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Coronavirus: Australian scientists map how immune system fights virus

Tuesday, March 17th 2020, 7:05

Australian researchers identify four types of immune cells which present in response to Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: Australian supermarkets open early for elderly shoppers

Tuesday, March 17th 2020, 6:53

Woolworths has started a special "elderly hour" for older shoppers and those with disabilities.
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Australian man charged over supermarket 'assault'

Monday, March 16th 2020, 1:08

The alleged assault in Sydney took place as other shoppers argued over stockpiling items.
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Australian man gives police high five after tackling suspect

Friday, March 6th 2020, 1:06

The man was walking his dog when he restrained a man who was being chased by police.
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Trolling forces newspaper to end women's Australian rules comments

Thursday, March 5th 2020, 19:53

The Herald Sun said women's Australian rules players and commentators called for the measure.
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Australian thief uses fishing rod to steal Versace necklace

Wednesday, March 4th 2020, 12:18

The thief was caught on CCTV hooking the Versace necklace from a designer store in Melbourne.
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Australian Associated Press: News agency to close after 85 years

Tuesday, March 3rd 2020, 12:09
related countries: Australia Australia

Owners said the 85-year-old company - Australia's only national newswire - was "unsustainable".
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How to find stricken kangaroos in Australian wildfires

Tuesday, March 3rd 2020, 0:05
related countries: Isle of Man Isle of Man

Aerial cinematographer Douglas Thron is using his infrared-equipped drone to find animals in the aftermath of the Australian wildfires.
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Australian night sky on show in 'starlapse' video

Monday, March 2nd 2020, 0:04

One man’s love for Queensland’s night skies results in beautiful timelapse images.
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Climate change: Australian summers 'twice as long as winters'

Sunday, March 1st 2020, 20:23

New weather data analysis says climate change has led to major increases in summer temperatures.
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Jacinda Ardern: Australia's deportation policy 'corrosive'

Friday, February 28th 2020, 12:11
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand's prime minister criticises Australian policy on deporting convicted criminals.
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Downfall: BP refinery worker sacked over Hitler parody wins job back

Friday, February 28th 2020, 6:46

It is unreasonable to suggest he was comparing BP managers to Nazis, an Australian ruling finds.
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Quaden Bayles: Bullied boy's family turns down trip to Disneyland

Thursday, February 27th 2020, 16:06

Relatives of the Australian nine-year-old say they will give the crowdfunded cash to charity.
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Sydney baboons go on the run before vasectomy

Wednesday, February 26th 2020, 3:29

Three baboons - one on his way to a vasectomy - fled an Australian hospital, stunning onlookers.
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Uighur mother makes plea to join Australian husband

Tuesday, February 25th 2020, 19:24
related countries: China China

Nadila Wumaier denies Chinese official's claims that she is free to leave house arrest.
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Quaden Bayles: Bullied Australian boy leads out all-star rugby team

Saturday, February 22nd 2020, 15:07

Crowds cheer as the nine-year-old indigenous Australian takes centre-stage in the Queensland match.
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Quaden Bayles: Fundraiser for boy in bullying video hits $300,000

Friday, February 21st 2020, 21:04

A viral clip of bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles has triggered an outpouring of support globally.
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Quaden Bayles: Australian boy in bullying video receives global support

Friday, February 21st 2020, 6:51

A viral clip of bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles has triggered an outpouring of support globally.
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Train derailment: Driver and co-pilot killed in Sydney-Melbourne route

Friday, February 21st 2020, 1:33
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Police say it's "amazing" there weren't more casualties on board the train carrying 153 people.
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Hannah Baxter: Australian mother and children 'senselessly murdered'

Thursday, February 20th 2020, 6:14

Australians are mourning the violent deaths of a mother and her three children in a car fire.
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Australia firefighters thanked with Times Square billboard

