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Tens of thousands told to evacuate as floods batter Australia's largest city
Jul 05, 2022 11:28Thousands of people have been asked to evacuate their homes as torrential rains and floods hit Australia's east coast for the third time this year.
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Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of thousands of Sydney residents
Jul 04, 2022 02:30Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.
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Southeast Australia hit by floods, residents flee
Jul 03, 2022 08:52Australia's southeast has been hit by a rainstorm and floods, forcing thousands of residents to move to safer areas.
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US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand form Pacific group to counter China
Jun 26, 2022 02:00The US, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have launched an informal group aimed at expanding economic and diplomatic ties with tiny Pacific island nations in a move to challenge China’s regional influence.
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Australian activists file legal bid to stop gas project
Jun 22, 2022 06:52Australian conservationists have launched a legal bid to block a massive gas project, saying it would harm the Great Barrier Reef by warming the planet.
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Kremlin: European leaders should push Zelensky to be 'realistic'
Jun 16, 2022 10:10The Kremlin says it hopes European leaders will not supply Ukraine with more lethal weapons and instead will push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be “realistic” toward the situation.
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China warns Australia to stop ‘dangerous’ maneuvers in S China Sea after aircraft interception
Jun 07, 2022 11:53China says its military intercepted Australian military aircraft in the South China Sea and "drove it away" as the aircraft threatened the country’s sovereignty and security.
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China congratulates Australia’s new PM after three-year freeze in ties
May 24, 2022 05:10China has congratulated newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, ending three-year freeze in diplomatic contact between the two countries.
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Australia's Anthony Albanese sworn in as new PM ahead of Quad summit
May 23, 2022 10:34Anthony Albanese, who defeated Scott Morrison's conservative party in a tightly-contested election on Saturday, has been sworn in as Australia's new prime minister.
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Australian PM-elect Albanese vows to repair Canberra’s image overseas
May 22, 2022 10:49Australia’s incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to mend Canberra’s relations with the world and sweep aside the country’s reputation as a climate laggard.