Category: Australasia

Bligh’s Plane Struck by Lightning

A plane carrying Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and the man leading the state's flood recovery, Major-General Mick Slater, has

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$30m Raised In Qld Flood Appeal

The Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Appeal raised about $30 million on Sunday night, after Victoria and NSW state governments

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Vanuatu: 6.9 Quake No Tsunami

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck beneath the sea near the south Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no tsunami

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More Rain Worsens Australia Floods

BRISBANE, Australia – Almost a foot (300 millimeters) of rain in just a few hours renewed flood fears in

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Fixing Flooded Mines to Take Years

GLADSTONE, Australia (Reuters) – Australia's flood-stricken coal industry may be disrupted for months after key rail and road links

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Draining Mines Could Take Weeks

ROCKHAMPTON/PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Australia's flood-stricken coal industry faced lengthy disruptions on Thursday, with one miner saying it could

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Floods To Set Coal Price Soaring

Three-quarters of Queensland's coal mines have been affected by flooding, with some economists predicting billions of dollars in lost

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Activists Clash With Japan Whalers

Japanese whaling authorities say Sea Shepherd activists have attacked its whaling fleet in the Antarctic, in the second clash

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Great Barrier Reef Under Threat

Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is under threat from massive floods swamping the country's northeast which are pouring harmful

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Australia Floods Spread to 40 Towns

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (AFP) – Australia's disastrous floods have spread to 40 towns and are threatening the world-famous Great Barrier

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