Jan 19 Obama touts Australia’s contribution to Islamic State fight By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked Australia for its "steadfast" alliance and key contributions in the fight against Islamic State group, as he we welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House for the new leader's first… Continue reading
Dec 27 Solo rower completes voyage from North America to Australia By Stephen Fee After more than 200 days at sea, a British-born adventurer became the first person to row solo, nonstop from North America to Australia on Sunday. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has the story. Continue reading
Jun 18 If kangaroos went to class, all the desks would be lefties By Catherine Woods Could kangaroo brains teach us more about why people are left-handed?… Continue reading
May 30 Some Australian koalas euthanized over starvation fears By Andrew Mach Amid fears of starvation and overcrowding, officials in the country euthanized a group of sickly koalas in the state of Victoria this week, raising objections from animal groups over the welfare of the iconic creatures. Continue reading
May 16 Australia to expand shipping curbs around Great Barrier Reef By Rebecca Lee Australia will widen curbs on shipping around the Great Barrier Reef in an effort to protect the endangered coral system, the government said Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 13 Australia: If you don’t vaccinate your kids, we’ll cut your benefits By Justin Scuiletti Parents who do not vaccinate their children will lose more than $11,000 a year per child in childcare benefits, the Australian government announced today. Continue reading
Feb 12 Egyptian court grants bail to Al Jazeera journalists By Joshua Barajas An Egyptian court has freed two detained Al Jazeera journalists on bail after a retrial overturned a previous verdict that had found them guilty of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned Islamic group. Continue reading
Jan 23 Say what? Half the world’s languages will vanish by the end of the century By Frank Carlson There are over 6,000 languages spoken around the world today. But by the end of this century, fewer than half of them will remain. That's the driving concern of the new documentary "Language Matters," from poet Bob Holman and filmmaker… Continue reading
Jan 21 180 Australians backing Islamic State group, minister says By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Australia called Wednesday for a broader international coalition, led by the U.S., to combat the "terrifying challenge" of jihadist groups that are challenging governments and aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 19 Mystery radio bursts from space recorded live for the first time, but leaves few answers By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On May 14, 2014, scientists at Swinburne University in Australia caught a huge high-energy burst of radio waves on CSIRO’s Parkes Radio Telescope in eastern Australia. Called a “fast radio burst”, the signal lasted a few milliseconds, but it gave… Continue reading