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Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
World
March 15, 2020
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
France and Spain became the latest European nations to impose lockdowns, while Australia joined New Zealand in ordering self-isolation for…
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
World
March 11, 2020
Cardinal Pell lawyers say child sex conviction ‘wrong’
Lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell claimed Wednesday he remains behind bars for child sex abuse based on “wrong” and…
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
World
March 3, 2020
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze,…
Bullied Australian boy to donate $475,000 to charity
Life & Style
February 27, 2020
Bullied Australian boy to donate $475,000 to charity
An Australian boy with dwarfism whose distress from bullying became a viral video will donate hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in donations…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
World
February 15, 2020
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
Australia’s “black summer” of devastating bushfires is finally coming to a close, but bitter arguments over how to tackle climate-fuelled…
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
Environment
February 10, 2020
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years…
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
Environment
February 7, 2020
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
WYTALIBA, Australia (Reuters) — Even as a fierce bushfire bore down on the rural Australian community of Wytaliba, Gary Wilson…
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Science
January 31, 2020
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and…