Breaking News and Current Events in Australia
- Rugby Australia, NZR relationship at its 'lowest ebb': McLennan
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby's relationship is nearing breaking point over a messy dispute about The Rugby Championship schedule.
Sam Phillips. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:45:28 +1000. - Mums who have transformed their bodies share how to lose five kilos in a month
A group of Australian mothers have shared their best weight loss tips after transforming their bodies, so you can lose five kilos by the end of October.
Daily Mail. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:10:22 +0100. - Hundreds of Whales Die in Mass Stranding in Australia
Nearly 500 pilot whales were stranded off the coast of Tasmania last week, in what officials say is the largest mass stranding event in Australian history
Smithsonian. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:03:51 +0000. - Dreamworld accident: Australian theme park fined over four deaths
Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016.
Yahoo. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:17:55 -0400. - Australian park owner fined $2.5M over 4 river ride deaths
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - An Australian theme park owner was fined 3.6 million Australian dollars ($2.5 million) on Monday for safety breaches that led to the deaths of four people on a river rapids ride in 2016. ...
Washington Times. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 01:12:03 -0400. - Dreamworld disaster: Young survivor attends court sentencing
The young survivor of the Dreamworld disaster that killed Kiwi mum Cindy Low and three others in Australia in 2016 has bravely attended the sentencing in court.Cindy Low, originally from Kawerau, along with Kate Goodchild, her ...
New Zealand Herald. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:12:33 +1200. - Airborne Yom Kippur ritual for locked down Melbourne Jews
An enterprising philanthropist arranges a symbolic Kapparot flypast
Times of Israel. Sun, 27 Sep 2020 18:22:20 +0000. - Vulnerable Marsupial Released into Predator-Free Enclosure in Australia
The bilby, a vulnerable marsupial with rabbit-like ears, had been declared extinct more than a century ago.
Voice of America. Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:02:16 -0400. - In Melbourne, Springtime Ushers in a New Sense of Hope
As our Covid-19 restrictions ease, the mood of the city feels like the weather.
Besha Rodell. New York Times. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 11:36:38 +0000. - Tasmania pilot whales: Rescuers release 108 surviving animals
Efforts now turn to the disposal of some 350 whale carcasses after Australia's worst ever stranding.
BBC News. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:43:18 GMT. - Major wind-driven ocean currents are shifting toward the poles
The severe droughts in the USA and Australia are the first sign that the tropics, and their warm temperatures, are apparently expanding in the wake of climate change.
Science Daily. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:33:44 EDT. - Coronavirus: 'We're Australian but we're trapped in the UK'
Thousands of Australians are stuck in the UK after struggling to return due to strict travel rules.
BBC News. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:59:21 GMT. - Hounded in the US, TikTok is also facing scrutiny in Australia
The video-sharing app has downplayed links between its parent company, ByteDance, and the Chinese Communist Party.
Al Jazeera. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:46:02 +0000. - Westpac to Pay Penalty to AUSTRAC for Compliance Failure
Westpac's (WBK) fine marks the largest ever civil penalty in Australia's history.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:01:00 GMT. - Australian Bank Agrees to Record Penalty for Mass Breaches of Money Laundering Laws
Westpac was accused by government investigators of 23 million breaches of money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws.
Voice of America. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:40:52 -0400. - China Expanding Detention Camp Network In Xinjiang, Researchers Say
China's network of detention centers in the northwest Xinjiang region is much more extended than previously thought and has been expanded in recent years, according to research unveiled by an Australian think tank.
Radio Liberty. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:01:37 +0000. - Alleged serial killer found guilty of two 'cold case' murders in Australia
A man accused of being Australia's Claremont serial killer has been found guilty of murdering two young women in the 1990s.
Sky News. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:31:00 +0100. - China Market Update: Working From Home Or Cocooning?
Key News Asian equities had a mixed day as Australia outperformed and Japan posted small losses after coming back from market holidays on Monday and Tuesday.
By Brendan Ahern, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:48:46 -0400. - Whale beachings puzzle scientists as hundreds die in Australia mass stranding
At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday, as hopes faded of saving more than a few dozen of the creatures still trapped on the beach.
France 24. France 24. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:21:50 GMT. - Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia
Australian rescuers desperately working to save a pod of almost 300 beached pilot whales discovered hundreds more on Wednesday, bringing the estimated total to now nearly 500.
Julia Musto. Fox News. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:04:02 GMT.
Facts About Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a Southern Hemisphere nation which
occupies the continent of Australia and a number of nearby islands.
Its capital city is Canberra, and its national currency is the Australian
Dollar. English is the primary language spoken by Australians, and
in 2007, Australia's estimated population was 20,434,000.
For more news and information about Australia, visit the official Australian government website. For detailed maps of Australia, visit this Australia map website.