News: Australia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Australia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Australia: news

Australia fires: 113 animal species 'need emergency help'

Wednesday, February 12th 2020, 3:01

Koalas along with birds, fish and frogs need the most help after Australia's fires, says a report.
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Australia weather: Rain could put out remaining New South Wales blazes

Tuesday, February 11th 2020, 1:40

Only four blazes remain "uncontained" in the state worst-affected in Australia's bushfire crisis.
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Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding but puts out mega-blaze

Monday, February 10th 2020, 6:18

The wettest weather in 30 years brings flooding - but also puts out two massive bushfires.
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Sydney weather: Record rainfall and flooding causes chaos

Monday, February 10th 2020, 3:48

Travel chaos and flooded streets as Australia's biggest city has its wettest few days in 30 years.
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Australia floods: Fire-hit Australia faces 'dangerous' downpours

Friday, February 7th 2020, 18:44

Severe weather warnings are issued in New South Wales, where rain has helped to douse bushfires.
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News reporter interrupted by snake in Australia

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

This Australian reporter had company for her piece to camera on snake safety.
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Climate change: Australian TV audience boos sceptical senator

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

Jim Molan was laughed at while on a live TV show, in an incident that has got Australia talking.
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Koalas found dead on Australia logging plantation

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

Australian animal protection groups are attempting to rescue about 120 animals from the site.
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Coronavirus: US and Australia close borders to Chinese arrivals

Saturday, February 1st 2020, 22:48
related countries: China, United States

The US and Australia are among the countries that have implemented rare travel restrictions.
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Australia fires: Canberra escapes worst as fires rage on

Saturday, February 1st 2020, 21:45
related places: Canberra

The fire south of Australia's capital has already burned more than a fifth of its landscape.
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Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

Saturday, February 1st 2020, 0:06

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say.
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Australia fires: State of emergency declared for Canberra region

Friday, January 31st 2020, 6:51
related places: Canberra

Huge bushfires are raging near Canberra in the worst threat to the region since 2003, officials say.
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Australia fires: Blaze 'sparked by helicopter lights' rages near Canberra

Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 3:31
related places: Canberra

The bushfire crisis continues as a national park burns south of Canberra.
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Australia fires: Firefighters dance on TikTok to 'raise spirits'

Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 0:07

The videos from the front line of Australia’s bushfire crisis also have a serious purpose.
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Woman dies in Australia Day lamington-eating contest

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

The woman, aged 60, suffered a seizure while speed-eating the cakes during an Australia Day event.
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Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash

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

Three people are dead after a large air tanker went down fighting bushfires in New South Wales.
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Australia fires: 'Incredible' signs of life return to burned bush

Wednesday, January 22nd 2020, 0:08

Australia's bushfire crisis has crippled habitats, but in some places life is starting to return.
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Plankton phenomenon lights up bay

Monday, January 20th 2020, 13:55
related places: Jervis Bay

Bioluminescent algae in Jervis Bay, Australia, glows in a captivating night time display.
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Australia storms: Huge hail causes chaos in two cities

Monday, January 20th 2020, 4:18
related places: Canberra, Melbourne

Melbourne and Canberra are pelted by golf-ball sized stones, causing widespread damage.
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Australia fires: Your questions about arson, travel and recovery

Monday, January 20th 2020, 0:30

Your questions about the Australia bushfires.
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India v Australia: Rohit Sharma century leads hosts to ODI series win

Sunday, January 19th 2020, 16:21
related countries: India

Rohit Sharma's century helps India secure a 2-1 series win over Australia with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international.
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Australia fires: Victoria braces for severe storms

Sunday, January 19th 2020, 5:17
related countries: Seychelles
related places: Victoria

Heavy rains have dampened many of Australia's blazes, while bringing flooding to some areas.
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Rain brings bushfire relief to parts of Australia

