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Torrential rains hit Sydney as Australia issues flood warnings across east

Minor to major flooding occurring from Queensland to Victoria provinces, officials say, warning of tough 24 hours or even 48 hours ahead.

Frustration swells in Australia over slow flood relief

Residents in eastern regions express frustration over slow relief and recovery while Sydney braces for more heavy downpours as part of what PM Morrison calls "floods that we have not seen in living memory."

Tens of thousands flee as Australia hit by worst flooding in decades

Torrential rains have killed at least 10 people in eastern Australia as the wild weather slowly shifts south toward Sydney.

Sydney on hunt for great white shark after first deadly attack in decades

Australia's largest city shut down 13 beaches after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack, the first such fatality in nearly 60 years.

World welcomes 2022 under pandemic cloud

The world ushers in a new year under Covid-19 restrictions for the second time, with many hoping for a better year ahead.

Australia, Britain ink free trade agreement

The deal abolishes 99 percent of taxes on exports, saving Australia about $10 billion and saving Britain about $144 million a year.

Springboks beat All Blacks in thrilling Rugby Championship match

South Africa edged New Zealand 31-29 in a test featuring four lead changes in the last 10 minutes, with Elton Jantjies kicking the winning penalty.

Protest erupts in Melbourne as virus worries shut down construction sites

Authorities in Melbourne decide to halt building activities for two weeks to ensure compliance on government requirement that all construction workers need to have at least one vaccine dose by end of this week.

Cockatoos blow the lid off garbage bins, and others learn by example

Cockatoos in Australia have figured out how to scavenge for food from standardised garbage bins, opening the lids with their beaks and diving in. The behaviour has spread to other cockatoo communities nearby, proving the case for social learning.

Army deployed to enforce lockdown in Sydney as Brisbane extends curbs

Sydney, Australia's largest city, is into its sixth week of a lockdown as it struggles with a spike in infections that added nearly 3,500 cases since the first one was detected in a limousine driver who transported overseas airline crew.

Protesters march against Covid-19 lockdown in Australia, several arrested

The protest comes as Covid-19 case numbers in New South Wales reached another record, with 163 new infections in the last 24 hours.

Another global internet outage hits major banks, airlines

An hour-long blackout struck several US airlines, Australian financial firms and other global companies, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.