World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in…
1 month ago
Australia and Oceania
US missile agency scales back Guam defence plans
By Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A proposed multibillion-dollar missile defence system for Guam has been reduced to 16 sites…
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Australia plans social media ban for children
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Tuesday it planned to introduce legislation this year to ban children from using social…
3 months ago
Thousands of Australians without power as heavy rain, damaging winds lash Tasmania
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania were without power on Sunday after…
3 months ago
Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from communique after China complaint
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Pacific Islands Forum has removed references to Taiwan from a communique issued on…
3 months ago
Australia police say 4 people injured in Sydney stabbing attack
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said on Sunday that four people including a police officer were injured in a mass…
3 months ago
Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine…
4 months ago
Massive global IT outage hits airlines, banks, media
By Joseph BOYLE PARIS, July 19, 2024 (AFP) - Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were…
5 months ago
Sacked hotel worker arrested over killings of two Australians, Filipina
MANILA, July 17, 2024 (AFP) - A disgruntled former hotel employee has been arrested over the killings of two Australians…
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UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s
NEW YORK (AFP) - Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to…
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