Saturday, January 18th 2020, 13:25

Storms hit parts of Australia's east coast, dousing some fires and giving inhabitants some respite.
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Australia bushfires: Pollution concerns for tennis tournament

Friday, January 17th 2020, 17:01

Tennis players have raised concerns about the air quality ahead of Australian Open.
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Australia fires: The farmers burying their own cattle

Tuesday, January 14th 2020, 16:38

Australia's fires have killed thousands of cattle, leaving traumatised farmers counting the cost.
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Australia fires: Smoke to make 'full circuit' around globe, Nasa says

Tuesday, January 14th 2020, 1:07

Smoke from huge fires is expected to travel back to Australia after circling the globe, Nasa says.
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Australia fires: What's being done to fight the flames?

Monday, January 13th 2020, 16:07

Here's what Australia is doing to tackle the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades.
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Siemens resists climate protests over Australia coal project

Monday, January 13th 2020, 11:45
related countries: Germany

The German engineering giant says it cannot back out of a huge coalmining deal in Queensland.
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Australia fires: Aboriginal planners say the bush 'needs to burn'

Sunday, January 12th 2020, 21:27

What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?
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Australia bushfires: The race to save animal casualties

Sunday, January 12th 2020, 13:57

Wildfires have wreaked devastation to wildlife on Australia's third largest island.
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Williams donates prize money to Australia fire aid

Sunday, January 12th 2020, 8:49

Serena Williams claims her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic.
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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: Aruba, 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: Orphaned baby bats wrapped with love

Thursday, January 9th 2020, 16:18

Volunteers around the world are making pouches for baby animals orphaned by Australia's bushfires.
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Australia fires: Debunking 'arson emergency' claims

Thursday, January 9th 2020, 3:58

The BBC's Ros Atkins explains why the arson claims around Australia's fires are inaccurate.
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Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral

Tuesday, January 7th 2020, 15:44

Maps of Australia's fire crisis are spreading on social media but many are misleading.
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Australia fires: 'Nothing left' for animals that survive

Tuesday, January 7th 2020, 9:12

A zookeeper says Australia's bushfires will have a lasting impact on wildlife and biodiversity.
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'I lost my home. The shock will never fully set in'

Monday, January 6th 2020, 10:27

Gabriel Kam's home was "destroyed in an instant" by fires continuing to spread across Australia.
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Russell Crowe sends fires climate message to Golden Globes

Monday, January 6th 2020, 8:12

The actor used his speech to say a "climate change-based" crisis was unfolding in Australia.
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Australia fires: The public ire falling on Australia's 'absent' PM

Saturday, January 4th 2020, 14:20

Heckled by people in fire-ravaged communities, Scott Morrison has become a key focus of frustration.
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'Coming towards us like a monster': High winds increase Australia fire fears

Saturday, January 4th 2020, 10:23

Skies have reddened and darkened in areas of south-eastern Australia as wind gusts exacerbated fires already burning in the area.
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Australia fires: Troops called to tackle fires

Saturday, January 4th 2020, 9:41

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the disaster has escalated to "an entirely new level".
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Australia fires: How do we know how many animals have died?

Saturday, January 4th 2020, 1:17

A biodiversity expert suggests almost half a billion animals might have been affected in Australia.
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Mallacoota: How people survived in the fire-hit beach town

Friday, January 3rd 2020, 9:09

The BBC spoke to people trapped in an idyllic beachside town in Australia as a fire front advanced.
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Australia fires: New South Wales declares week-long emergency

Thursday, January 2nd 2020, 11:22

New South Wales's move comes as extreme heat is expected to further stoke fires into the weekend.
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Australia fires: Death toll rises as blazes destroy 200 homes

Wednesday, January 1st 2020, 15:46

Victims include a father and son who tried to defend their home and farm equipment from the flames.
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Bushfires in Australia force thousands to flee to beaches

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 13:24
related countries: Seychelles
related places: Mallacoota, Victoria

