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

Endometriosis: The pair who helped change Australia's conversation

Tuesday, August 28th 2018, 15:05

Syl Freedman's petition for an endometriosis drug went viral - then she helped to change policy.
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Julie Bishop resigns as Australia's foreign minister

Sunday, August 26th 2018, 8:52

Julie Bishop says she has quit as foreign minister as new PM Scott Morrison announces his cabinet.
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How drought affects children in New South Wales, Australia

Saturday, August 25th 2018, 23:34
related countries: Aruba

Australian kids say the New South Wales drought is hitting their family life and schooling hard.
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Scott Morrison is new Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted

Friday, August 24th 2018, 8:20

Scott Morrison takes the top job as Malcolm Turnbull is forced out in a week of political drama.
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How 'ScoMo' took Australia's top political job

Friday, August 24th 2018, 6:13

A religious conservative, Scott Morrison is a pragmatist who appeals to the moderate wing of his party.
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Malcolm Turnbull: How the party turned on Australia's PM

Friday, August 24th 2018, 3:19

Malcolm Turnbull is no longer Australia's PM after his party ousted him - where did it go wrong?
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Huawei and ZTE handed 5G network ban in Australia

Thursday, August 23rd 2018, 9:49
related countries: China

National security concerns are reportedly the reason the companies have been stopped from providing kit.
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Australian drought: Muslims hold Eid event to pray for rain

Wednesday, August 22nd 2018, 5:52
related countries: Aruba
related places: Sydney

Tens of thousands gathered in Sydney to pray for an end to a worsening drought across Australia.
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Malcolm Turnbull: Under-pressure Australia PM drops climate policy

Monday, August 20th 2018, 5:53

Malcolm Turnbull's decision to drop an emissions target follows a revolt within his government.
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Australia drought: New South Wales town 'mobbed' by thirsty emus

Sunday, August 19th 2018, 14:21

The birds are on desperately seeking water as Australia suffers its worst drought in a generation.
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Usain Bolt: Fans gather for sprinting legend in Australia

Saturday, August 18th 2018, 10:02
related countries: Jamaica
related places: Sydney

Fans gather to greet Usain Bolt at Sydney airport as the Jamaican arrives for his training period with A-League side Central Coast Mariners.
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The immigrants who built Australia's 'fairytale' castles

Friday, August 17th 2018, 14:51

How nostalgic Europeans forged shrines to old traditions - creating the nation's first theme parks.
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Artist's Aboriginal portraits back in Tasmania after 170 years

Friday, August 17th 2018, 8:46

Thomas Bock's paintings go on display in Australia for the first time, stirring up complex emotions.
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Living with Australia's drought: 'It's cheaper to shoot the cows'

Thursday, August 9th 2018, 16:15

Farmers explain the devastating effect of a dry spell that has swept swathes of the country.
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In pictures: Australia's drought seen from the air

Thursday, August 2nd 2018, 9:32

Parts of eastern Australia are suffering their worst drought in memory, as these aerial images show.
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House break-in kangaroo escapes from shelter in Australia

Wednesday, August 1st 2018, 4:57
related places: Melbourne

The "highly strung" marsupial leaps to freedom, two days after crashing through a home in Melbourne.
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Plastic bags: Australia anger over Coles 'caving in to tantrums'

Wednesday, August 1st 2018, 2:54

Social media users turn on supermarket giant Coles for "caving in" to "tantrums" over reusable bags.
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In pictures: Blood moon around the world

Saturday, July 28th 2018, 10:04

The Moon is seen covered by Earth's shadow from Africa to the Middle East, Russia and Australia.
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Syphilis: How deadly disease has spread in Australia

Thursday, July 26th 2018, 14:40

A massive rise in syphilis cases since 2011 has become a public health emergency, experts say.
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Australian media giants Nine and Fairfax agree to merge

Thursday, July 26th 2018, 1:56
related countries: Aruba
related places: Fairfax

Nine Entertainment and Fairfax say it will create Australia's "largest integrated media player".
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Prisoners in mass breakout after 'riot' at Australia jail

Wednesday, July 25th 2018, 7:45

Most inmates have been recaptured, after police sent late-night warnings to the public.
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Brazil dam disaster: BHP Billiton faces lawsuit in Australia

Monday, July 23rd 2018, 8:39

The company will defend itself against allegations that it misled investors before a dam collapse.
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Would you choose to sleep with the fishes?

