Northeastern Australia hit by ‘life-threatening’ flooding
SYDNEY, Dec 17, 2023 (AFP) - Near-record rain levels in north Queensland have caused "life-threatening" flooding, Australian authorities said Sunday,…
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Australia and Oceania
Jasper leaves path of destruction in northeast Australia
CAIRNS, Australia, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - Disaster-response teams fanned out across northeastern Australia on Thursday, counting the cost of…
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From diary entries to DNA: Scientific breakthroughs free Australian mother wrongly imprisoned for decades
SYDNEY, Dec 14, 2023 (AFP) - An Australian mother jailed for 20 years over the killing of her four children…
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Tropical cyclone Jasper threatens northeast Australia with life-threatening floods
SYDNEY, Dec 13, 2023 (AFP) - A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia Wednesday, with…
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Police arrest 12 after Maori activists deface Treaty of Waitangi exhibit at New Zealand’s national museum
WELLINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) - A dozen protestors from a Maori activist group were arrested Monday at New Zealand's…
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Sydney swelters in hottest day in three years
SYDNEY, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned people to stay safe Saturday as a heatwave…
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Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes off Vanuatu, triggering tsunami warning
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 - 123 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu https://t.co/hv5NSCBezG — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December…
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Australia and Papua New Guinea announce security deal
SYDNEY, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to…
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US, UK, Australia defense chiefs tout deep space radar, AI in joint deal
By Josh EDELSON MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States, Dec 2, 2023 (AFP) - The defense chiefs of the United States, Australia…
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New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools to address literacy crisis
WELLINGTON, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) - Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon…
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