Residents escape smoke and flames by heading towards the coast.
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Australia fires: Thousands flee to beach to escape

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 9:33

People flock to the coast in Australia's state of Victoria, with two deaths confirmed elsewhere.
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Sriracha hot sauce recall over 'exploding' bottle fears

Friday, December 27th 2019, 7:58
related countries: New Zealand

The popular sauce has been recalled in Australia and New Zealand over fears it may splatter when opened.
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Koala drinks from water bottle amid bushfires

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 15:34

The animal drank from a bottle before running back into an area of unburnt scrub in south Australia.
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How is Australia tackling climate change?

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 0:14

As the country deals with deadly bushfires, focus is on the government's climate policies.
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Australia fires: PM rejects 'reckless' calls to limit coal industry

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 10:02

Scott Morrison says Australia will not "engage in reckless and job-destroying" cuts to coal.
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Australia fires: PM Morrison apologises for taking holiday during crisis

Sunday, December 22nd 2019, 4:03

Australia's prime minister apologised after taking a holiday in Hawaii while wildfires raged at home.
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Australia fires: PM Scott Morrison sorry for Hawaii holiday during crisis

Sunday, December 22nd 2019, 1:36

Scott Morrison concedes people were "upset" he took a family holiday amid a growing wildfire crisis.
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Australian bushfire anger explained

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

The BBC's Ros Atkins explains Australia's bushfire crisis and why people are so angry.
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Australia heatwave: All-time temperature record broken again

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 11:22

Parts of Australia continue to struggle with record-high December temperatures and raging bushfires.
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McDonald's sacks Australian franchisee over race row video

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

A video which showed the man berating his Aboriginal neighbour has caused outrage in Australia.
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New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises with two still missing

Sunday, December 15th 2019, 7:46
related countries: New Zealand

A person who was being treated in hospital in Australia dies, as rescuers fail to recover two bodies.
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Indian Ocean Dipole: What is it and why is it linked to floods and bushfires?

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 1:01
related countries: India, Indian Ocean

A climate system in the Indian Ocean, known as the dipole, is behind extreme weather events in East Africa and Australia.
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'Sydney mega fire getting out of control'

Friday, December 6th 2019, 18:42

Sydney in Australia has been blanketed by thick smoke all week due to bushfires.
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How long can you survive in Australia's outback?

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 2:51

Three people get stranded in Australia's outback - two survive, one dies. So what is crucial for survival?
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Australia outback: Body found in search for missing woman

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 4:52

It is believed to be the final member of a group of three who went missing two weeks ago, police say.
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'Medevac' law: Australia denies medical evacuations for refugees

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 2:38

The ending of evacuations for sick refugees held offshore is a "dark day" for the nation, critics say.
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Sydney 'lockout' laws: Australian city ends controversial bar curfews

Thursday, November 28th 2019, 3:04
related countries: Aruba

Australia's largest city will almost completely remove laws blamed for ruining its nightlife.
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Westpac bank chief quits amid money laundering scandal

Tuesday, November 26th 2019, 2:51

Australia's Westpac is accused of 23 million law breaches, including possible child exploitation links.
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Australia woman charged with murder after toddlers die in hot car

Monday, November 25th 2019, 9:14

Temperatures in Australia at the time the two children were discovered were about 31C (88F).
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'Chinese spy' seeking asylum in Australia - reports

Saturday, November 23rd 2019, 18:14
related countries: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

Wang Liqiang claims to have information on operations in Hong Kong and Taiwan, reports say.
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Australia fires: 'Catastrophic' alerts in South Australia and Victoria

Wednesday, November 20th 2019, 6:55

The warnings for South Australia and Victoria come as massive fires ravage other parts of the nation.
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Australia fires: Sydney blanketed by smoke from NSW bushfires

Tuesday, November 19th 2019, 5:19

Bushfires raging to the north of the city are creating a dense haze and "hazardous" air quality
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