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High pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza has claimed its first endangered Australian sea lion on Kangaroo Island escalating biosecurity concerns across native marine mammal reserves. The carcass was recovered at Seal Bay, home to roughly 5 percent of the world’s remaining

– The development pipeline for data centres across Australia has more than doubled within a year, driven by increasing electricity consumption in the nation’s primary power market. According to the National Electricity Market operator, the number of projects grew from

– The Treasurer of Australia, Jim Chalmers, issued a firm warning to groups involved in shaping financial policies regarding the country’s retirement safety net. He emphasized that allowing early access to superannuation savings, which could lead to significant depletion, would

Australian lawmakers passed landmark disability legislation in Parliament on Friday following intense cross-chamber debate regarding national budget allocations and participant support frameworks. Official parliamentary voting records published by the Parliament of Australia confirmed the final passage after the National Disability

India and Australia expanded ties on July 9, 2026, with agreements covering defence, energy, technology and education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the third annual summit in Melbourne. Their governments announced 18 outcomes

India and New Zealand elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during talks in Auckland on July 11, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also endorsed a Roadmap to 2030. The framework covers trade, defense, maritime

LUGANVILLE: A powerful earthquake struck near Vanuatu’s northern islands on Monday evening, with the U.S. Geological Survey reviewing the event at magnitude 7.3 and placing its epicenter about 35 kilometers northeast of Luganville. The quake hit at 8:44 p.m. local

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in February, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on March 19. The result represents an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared with the previous month, based on

WANNEROO: The City of Wanneroo has officially opened a new bird viewing structure and boardwalk at Lake Joondalup, creating a purpose-built bird-watching point on the eastern bank of the lake in Perth’s northern suburbs. The facility, located just north of

CANBERRA: A report by the Australia Institute said on Tuesday that between 215,835 and 253,670 firearm licences in New South Wales listed sport target shooting or recreational hunting as a qualifying reason for ownership, a figure far above the number