Australia and Oceania

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of cattle feared dead after Australia floods

TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AFP) --  Hundreds of thousands of cattle weakened from a severe drought are feared to have died in…

Massive drug bust exposes Mexico-Australia cartel ties

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian and US authorities on Friday announced they had seized around a billion dollars worth of…

Drought-stricken Aussie farmers now battered by floods

TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian ranchers who struggled to keep their cattle alive during a prolonged drought last year are…

Worst over’: Australia begins flood clean-up

TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AFP) -- Weary residents in Australia's flood-hit northeast returned home Wednesday to begin a massive clean-up after almost…

Two dead in Australia floods as fresh warning issued

  TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AFP) -- Two bodies were discovered in Australia's flood-ravaged northeast on Tuesday as continuing heavy rain prompted…

Military steps in as Australia floods bring crocs to the streets

by Abbey Smith Agence France-Presse CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating "once-in-a-century" floods that have…

‘Unprecedented’ flooding to hit northeast Australia

by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of people in northeast Australia should expect "unprecedented flooding",…

‘Once in a century’ floods hit northeast Australia

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Once in a century floods have turned streets into rivers and forced thousands to abandon…

January was Australia’s hottest month ever: govt

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia suffered its hottest month ever in January, when widespread heatwaves exacerbated an already devastating…

In photos: Raging floodwaters hit Townsville, Queensland in Australia

  (Eagle News) -- For more than a week, Townsville in Queensland, Australia has been experiencing strong winds accompanied by…

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