Australia and Pacific
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Australia Day marked by ‘Invasion’ rallies, anti-immigration protests
Thousands marked Australia’s national day on Monday by attending “Invasion Day” rallies in support of Indigenous Australians and calling for…
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Australian boy dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbour
An Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, his family said on…
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Gunman at large after 3 killed in eastern Australia
SYDNEY: Australian police said they were hunting for a gunman on the run after three people were shot and killed…
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Australia mourns in candlelight for Beach shooting victims
SYDNEY: Australians fell silent and lit candles on a national day of mourning on Thursday for the 15 people killed…
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New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two
Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children among…
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shark attacks: Australia shuts dozens of beaches
SYDNEY: Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast, including in Sydney, closed on Tuesday after four shark attacks in two…
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Nearly 5 million accounts removed under Australia’s new social media ban
SYDNEY — Nearly 5 million social media accounts belonging to Australian teenagers have been deactivated or removed, a month after…
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Human remains found amid Australia bushfires, police say
Human remains were found in Australia’s southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of…
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Bushfires rage in Australia’s southeast, authorities warn of ‘catastrophic’ conditions
Uncontrolled fires burned through bushland in the Australianstate of Victoria on Thursday, forcing communities to evacuate and authorities to warn…
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Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people…
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