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Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
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Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost

Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death…
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
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‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east

Australian firefighters warned they were in “uncharted territory” as they struggled to contain dozens of out-of-control bushfires across the east…
Australia’s women footballers get landmark equal pay deal
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Australia’s women footballers get landmark equal pay deal

Women footballers playing for Australia’s national team will earn the same as their male counterparts under a deal unveiled Wednesday…
Uluru closed to climbers after crowds make final ascent
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Uluru closed to climbers after crowds make final ascent

Australia’s Uluru was permanently closed to climbers Friday evening to meet the wishes of Aboriginal people who hold the red…
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
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Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 03:15 a.m. Australia has ruled out…
Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney
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Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney

A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates…
Aussie retailers pull #MeToo book after legal threats
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Aussie retailers pull #MeToo book after legal threats

Two major retailers in Australia have removed a book on Harvey Weinstein from sale, after legal threats from a man…
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
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Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads

Climate protesters from Sydney to New York blocked roads Monday, sparking hundreds of arrests, as two weeks of civil disobedience…
Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap
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Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap

An Australian travel-blogging couple held in Iran on spying charges have been freed and returned home, authorities said Saturday, in…
Sydney and Taiwan kick off global protests for Hong Kong
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Sydney and Taiwan kick off global protests for Hong Kong

Thousands rallied in Sydney and Taipei to support Hong Kong democracy protesters Sunday, kicking off a day of planned “anti-totalitarianism”…
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