Cyclone hits northeast Australia leaving thousands without power
SYDNEY, Jan 26, 2024 (AFP) A powerful category three cyclone crashed into northeastern Australia late on Thursday, leaving tens of…
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Australia and Oceania
Palau becomes first nation to ratify UN high seas treaty
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - The island nation of Palau made history this week when it…
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Taiwan douses speculation it may lose another Pacific ally
SYDNEY, Jan 23, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwanese diplomats on Tuesday said they were confident of retaining "a strong bond" with…
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Elon Musk’s X tells watchdog it has shed 1,000 ‘safety’ staff
SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2024 (AFP) - Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for…
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Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots
PORT MORESBY, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged to crack down on "lawlessness" Thursday, following…
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Chinese appetite for Australian barley is back
By Grégory PLESSE SYDNEY, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) - Three years after steep Chinese tariffs halted imports of Australian barley…
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China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield
WASHINGTON, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) - In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to…
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UPDATE: Nine dead after storms pound eastern Australia
SYDNEY, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday,…
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Catastrophic storm rages in eastern Australia, leaving thousands without power, one dead
SYDNEY, Dec 26, 2023 (AFP) - Thunderstorms and strong winds cut power to 110,000 homes in eastern Australia and toppled…
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Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia
CAIRNS, Australia, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia…
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