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Australia dumps plan for fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue…
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Antarctica Is the Canary in the Global Coal Mine, and Scientists Are Terrified
Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in…
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‘Good luck, Gus’: Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild
The first emperor penguin found in Australia has been released after spending 20 days in the care of a wildlife expert, the Australian…
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Australia's Woolworths, Coles to defend lawsuit over discounts
(Reuters) -Woolworths and Coles Group said on Friday they would defend class action proceedings commenced by a law firm in Australia's…
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Watch: Koala found relaxing in South Australia couple's bedroom
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder --…
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Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled 'fatbergs'
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned…
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A Lost Emperor Penguin Swam From Antarctica to Australia
When one is sitting on a beach in Australia, there are a few animals one does not expect to see. A lion, maybe, or a grizzly bear.…
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Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste
Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery…
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Take a mangrove foraging tour with Broome's Aboriginal custodians in Australia
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The little octopus didn’t expect to be a spectacle this morning. It was…
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‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions
When an Aboriginal Australian senator loudly heckled King Charles moments after he delivered a speech in the nation’s Parliament House, it…
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Watch: Cockatoo rescued after four weeks trapped inside grocery store
Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A cockatoo that spent nearly a month trapped inside a supermarket in Sydney, Australia, was captured by a wildlife…
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Church bell rings after 150 years of silence
After sitting silent for more than 150 years, a Somerset church bell is ringing again - in an Australian wedding chapel. The bell, which…
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New trail opens between northern Australia's rainforest and Coral Sea
One moment you're walking through dense greenery, then suddenly a clearing opens up a panorama of the Coral Sea coast. In the tropical…
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Swedish firm OX2 buys 1GW onshore wind project in Australia
Renewable energy sources developer OX2 has acquired its first onshore wind project in Western Australia with a planned installed capacity…
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The Outback kids taught remotely long before the pandemic hit
Beyond the outskirts of Alice Springs, a great expanse awaits. The state capital of Australia's Northern Territory, the Outback city is…
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Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
[Source] A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at…
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Australia job vacancies drop 5.2% in August quarter
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia fell for a ninth straight quarter in the three months to end-August with declines spread…
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Australia sues grocery giants Woolworths and Coles over 'illusory' discounts
By Byron Kaye and Ayushman Ojha (Reuters) -Australia's consumer watchdog accused the country's two largest supermarket chains of…
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Meteorologists issue warning after Australia experiences hottest winter temperature on record: 'It isn't normal for this time of year'
Australia wrapped up its winter with weather that felt a lot more like spring or summer. The country recorded its hottest winter…
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Payment cards dominate e-commerce payments in Australia, reveals GlobalData
Payment cards are the most are the preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Australia, collectively accounting for 50.6% share…
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Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government…
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Musk brands Australia 'fascists' after move to fine tech giants
Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for…
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The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction
Paleontologists recently discovered a new extinct coelacanth species that highlights the role that Earth’s plate tectonics plays in…
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International manhunt for suspect accused of pouring hot liquid on baby in Australia
Authorities in Australia say they have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect who they say poured hot liquid on a 9-month-old infant last…