Category: Australasia

Pike River Mine in Receivership

The company at the centre of last month's deadly mine explosions in New Zealand has been dealt another blow

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6.1 Quake hits Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY (AFP) – Papua New Guinea was rattled by a strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake Monday, seismologists said, but the deep

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Locust Spraying Ends Across SA

Aerial spraying of locusts across South Australia has officially ended. A control centre at Loxton in the Riverland has now

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Drought Spreads in New Zealand

An official drought already declared for Northland could spread to much of the upper North Island by Christmas. Federated

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NSW Braces for More Flooding

Residents forced to evacuate Eugowra in New South Wales' central west may be able to return home today, as

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Oprah Appeals for Aussie Flood Aid

Melbourne. US talk show icon Oprah Winfrey on Friday urged Australians to dig into their pockets to help victims

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NZ Mine: Bodies Still Not Recovered

The future of the New Zealand colliery where 29 men died last month remains unclear, as the mine operators

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Disaster Zones Across Australia

Thirty-five council areas in New South Wales and Queensland have been declared natural disaster zones with more areas likely

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Reward Offered for Seal Killers

Environmental group Sea Shepherd has offered a reward of $NZ11,500 to catch the "cowards" who clubbed 23 seals to

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Fresh Hopes for Cancun Climate Deal

The Cancun climate talks are showing signs of making headway and repairing some of the damage that resulted from

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