Wednesday, February 19th 2020, 5:32

The Australian bushfire agency said it wanted to say thanks to helpers in "the biggest way possible".
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Sydney storm: Thunder and lightning thrash Australian city

Wednesday, February 19th 2020, 3:32

One dead and thousands are left without power after thunderstorms hammer Sydney.
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Holden: Historic Australian car brand loved by families and surfers

Monday, February 17th 2020, 13:15

Fans of the Australian brand Holden are sharing memories of their beloved cars on social media.
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Sacking row over firefighter's outburst at PM

Monday, February 17th 2020, 12:55

The man claims he was sacked for criticising the Australian PM, but authorities have denied it.
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Monday, February 17th 2020, 4:42

Last year's police searches targeting ABC prompted papers to run "censored" front pages.
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Huawei row: Australian MPs cancel UK trip amid tensions over leak

Saturday, February 15th 2020, 13:51
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A diplomatic row has erupted over the leak of talks about the role of Huawei in the UK's 5G network.
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Australia weather: How much rain did it take to put out NSW fires?

Friday, February 14th 2020, 16:11

A massive dump of water in the past week has turned the fortunes of the fire-hit Australian state.
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Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all 'contained'

Thursday, February 13th 2020, 10:53

Australian fire officials call it "great news" but record-breaking rain causes severe flooding.
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Aboriginal Australians born overseas cannot be deported, court rules

Tuesday, February 11th 2020, 7:09

The landmark High Court ruling means Aboriginal people who are foreign citizens cannot be deported.
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News reporter interrupted by snake in Australia

Thursday, February 6th 2020, 21:37
related countries: Australia Australia

This Australian reporter had company for her piece to camera on snake safety.
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Maldives: Suspected jihadists held over Maldives stabbings

Thursday, February 6th 2020, 12:44
related countries: China China, Maldives Maldives

Two Chinese nationals and one Australian were attacked on the island of Hulhumale.
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Coronavirus: Australian evacuated from China to Christmas Island for quarantine

Wednesday, February 5th 2020, 7:07
related countries: China China, Christmas Island Christmas Island
related places: Wuhan

An Australian documents on TikTok his journey from Wuhan to quarantine on Christmas Island.
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Climate change: Australian TV audience boos sceptical senator

Tuesday, February 4th 2020, 8:15
related countries: Australia Australia

Jim Molan was laughed at while on a live TV show, in an incident that has got Australia talking.
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'Australia should be ashamed': Koalas found dead on logging site

Monday, February 3rd 2020, 6:05

An Australian woman's emotional response to finding dead koalas at a logging site has gone viral.
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Dominic Thiem to win 17th Grand Slam

Sunday, February 2nd 2020, 12:48

Novak Djokovic defends his Australian Open crown and wins a 17th Grand Slam by beating Dominic Thiem in a gripping five-set final.
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Koalas found dead on Australia logging plantation

Sunday, February 2nd 2020, 9:13
related countries: Australia Australia

Australian animal protection groups are attempting to rescue about 120 animals from the site.
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Australian Open: Sofia Kenin beats Garbine Muguruza to win title

Saturday, February 1st 2020, 10:52
related countries: Bulgaria Bulgaria, Spain Spain, United States United States

American Sofia Kenin wins a first Grand Slam title by beating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in three sets in the Australian Open final.
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Australian Open: Dominic Thiem stuns Rafael Nadal in four-set thriller

Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 14:12
related countries: Austria Austria

Top seed Rafael Nadal is out of the Australian Open after Austria's Dominic Thiem overpowers the Spaniard in Melbourne.
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Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China

Tuesday, January 28th 2020, 23:34
related countries: China China

Scientists say it could be a "game changer" in efforts to contain the deadly disease.
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Woman dies in Australia Day lamington-eating contest

Monday, January 27th 2020, 2:52
related countries: Australia Australia

The woman, aged 60, suffered a seizure while speed-eating the cakes during an Australia Day event.
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Gauff's Australian Open run ended by Kenin

