Australia considers charging power generators for pollution
Australia will consider making electrical power companies pay for greenhouse gas pollution they create, three years after the government scrapped the national carbon tax, a Cabinet minister said...
Great Barrier Reef ‘not dying’, Australia insists
The Great Barrier Reef is “not dying”, Australia insisted today as it updated UNESCO on efforts to protect the natural wonder while scientists blasted a lack of urgency in dealing with...
Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia
Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback in Australia, with health officials Tuesday revealing a rare spate of cases. Caused by...
Miniature monkeys reunited after Australia zoo theft
Two men were charged Monday with stealing rare pygmy marmosets from an Australian wildlife park as a baby was reunited with her mum and the hunt continued to find dad. Three of the monkeys, the...
Seal ‘attacks surfers’ in rare Australia encounter
An aggressive seal has bitten a surfer and knocked another man off his board at a popular Sydney beach in a “freak occurrence“, a report said today. Nathan Shepherd underwent surgery on his arm...
Australian, NZ carriers ban recalled Samsung phone
Australian and New Zealand airlines barred the recalled Samsung Note 7 from all planes starting Sunday citing its “potential fire risk”, after a similar ban was imposed by US officials....
Reprieve for Australian sub-Antarctic island station
Australia’s permanent sub-Antarctic research base at World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has won a reprieve from closure and will instead get a multi-million dollar revamp, the government...
Australia’s same-sex marriage vote in doubt
Australia’s plan to hold a national vote on same-sex marriage appeared doomed today after the opposition Labor Party vowed to block the poll it said would spark divisive debate. Debate on gay...
