• Surfer dies after shark attack on New South Wales north coast
  
  A male surfer has been killed after being bitten by a shark off Kingscliff in northern New South Wales, Australia.Police believe the attack occurred on Salt Beach at 10.41am (AEST) this morning. #BREAKING A surfer has ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:00:10 +1200.
• The shocking truth about makeup wipes: Makeup artist reveals how they just 'push the dirt around'
  
  An Australian makeup artist has revealed why you should stop using makeup wipes as they don't remove makeup properly and damage your skin over time.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 07 Jun 2020 00:58:24 GMT.
• Bobby Morrow, Who Ran to Stardom at the 1956 Olympics, Dies at 84
  
  With three gold medals in sprints in Melbourne, he matched what Jesse Owens had memorably accomplished 20 years earlier in Berlin.
  Richard Sandomir.  New York Times.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 22:17:12 +0000.
• Protests worldwide embrace 'Black Lives Matter' movement
  
  Thousands took to the streets across Europe and Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul, in support of days of U.S. protests against police brutality.
  Reuters.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:25:05 -0400.
• Thousands protest Indigenous Australians' death in police custody
  
  Protesters across Australia call for justice for Aboriginal Australians who have died at the hands of police.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:47:58 GMT.
• Fitzroy retailers and residents at odds on Brunswick Street's future
  
  As retailers move out of Brunswick Street, a battle is on over how to revive what was once Melbourne's bohemian crown jewel.
  Jewel Topsfield.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 07 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +1000.
• George Floyd death: Australians defy virus in mass anti-racism rallies
  
  Protesters march in support of George Floyd and indigenous Australians despite coronavirus warnings.
  Yahoo.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:10:20 -0400.
• Thousands Attend Australian Anti-Racism Protests
  
  Black Lives Matter protests across Australia proceeded mostly peacefully as thousands of demonstrators in state capitals honored the memory of Floyd and protested the deaths of indigenous Australians in custody.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 06:11:37 -0400.
• China Urges Citizens to Shun Australia as Virus Dispute Simmers
  
  Appears to be Beijing's latest attempt to punish Australia for advocating an inquiry into coronavirus.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:13:34 -0400.
• Survival skills: The Australians turning to bushcraft in wake of Covid-19 pandemic
  
  From building fires to foraging for food, some in Australia have taken to brushing up on essential survival skills in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a way to prepare for future global disasters while reconnecting with nature.
  France 24.  France 24.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:57:03 GMT.
• Indigenous deaths in custody: Why Australians are seizing on US protests
  
  The US riots have focused Australian attention on alarming numbers of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
  BBC News.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:15:33 GMT.
• Planned Sydney Black Lives Matter protest banned by court
  
  Australian authorities have won a legal fight to prevent a Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney which was due to take place on Saturday, following concerns around 10,000 people would attend during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Sky News.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:37:00 +0100.
• Court bans Australian Black Lives Matter rally over coronavirus
  
  The court backed government claims that a mass gathering in Sydney posed a coronavirus risk.
  BBC News.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:08:16 GMT.
• Australia's ancient geology controls the pathways of modern earthquakes
  
  New research near Uluru in Australia's arid center shows that rock structures formed deep within the ancient Gondwana supercontinent controlled the rupture pathways of one of Australia's largest modern earthquakes.
  Science Daily.  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:16:37 EDT.
• George Floyd protests: Man charged after Australian reporter 'assaulted' live on air in London
  
  Nine News correspondent Sophie Walsh was allegedly assaulted near Hyde Park, London
  Matt Mathers.  The Independent.  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:15:29 GMT.
• Asia Today: Australia to restart flights to New Zealand
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Canberra Airport opened a register for travelers interested in flying from the Australian capital to New Zealand on July 1 in a proposed resumption of international travel. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:54:27 -0400.
• COVID-19 could be seasonal illness that returns as humidity decreases, new Australia study reveals
  
  A study conducted in Australia during the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic has found an association between lower humidity and an increase in locally acquired positive cases.
  Christopher Carbone.  Fox News.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:42:24 GMT.
• Trump postponing G-7 summit, wants to add Russia, India, South Korea and Australia
  
  President Trump said Saturday night that he's trying to add Russia, India, South Korea and Australia to the Group of 7 nations summit and will postpone the meeting until at least September. ...
  Dave Boyer.  Washington Times.  Sat, 30 May 2020 21:19:58 -0400.
• ConocoPhillips Closes Australian Asset Divestment to Santos
  
  ConocoPhillips (COP) intends to use the proceeds from the Australian asset divestment for general corporate purposes.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 29 May 2020 13:54:00 GMT.
• UK, US, Australia and Canada scold China over Hong Kong law
  
  The security law would "curtail the Hong Kong people's liberties, and in doing so, dramatically erode Hong Kong's autonomy and the system that made it so prosperous," they said.
  Jerusalem Post.  Fri, 29 May 2020 08:53:21 GMT.

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