Sunday, January 26th 2020, 8:33
related countries: Bulgaria Bulgaria, United States United States

Coco Gauff misses out on her first Grand Slam quarter-final as fellow American Sofia Kenin fights back to win in the Australian Open fourth round.
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Giant koala sand art captures Australian bushfires emotions

Friday, January 24th 2020, 0:28

Australian artist "Edward" channelled his "raw emotion" about the bushfires into the artwork.
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Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash

Thursday, January 23rd 2020, 7:31
related countries: Australia Australia

Three people are dead after a large air tanker went down fighting bushfires in New South Wales.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed academic, 'rejected Iran's offer to become spy'

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 15:52
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert details her ordeal in letters smuggled from a Tehran prison.
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Australian Open: Coco Gauff beats Venus Williams again to advance

Monday, January 20th 2020, 7:48
related countries: United States United States

American 15-year-old Coco Gauff once again beats Venus Williams in the first round of a Grand Slam with victory at the Australian Open.
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Australian Open to go ahead despite air quality

Thursday, January 16th 2020, 11:21

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says the tournament "is happening" despite health concerns over Melbourne's air quality.
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Australia fires: Dalila Jakupovic 'scared I would collapse' because of 'unhealthy' air quality

Tuesday, January 14th 2020, 9:52

Dalila Jakupovic says she was "really scared" as she retired from her Australian Open qualifying match because of poor air quality in Melbourne.
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Australia fires: Vineyard owner's grief and determination

Friday, January 10th 2020, 16:05

An Australian vineyard's destruction in bushfires led to anger, tears and new "faith in humanity".
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Australian fires: Lewis Hamilton pledges more than £380,000 to aid fight against disaster

Thursday, January 9th 2020, 20:05
related countries: Australia Australia, Bermuda Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton pledges more than £380,000 to help animal welfare charities and the fire service battling bushfires in Australia.
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Australia fires: Does controlled burning really work?

Thursday, January 9th 2020, 1:17

Would controlled burning have stopped the Australian bushfires?
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Australia bushfires: Fundraiser reaches A$20m in 48 hours

Sunday, January 5th 2020, 7:24

A Facebook appeal by Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian, has drawn more than 500,000 donations.
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Australia fires: Son of firefighter Geoffrey Keaton awarded medal at funeral

Thursday, January 2nd 2020, 11:55

Australian toddler Harvey Keaton sucked on a dummy as he received his father's posthumous medal.
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Australian business owner on bushfires impact

Friday, December 27th 2019, 14:18

How Australian bushfires have affected Blue Mountain businesses in holiday period.
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Australia fires: Firefighter loses own home while saving others

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 6:50

Volunteer firefighter Russell Scholes left his own home to burn while tackling Australian bushfires.
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Australian bushfire anger explained

Friday, December 20th 2019, 7:30
related countries: Australia Australia

The BBC's Ros Atkins explains Australia's bushfire crisis and why people are so angry.
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McDonald's sacks Australian franchisee over race row video

Monday, December 16th 2019, 1:29
related countries: Australia Australia

A video which showed the man berating his Aboriginal neighbour has caused outrage in Australia.
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Naomi Wolf and Australian MP in Christmas tree row

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 5:36

Naomi Wolf and Australian minister Angus Taylor feud over accounts of their time at Oxford University.
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Australian man found after two weeks stranded in outback

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 5:30

One of his two companions was found after their car became stuck, but a third remains missing.
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AI cameras to catch texting Australian drivers

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 14:46

The system, which can spot a driver holding a phone, was activated in New South Wales on 1 December.
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Australian woman survives 12 days in outback after finding watering hole

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 8:47

Her two companions, who were stuck along with her in a car on the riverbank, remain missing.
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Yang Hengjun: Australia criticises China for detainment of 'democracy peddler'

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 1:22
related countries: China China

Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, a former diplomat, has been detained in China since January.
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