Thursday, July 19th 2018, 12:03
related places: Gold Coast

Councillors are considering a proposal for an underwater graveyard off Australia's Gold Coast.
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Philippines v Australia basketball: 13 players suspended after on-court brawl

Thursday, July 19th 2018, 8:05
related countries: Philippines

Fiba has suspended 13 players after an on-court brawl during a World Cup qualifying tie between the Philippines and Australia earlier this month.
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Usain Bolt may play football in Australia

Tuesday, July 17th 2018, 9:03

The top tier Central Coast Mariners have been pursuing the champion sprinter for months now.
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Cave rescue: Australians to receive honours, PM Turnbull says

Tuesday, July 17th 2018, 6:38

Richard Harris and Craig Challen performed "extraordinary acts of heroism", Australia's PM says.
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First eastern quolls born in Australian wild for half a century

Monday, July 9th 2018, 7:48
related countries: Aruba

For the first time in more than 50 years the marsupial is born in the wild on mainland Australia.
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Hard-hitting gender identity show resonates in Australia

Friday, July 6th 2018, 15:03

The comedian's hard-hitting routine on gender identify resonates deeply with many Australians.
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'Melting road' damages cars in Australia

Thursday, July 5th 2018, 4:48

Several vehicles were damaged by "big globs" of tar that coated tyres, witnesses say.
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Japanese tourist dies while climbing Uluru in Australia

Wednesday, July 4th 2018, 7:49
related countries: Aruba, Japan

The man collapsed while scaling the Australian landmark, a trek that will soon be banned.
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Plastic bags: Shop assistant 'grabbed by throat' as Australia ban starts

Sunday, July 1st 2018, 11:56

One customer reportedly grabs a shop assistant by the throat as a ban on single-use plastic bags starts.
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National Redress Scheme: Australia sex abuse compensation scheme begins

Sunday, July 1st 2018, 10:51

Abuse survivors like Roy Janetzki campaigned for compensation from the Australian government.
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WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets

Friday, June 29th 2018, 1:33

The landmark decision on plain packaging laws is likely to have global implications.
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Australia passes foreign interference laws amid China tension

Thursday, June 28th 2018, 9:53
related countries: China
related places: Canberra

Canberra has denied that the crackdown is aimed specifically at China, despite recent tensions.
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Kangaroo pitch invader halts Australian football game

Monday, June 25th 2018, 8:49
related countries: Aruba
related places: Canberra

A kangaroo became an unlikely pitch invader when it hopped into a local football game in Canberra.
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Is racism worsening Australia's China influence row?

Friday, June 22nd 2018, 16:13
related countries: China

Australia is asserting its sovereignty at home, but some fear the rise of prejudice and suspicion.
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Should migrants in Australia face an English test?

Tuesday, June 19th 2018, 22:28
related places: Sydney

People in Sydney give their thoughts on a controversial plan to assess prospective citizens.
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Puan, oldest known Sumatran orangutan, dies in Australia

Tuesday, June 19th 2018, 5:04

Puan left an "incredible legacy" of descendants for the critically endangered species, keepers say.
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Apple fined for misleading customers in Australia

Tuesday, June 19th 2018, 2:33

The company breached consumer law by refusing to fix devices once serviced by third parties.
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Huawei rejects Australia security concerns

Monday, June 18th 2018, 12:26
related countries: China

The Chinese telecoms company says worries about who controls it are "ill informed".
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Eurydice Dixon: Vigils held for murdered Australia comedian

Monday, June 18th 2018, 9:11

Eurydice Dixon's alleged rape and murder has prompted an outpouring of grief in Australia.
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What a load of crocs!

Friday, June 15th 2018, 14:02

Wade Kelly's drone captured dozens of the reptiles on camera this week, sunbathing by the Daly River in Australia.
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Eurydice Dixon: Comedian's killing prompts anger in Australia

Friday, June 15th 2018, 9:54
related places: Melbourne

Eurydice Dixon was allegedly raped and murdered as she walked home from a gig in Melbourne.
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China's ride-hailing giant Didi to launch in Australia

Friday, June 15th 2018, 5:07
related countries: India
related places: Melbourne

China's Didi Chuxing will compete with India's Ola and Uber when it launches in Melbourne on 25 June.
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Australia cements Solomon Islands deal amid China influence debate

Wednesday, June 13th 2018, 4:21
related countries: China, Solomon Islands
related places: Canberra

Canberra raised "concerns" about the Chinese company providing internet access, Solomon Islands says.
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Korean woman survives six days in Australian wilderness

