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Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

Australia

Australia buys 20 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for COVID-19

The announcement comes hours after Australia said it would stop using the AstraZeneca jab on those under 50 years old.

Travel News

Travel between Australia and New Zealand allowed from April 19

Travellers will not have to quarantine when they move between the two nations.

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Volunteers pick fruit in Australian cemetery to combat food insecurity

"When we first started the real focus was on reducing waste, but we quickly realised what a problem food security is in Ballarat, and that's become the main reason for what we do," says co-Founder of Hidden Orchard Ellen Burns.

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Clean-up underway after record flooding on Australia's east coast

Residents in New South Wales state started cleaning up on Thursday after record flooding on Australia's east coast.

Green News

Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ flooding triggers climate change concerns

Thousands have been affected in some of the same regions hit by Australia's devastating wildfires last summer.

Destinations

5 'European' towns and villages that aren’t in Europe

We take a look at some global destinations with a noticeably European influence.

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Wild Aussie sheep loses 35 kilos at the baaa-bers

Despite Baarack's hefty locks, he falls short of the world record held by a late compatriot, Chris, who made headlines when he was shorn of a 41-kilogram mane in 2015.

Australia

Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news

Australia's parliament passed final amendments to a media law on Thursday that will force Google and Facebook to pay for news content.

Australia

Facebook will lift Australia news ban after striking payment deal

On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country.

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Novak Djokovic shows off trophy after Australian Open win

"I think about winning more Slams and breaking records, of course. And most of my attention and my energy from this day forward, until I retire from tennis, is going to be directed in majors, trying to win more major trophies," Djokovic said.

Australia

Facebook blocks news content in Australia over proposed media law

Australian and global news organisations had their content removed from Facebook pages in Australia over a new law that would make digital platforms pay for content.

Green News

Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake

Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat.

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Australians demand justice for indigenous people on national day

Organisers of the protests called for the abolition of Australia Day as it marks the beginnings of colonial rule by Britain.

Australia

Google threatens to remove search engine from Australia over new law

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back at the search giant saying "we don't respond to threats" after Google said it would remove its services from the country.

Australia

Grand slam champions among players quarantined at Australian Open

Grand slam champions are among 47 players in hard lockdown at the Australian Open, after four people on charter flights into Australia tested positive for COVID-19.

Australia

Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon

A racing pigeon survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometre Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States but authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk.

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Recycling plant engulfed by large fire in Brisbane

Plumes of smoke billowed across the Australian city of Brisbane as firefighters fought a blaze at a recycling plant.

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Australia's Gold Coast beaches swamped by foam caused by rough seas

Rough seas have caused foam to form on Australia's Gold Coast beaches.

The Cube

War crimes tweet further sours China-Australia relations

The tweet sparked outrage from Australia PM Scott Morrison, who called on Twitter to remove it from its platform.