Australia

Shell has agreed to develop a new gas project in Australia's waters. It concerns the Crux project northwest of Australia, where liquefied natural gas (LNG) will eventually come from. That field is located about 190 kilometres from…
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The new government in Australia is coming "very soon" with a more ambitious climate target and wants to organize the United Nations climate summit together with neighbouring countries in the Pacific. Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
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Victoria is the first state in Australia to ban the open display of swastikas. In addition, the state government introduced a bill on Wednesday that would make deliberately feeding a swastika a crime. The proposal is likely to…
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Koalas are officially listed as an endangered species in Australia, despite multi-million dollar investments by the Australian government to protect the iconic animals. According to the environment minister, Sussan Ley, the animals…
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Australia is facing an unprecedented rise in the number of corona infections. Authorities reported nearly 50,000 new infections in 24 hours on Tuesday. Local media reports about huge waiting times for corona tests and empty shelves in…
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The Australian economy contracted in the third quarter. The cause was the lockdown in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, among others, due to the corona pandemic. As a result, consumers spent less, especially on services such as the…
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The Australian state of Victoria, to which the metropolitan city of Melbourne belongs, will lift many corona measures from Friday for people who have been vaccinated against the virus. That is possible, according to regional Prime…
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Australian police have released footage of the rescue of toddler Cleo Smith, who was found in the bedroom of a house after a primary search. Australia was under the spell of the search for the girl for weeks. He disappeared from a tent…
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