Thursday, June 7th 2018, 15:01
related countries: Aruba, North Korea

Korean Joohee Han is found in Queensland, Australia, days after falling into a ravine during a climb.
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Job application tool PageUp suspects data breach

Wednesday, June 6th 2018, 11:14
related countries: United Kingdom

PageUp has notified data authorities in Australia and the UK where it has clients.
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Pomegranate contamination kills woman in Australia

Wednesday, June 6th 2018, 0:48

Her death from hepatitis A is a "rare and tragic" case caused by a frozen product, authorities say.
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Australia objects to China 'pressure' in Qantas decision

Tuesday, June 5th 2018, 8:15
related countries: China, Taiwan

The airline should be free to decide its own classification for Taiwan, Canberra says.
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Australian bank offers to pay record fine

Monday, June 4th 2018, 1:35
related countries: Aruba

Australia's largest lender was accused of breaching money laundering and terror financing laws.
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Catholic Church joins sex abuse compensation scheme

Wednesday, May 30th 2018, 8:00

The Catholic Church says it is "keen to participate" in the programme for victims in Australia.
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Catholic Church joins sex abuse compensation scheme

Wednesday, May 30th 2018, 8:00

The Catholic Church says it is "keen to participate" in the programme for victims in Australia.
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Cornelia Frances: Home and Away's 'Morag' actress dies aged 77

Tuesday, May 29th 2018, 7:14
related countries: United Kingdom

A veteran of Australian television, UK-born Cornelia Frances had been battling cancer.
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Russia 'liable' for downing MH17 airliner

Friday, May 25th 2018, 8:37
related countries: Netherlands, Russia

Australia and Netherlands formally accuse Russia of responsibility for downing MH17 passenger jet in 2014
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Commonwealth Games: Fifty athletes in Australia 'illegally'

Monday, May 21st 2018, 10:23

Almost 200 more are in the process of claiming asylum after this year's Commonwealth Games.
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Australia tracks missing Games athletes

Friday, May 18th 2018, 3:27

Australia says it has received asylum applications, but the number of missing athletes is still unknown.
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Why some Commonwealth Games athletes overstay their visas

Wednesday, May 16th 2018, 6:02
related countries: Cameroon

A group who face deportation in Australia have made a "huge" decision, an ex-Cameroon athlete says.
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Is gun ownership increasing in Australia?

Tuesday, May 15th 2018, 4:36

The nation's worst mass shooting since 1996 has revived discussion about gun control laws.
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Margaret River shooting: Grandfather 'planned' Australia deaths

Sunday, May 13th 2018, 18:53

The father of four children killed in Australia says he believes the grandfather planned the killings.
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Bereaved Australian father describes his feelings

Sunday, May 13th 2018, 17:42
related countries: Aruba

The father of four children found shot dead with their mother in Australia says he is "sad" but "not angry".
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David Goodall: Australian scientist, 104, ends life 'happy'

Thursday, May 10th 2018, 17:48

Dr David Goodall, who suffered no serious illness, travelled to Switzerland to end his life as he desired.
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David Goodall: Scientist, 104, ends his life in Switzerland

Thursday, May 10th 2018, 16:13
related countries: Switzerland

The ecologist and botanist, who was not terminally ill, went to Switzerland to voluntarily end his life.
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Australian toddler's alleged rape was a 'foreseeable risk'

Thursday, May 10th 2018, 7:09
related countries: Aruba

Authorities failed a two-year-old girl, a report finds, in a case that has shocked Australia.
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Taiwanese flag on bull artwork painted over in Australia

Wednesday, May 9th 2018, 8:14

Taiwanese Australians are outraged after a council covered up the Taiwanese flags on a public school artwork.
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Eurovision: Singer Jessica Mauboy explains why Australia is competing

Tuesday, May 8th 2018, 23:43

So why is Australia in the Eurovision song contest? Jessica Mauboy explains.
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Horse trainers guilty in Australia's 'biggest' racing scandal

Tuesday, May 8th 2018, 8:10

Five horse trainers and three stablehands were behind "brazen attempts to cheat", a tribunal finds.
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Paedophile-hunting policeman wins payout 46 years on

Monday, May 7th 2018, 8:39

Denis Ryan was halted from investigating a paedophile priest in Australia, then forced from his job.
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VAR: Technical problem helps decide Australian A-League grand final

Sunday, May 6th 2018, 11:39
related countries: Aruba

Technical problems prevent the video assistant referee being used to help decide the controversial winning goal in Australia's A-League grand final.
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