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‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit
Environment
September 23, 2019
‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit
Some 60 world leaders came together at the UN Monday for a “climate emergency” summit aimed at reinvigorating the faltering…
Students demand change in vast global climate strike
World
September 20, 2019
Students demand change in vast global climate strike
Children across Asia and the Pacific kicked off what are set to be the largest global climate protests in history…
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
World
September 19, 2019
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
A tiny penguin that made the mammoth journey from New Zealand to Australia has been nursed back to health and…
Egypt’s Ahmed Malek to star in Australian movie ‘The Furnace’
Cinema/TV
September 16, 2019
Egypt’s Ahmed Malek to star in Australian movie ‘The Furnace’
Egyptian star Ahmed Malek is on-board upcoming Australian movie “The Furnace” alongside veteran actor David Wenham, according to Variety. On…
‘Extreme mating’ killing tiny marsupials en masse: researchers
Science
September 6, 2019
‘Extreme mating’ killing tiny marsupials en masse: researchers
A tiny marsupial found only in northwest Australia mates so intensely that an entire generation of males can die off…
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank
World
September 4, 2019
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts targeted Beijing critics: think tank
Hundreds of Chinese accounts suspended by Twitter were part of a disinformation operation for years targeting critics of China’s ruling…
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
World
August 21, 2019
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Disgraced Cardinal George Pell lost his appeal against child sex abuse convictions Wednesday, prompting relief from victims who fought to…
Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia
World
August 17, 2019
Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia
Hundreds of pro-China demonstrators marched through Sydney Saturday in response to a growing number of rallies in support of the…
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
World
August 10, 2019
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed…
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
World
August 4, 2019
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
Pacific island leaders insist climate change, not China, will top the agenda when they meet in Tuvalu this month as…