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Extreme heat is stressing cows, putting global dairy supply in danger
Heat and drought are inflicting perilous strain on dairy cows across the globe, drying up their milk production and threatening the long-term global supply of everything from butter to baby formula.
Volumes of dairy are forecast to sink by…
Australia to sign first-of-its-kind anti-human trafficking deal with Thailand
Australia is set to sign a deal with Thailand to counter human trafficking as Foreign Minister Penny Wong continues her friendship tour of the Pacific.
Wong is set to meet with Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today.…
Five lions escape exhibit at Sydney zoo
Five lions have sparked a brief emergency at an Australian zoo after escaping from their enclosure.
The animals - one adult and four cubs - were spotted outside their exhibit at Sydney's Taronga Zoo at about 6:30 local time…
Australian families of ISIS fighters repatriated from Syrian camp
Four women and 13 children who were family members of fighters of the Islamic State group (ISIS) have been repatriated to Australia.
The group arrived on Saturday having spent years in Syrian detention camps.
Some 60 Australians are to be…
Covid-19 outbreak aboard international cruise ship in Western Australia state
About 100 people on board Coral Princess, the first large international cruiser to enter the waters of the state of Western Australia in two years, tested positive for Covid-19.
The cruise ship, which has the capacity to carry nearly 2,000…
Australia to introduce tougher penalties for data breaches
The Australian government will next week introduce legislation to significantly increase penalties for privacy breaches after the huge hack at mobile phone operator Optus.
The legislation will boost the maximum penalty for serious or…
Australia’s New South Wales plans to drop stamp duty to help first-time home buyers
Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, is proposing a radical overhaul of property tax that could further boost prices in one of the world's most expensive housing markets.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has introduced a scheme…
Three states in Australia issue evacuation orders after heavy rain
Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding.
Parts of the country have received up to four times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours.
At…
Australia may provide military training to Ukraine forces: PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said his government would consider providing military training to Ukrainian forces in their war with Russia.
The prime minister told Australian media on Wednesday he had spoken to Ukrainian…
Australians arrested over alleged Sri Lanka bribes for lucrative contracts
Two Australian men have been charged with bribing Sri Lankan officials to secure infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars.
Australian police arrested the pair last month after a decade-long investigation spanning…