Australia

Wife of Australian facing deportation to Saudi Arabia fears Khashoggi fate

Mar 01, 2021 10:32

The wife of an Australian-Saudi citizen facing deportation to Saudi Arabia says she fears her husband could meet a similar fate as the murdered dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
Study finds climate crisis driving great white sharks into colder waters, with devastating effect on wildlife

Feb 17, 2021 06:08

Warming oceans—a key meausure of the climate crisis—are forcing great white sharks into colder waters, where they are causing a devastating decrease in wildlife populations, according to new research reported by The Guardian.
Heatwaves kill plant pests and save favorite giant trees in Australia

Jan 29, 2021 06:07

In the complex world of plant ecology, heatwaves aren’t always a bad thing. Rolling days of scorching temperatures can kill off plant pests, such as elm beetles and mistletoe, and even keep their numbers down for years. This is what we saw after the 2009 heatwave that reached a record 46.4℃ in Melbourne and culminated in the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires. Years later, the trees under threat from the pest species were thriving.
Australia vows to 'restore order' as riots erupt on immigration detention island

Jan 06, 2021 07:27

Unrest broke out at an Australian island immigration detention center, authorities and NGOs said Wednesday following reports the Christmas Island facility had been set alight by frustrated detainees.
Bushfire, smoke threaten Australian 'lives and homes' near Perth

Jan 05, 2021 03:09

An out-of-control bushfire threatens lives and homes in Australia's west coast city of Perth, with locals told to shelter in place from toxic fumes.
1,500 refugees in limbo due to Australia’s controversial policy: Amnesty

Dec 10, 2020 11:33

Some 1,500 refugees have been in “bizarre and cruel forms of limbo” for more than seven years under Australia’s policy of deterring refugees, an Amnesty official says.
Township evacuated in Australia's Fraser Island as bushfire approaches

Dec 07, 2020 06:10

Australian authorities on Monday asked residents of a coastal township in the world heritage listed Fraser Island to “leave immediately” after a massive bushfire burning there since mid-October was expected to reach the township early morning.
China censures war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan, urges full probe

Nov 28, 2020 06:41

China has severely censured unlawful killings by Australian forces in Afghanistan and called for a thorough probe into the heinous crimes to bring those involved to justice.
Iran swaps Israel’s spy for three nationals jailed abroad

Nov 27, 2020 02:11

Iran has released an Australian-British citizen, who was serving a prison sentence for spying for the illegal Zionist entity, to secure the release of three Iranians jailed abroad on false charges.
Euro and Australian dollar gain as US transition goes ahead

Nov 24, 2020 11:27

Currencies including the Australian dollar and the euro rose on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump accepted the start of a transition to a Biden regime on Treasury secretary.