen makes 1,400-mango gown to highlight food waste

Wednesday, December 2nd 2020, 16:04

Australian teenager Jess Collins says she wants to draw attention to how many mangoes are left to rot.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Academic thanks supporters after Iran 'nightmare'

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 19:10
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert says friends gave her "strength" while jailed on spy charges.
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Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope

Tuesday, December 1st 2020, 2:02
related countries: Australia Australia

A powerful telescope in Australia gives a glimpse of three million galaxies in record time.
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Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

Monday, November 30th 2020, 10:49
related countries: China China

A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child.
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Sydney records hottest November night on record

Sunday, November 29th 2020, 12:32

Australia, where it is still officially spring, is already seeing soaring heat in several states.
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China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine

Friday, November 27th 2020, 4:02
related countries: Australia Australia, China China

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.
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Australian 'war crimes': Troops to be fired over Afghan killings

Thursday, November 26th 2020, 15:55
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The soldiers are separate to the 19 elite troops who could face prosecution for murdering civilians.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Academic says Iran detention was 'long and traumatic'

Thursday, November 26th 2020, 10:56
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert endured two years of "incredible hardship".
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer released by Iran 'in prisoner swap'

Wednesday, November 25th 2020, 21:51
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Kylie Moore-Gilbert thanks those who worked towards her release, which Iran says was a prisoner exchange.
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Covid: Vaccination will be required to fly, says Qantas chief

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 17:24

The Australian airline's chief executive Alan Joyce says the move is likely to be adopted by others.
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Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990

Monday, November 23rd 2020, 6:49

The unique mammal is at risk of disappearing from some Australian waterways, research finds.
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Shark attack in Western Australia kills man near Cable Beach

Sunday, November 22nd 2020, 8:06

The attack near Cable Beach is the eighth fatal shark attack in Australian waters this year.
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Australian 'war crimes': Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds

Thursday, November 19th 2020, 13:29
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A misconduct inquiry uncovers a "shameful record" of a "warrior culture" among some soldiers.
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Australia drought: Capturing spectacular storms in the outback

Tuesday, November 17th 2020, 17:03

An Australian photographer says it feels "amazing" to capture spectacular images of long-absent storms.
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Bigfin squid spotted in Australia for first time

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 18:02
related countries: Australia Australia

The first sighting of a Bigfin squid has been recorded in the Great Australian Bight by researchers.
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Australia may prosecute soldiers over Afghanistan 'war crimes'

Thursday, November 12th 2020, 5:41
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Alleged misconduct by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has been the focus of a four-year inquiry.
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Child abuse: Australian police find 46 victims of 'global network'

Wednesday, November 11th 2020, 2:56
related countries: Australia Australia

Police have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.
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Australian PM under fire for interrupting female minister

Tuesday, November 10th 2020, 16:53

Senior minister Anne Ruston was asked whether the culture for women in parliament had improved.
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Pet parrot saves Australian man from house fire

Wednesday, November 4th 2020, 0:17

Anton Nguyen was in bed when his pet began repeatedly squawking "Anton", fire officials say.
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Queensland to remain closed to greater Sydney and Victoria

Sunday, November 1st 2020, 23:48
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk resists calls to reopen her Australian state, after a historic election win.
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Australian on Qatar flight where women ‘invasively examined' left 'terrified'

Thursday, October 29th 2020, 17:15
related countries: Qatar Qatar

A woman on the same flight as "invasively examined" female passengers feared a "hostage situation".
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Crown Resorts: Australian casino operator faces laundering probe

Monday, October 19th 2020, 5:08

Crown Resorts may have breached laws against money laundering and financing terrorism, authorities say.
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Australian police drop case against journalist who reported 'war crimes'

Thursday, October 15th 2020, 6:26

Reporter Dan Oakes had faced potential criminal charges for exposing alleged war crimes.
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Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals since 1995

Wednesday, October 14th 2020, 1:21

Every type of coral has declined since 1995 because of climate change, an Australian study finds.
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Australian boss fined over Belgian backpacker's fruit-picking death

Friday, October 9th 2020, 4:38
related countries: Belgium Belgium

Olivier Max Caramin collapsed from heat stress after picking fruit for hours in the sun.
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Matt Wilkinson: Former pro-surfer survives close call with shark

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 3:45

Australian surfer Matt Wilkinson was alerted to the shark by lifeguards using a drone.
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Tasmanian Devils reintroduced into Australian wild

Monday, October 5th 2020, 9:51

Its thought the mammals, classified as endangered, were wiped out on the mainland by dingoes.
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Australian jailed for Islamophobic attack on pregnant woman

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 7:10

Stipe Lozina punched and stamped on the woman at least 15 times in a suspected Islamophobic attack.
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Helen Reddy: Australian singer of feminist anthem I Am Woman dies

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 6:37

The Australian singer had a string of hits in the 1970s, but is best known for her feminist pop anthem.
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Dreamworld accident: Australian theme park fined over four deaths

Monday, September 28th 2020, 6:14

Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016.
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Westpac bank to pay record Australian fine over laundering breaches

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 1:14

Westpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.
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Pilot whales Tasmania: Almost 400 die in Australia's worst stranding

Wednesday, September 23rd 2020, 11:34

The long-finned pilot whales perished after becoming beached on Tasmania's coast.
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Gordi: The pop star doctor who answered the Covid call

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020, 23:14

Australian singer Gordi is "reaching people" through medical consultations, as well as her music.
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Anne Webster: Australian MP and husband awarded A$875,000 in defamation case

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020, 16:46

National Party MP Anne Webster sued a conspiracy theorist over a series of defamatory Facebook posts.
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Coronavirus: Asia stock markets continue global fallout

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020, 8:15

Fears of a second coronavirus wave sent stocks lower but European shares open with small gains.
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The tech putting the beef into Australian cattle farming

Monday, September 21st 2020, 5:08

Why Australia's huge farms are increasingly relying on technology to monitor their livestock.
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Humpback whale finds escape from Australian crocodile river

Monday, September 21st 2020, 3:14

Australian officials had feared the whale could collide with a boat or get stranded near crocodiles.
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Australian footballer awarded 'landmark' disability payout

Friday, September 18th 2020, 4:24

Shaun Smith said he had suffered serious brain injury from repeated concussions in matches.
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Tony Abbott hacked after posting boarding pass on Instagram

Thursday, September 17th 2020, 13:14

A hacker uncovered the Australian ex-PM's phone number and passport details but told the authorities.
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The Australian family that travels 1,800km to run an outback pub

Wednesday, September 16th 2020, 23:04
related countries: Australia Australia

The Ellis family in Australia make frequent trips on a small plane, fulfilling what they call "a dream".
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Humpback whales take wrong turn up crocodile river

Monday, September 14th 2020, 4:54

At least one humpback whale remains in the Australian river after getting lost.
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Coronavirus: Melbourne police arrest 74 anti-lockdown protesters

Sunday, September 13th 2020, 17:07
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

About 250 people attended the illegal protest in the Australian state of Victoria.
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Australian optometrist suspended for altering prescriptions

Sunday, September 13th 2020, 9:25

The Australian optometrist is found to have altered over 400 prescriptions, undermining a colleague.
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Coronavirus: Australian family hit with huge quarantine bill to visit dying father

Thursday, September 10th 2020, 17:15

An Australian family has to pay A$16,000 in Covid hotel quarantine fees for the children to visit.
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Chinese state media accuse Australia of raiding journalists' homes

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 8:50
related countries: Australia Australia, China China

The state media reports say Australian intelligence agents raided Chinese journalists in June.
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