• 'Very un-Antarctic': When the icy continent was not very cold at all
  
  Temperatures soared over much of Antarctica this past summer, prompting researchers to declare the first heatwave ever recorded at Australia's Casey station.
  Peter Hannam.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +1100.
• Watching Australia documentary motivates me for Ashes - Root
  
  England Test captain Joe Root says watching the documentary series about Australia has helped motivate him for next winter's Ashes.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:00:42 GMT.
• Peacock spiders show more of their colours
  
  A new batch of these ostentatiously coloured and popular arachnids is described in Australia.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:18:24 GMT.
• World shares extend losses as toll from pandemic surges
  
  As global deaths pass 34,000 and cases top 723,000, stock markets in Asia, Europe open week with losses, Australia surges 7% on stimulus hopes
  Times of Israel.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:30:03 +0000.
• Additional El Al flights to evacuate Israelis in Australia, New Zealand
  
  The two countries are the places in which there are the most Israelis seeking to return to Israel as more flights around the world are canceled.;
  Jerusalem Post.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:35:52 GMT.
• Leadership expert explains why the 'no triangle' will prevent anger in isolation
  
  An Antarctic expedition leader who safely guided 18 people through a nine-month isolation in 2005 has shared her best tips for Australians now facing the prospect of a few months indoors.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:30:33 GMT.
• COVID-19 Crisis Could Cost Australia 1 Million Jobs; Government Responds with Stimulus
  
  Australia launches massive government stimulus to save jobs.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:31:56 -0400.
• Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson return to Los Angeles after testing positive for coronavirus in Australia
  
  Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned home to the United States after testing positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Australia.
  Melissa Roberto.  Fox News.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:54:58 GMT.
• Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson return home to US after coronavirus isolation in Australia - CNET
  
  "We carry on with sheltering in place and social distancing," Hanks says in a tweet.
  Bonnie Burton.  CNET.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:18:00 +0000.
• Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest
  
  Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally.
  Nathan Rott.  NPR.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 07:00:33 -0400.
• Tiny newly discovered spider looks like Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night - CNET
  
  It's one of seven new peacock spiders discovered by an Australian arachnologist and citizen scientists.
  Bonnie Burton.  CNET.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:31:00 +0000.
• European markets lower after stimulus surge on Wall Street
  
  BANGKOK (AP) - Shares skidded early Friday in Europe after a mixed day in Asia, where Tokyo's Nikkei 225 jumped while Australia's benchmark sank 5%. U.S. ...
  Elaine Kurtenbach.  Washington Times.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:11:05 -0400.
• FraudWatch International to Actively Target and Take-Down COVID-19 Online Scams
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia, March 26, 2020 -- FraudWatch International, a global Digital Risk Protection company, will begin actively targeting all COVID-19 Online Scams to protect all Internet users from cyber criminals. ...
  PR Newswire.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 03:53:00 +0000.
• Enphase & Rexel Collaborate to Expand Australian Network
  
  Enphase Energy's (ENPH) products will be made available to solar installers via Rexel's extensive electrical wholesale network in both metro and regional Australia.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:09:00 GMT.
• Travel Restrictions Create A Direct A380 Australia To London Flight
  
  With travel restrictions grounding airlines and closing airports all across the world, there are some unusual flight routings emerging. Qantas introduced, briefly, at the A380 superjumbo from Sydney to London, with a stop in Darwin. ...
  By James Asquith, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:34:27 +0000.
• Christchurch mosque attacks: Gunman changes plea to guilty
  
  Brenton Tarrant, an Australian white supremacist, is accused of killing 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:00:12 GMT.
• New Zealand mosque shooter pleads guilty in surprise move
  
  One year after killing 51 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques, an Australian white supremacist accused of the slaughter on Thursday changed his plea to guilty.
  CBC News.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:34:34 EDT.
• New Zealand mosque shooter changes plea to guilty
  
  One year after killing 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques, an Australian white supremacist accused over the massacre has changed his plea to guilty.
  Irish Independent.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:10:03 +0000.
• eDNA provides researchers with 'more than meets the eye'
  
  Researchers have used next generation DNA sequencing to learn more about the different species of plants, insects and animals present in the Pilbara and Perth regions of Western Australia.
  Science Daily.  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:19:04 EDT.
• Australia Pulls Athletes out of 2020 Olympics, Eyes 2021
  
  The coronavirus pandemic prompted Australia to withdraw its athletes from the 2020 Olympics on Monday while the nation's top rugby league competition was called off and other domestic sports scrambled to stave off financial ruin.
  Newsmax.  Mon, 23 Mar 2020 06:47:20 EDT.

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