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100 Pilot Whales Are Rescued After Mass Stranding in Australia
Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach.The New York Times - World - Australia -
How Australia Struggled to Get Elon Musk's X to Remove Video of a Terrorist Attack
Musk argues that agreeing to hide footage of the stabbing of a bishop from users worldwide would risk allowing any country to control the entire internet.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Australia -
NFL to open academy in Australia to identify and develop young prospects
The NFL will expand its international search for talent by opening an academy in rugby-mad Australia to develop promising teenagers in the Asia-Pacific region into college and pro prospectsABC News - Sports - Australia -
More than 100 pilot whales are rescued after being stranded in Western Australia
More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.NBC News - Top stories - Australia -
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Australian Journalist Says She Had No Choice But to Leave India
Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.The New York Times - World - Australia -
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Aboriginal spears snatched by British in 1770 to return to Australia
Four spears taken from Australia by British explorer James Cook in 1770 were returned by Cambridge University to descendants of the indigenous community.NBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Australian Inflation Stays Strong in March Quarter
Australian consumer prices rose 3.6% annually in the latest quarter, illustrating the challenge facing the country’s central bank to bring inflation back within its target band and adding to uncertainty around the timing of interest-rate cuts.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces ...ABC News - World - Australia -
U.S. surfer accompanied by dolphins as she wins world championship event in Australia
Hawaiian surfer Gabriela Bryan shared a wave with a pod of dolphins as she won her first world championship tour event over Californian rookie Sawyer Lindblad in pumping surf at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Sunday.NBC News - Top stories - Australia -
An attack on women that has devastated Australia
The stabbing rampage at a busy Sydney shopping centre has left many - particularly women - fearful.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Australia's Labor Market Remains Strong
The Australian unemployment rate edged up in March, but a jump in the number of people in full-time work will continue to feed risk that the country’s central bank may sit this year out before cutting interest rates.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
Australia to Boost Defense Spending Amid U.S.-China Tensions
Australia is boosting its defense budget and rethinking its defense plans as strategic competition between the U.S. and China heats up in the Indo-Pacific region.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”The New York Times - Science - Australia -
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”The New York Times - Science - Australia -
Hero who confronted stabber promised Australia visa
The prime minister has told "Bollard Man" Damien Guerot he can stay in the country as long as he likes.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
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Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage.
All but three of the 18 people killed or injured Saturday were women. While the attacker’s motive may never be known, many said the episode spoke to a larger problem.The New York Times - World - Australia -
Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia
Defamation trial judge satisfied, on balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019. For years, the Australian public has been fascinated by a rape allegation in Parliament House that embroiled government ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Australian judge finds staffer raped colleague in Parliament office
A former government adviser raped a colleague in a Parliament House office, an Australian judge found, dismissing a defamation suit in a case that has gripped the nation.NBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Judge finds Australia parliament rape reports were true
Bruce Lehrmann sued a TV network for airing Brittany Higgins' claims she was raped inside Parliament House.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
After Bondi Stabbing Rampage, Australia Asks How and Why
The police have yet to determine a motive for Saturday’s attack, which left six people dead, but said the assailant had mental-health problems.The New York Times - World - Australia -
Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people
Police have identified the assailant who stabbed and killed six people at a busy Sydney shopping center before a police officer fatally shot himABC News - World - Australia -
Australia Asks U.S. Justice Department to Reach Plea Deal With Assange
The request for a felony plea deal by the WikiLeaks founder’s home country comes after the case has dragged on for years.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
'She is a hero': Australia PM hails cop who shot attacker
Inspector Amy Scott singlehandedly pursued and killed a man in Sydney after he fatally stabbed six people.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Australia secure BJK Cup finals spot with clean sweep over Mexico
Taylah Preston beat Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Pat Rafter ArenaHosts book place in 12-team final in Seville in NovemberAustralia are through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after 18-year-old Taylah Preston crushed Mexico’s Marcela Zacarias 6-1 ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Formula 1: 2025 season to begin in Australia for first time since 2019
The 2025 season will encompass 24 races and begin two weeks later than the 2024 season did.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Australia -
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut will be in Australia after 2025 calendar confirmed
Melbourne to host curtain-raiser for first time since 2019No new additions in 2025 as 24-race calendar remainsLewis Hamilton will make his Ferrari debut in Australia after Formula One announced next season’s record-equalling 24-round calendar.. ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
U.S., Japan, Australia to create new joint air defense system
The U.S., along with Japan and Australia, will create a new joint air defense system in response to the growing aggression from China across the Indo-Pacific. The Japanese prime minister plans to address Congress Thursday.CBS News - World - Australia -
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Australia tightens ‘hit and miss’ merger rules amid fears of reduced competition
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns economy is not ‘competitive enough as it stands’Financial Times - World - Australia -
Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the global community is frustrated by a lack of progress on peace.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Australia to Toughen Merger Rules
Australia plans to toughen its corporate merger rules amid regulators’ and public concerns that market concentration is restricting competition in key industries and adding to inflation.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Australia -
Australia to Toughen Merger Rules
Australia plans to toughen its corporate merger rules amid regulators’ and public concerns that market concentration is restricting competition in key industries and adding to inflation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
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Rare blind and hairy mole spotted in Australia
The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
US, Britain, Australia eye security pact expansion
The U.S., Britain and Australia are considering a possible expansion of their alliance, known as AUKUS, which has been hailed as a landmark coalition designed to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. AUKUS defense leaders said in a ...The Hill - Politics - Australia -
Stocks on Track for Weekly Gains as PCE Inflation Hits 2.7%
Stocks climbed, putting the major U.S. indexes on course for weekly gains despite another round of firm inflation data.The Wall Street Journal - World -
29 whales dead after stranding in Australia; over 100 rescued
A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Western Australia led to the deaths of 29 of the creatures that beached near a tourist town.CBS News - World -
29 whales dead after stranding in Australia; over 100 rescued
A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Western Australia led to the deaths of 29 of the creatures that beached near a tourist town.CBS News - Top stories -
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac DayABC News - Top stories - New Zealand -
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Hundreds of thousands of peole have gathered under a full moon across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services to commemorate their war dead on Anzac DayABC News - World - New Zealand -
Elon Musk Criticizes Australia for Ordering Removal of Stabbing Video
The owner of X said the requirement to take down content goes too far if applied globally.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Elon Musk -
Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney churchABC News - Tech - Elon Musk