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Homes Blacked Out, Bridge Torn Into Two: Rising Floodwaters In Australia Wreak Havoc
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
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Australian Man Wins Discrimination Claim After Pub Refused Entry To His Chihuahua: Report
A man in Australia has won an anti-discrimination claim against a pub that refused to allow him entry with his assistance dog.
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Man Dies As Couple Falls From 5-Storey-High Jungle Zipline, Woman Injured
A man has died and a woman been left with serious injuries after they plunged up to five storeys from a jungle Zipline in far northeastern Australia.
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Sri Lankan Tamil Family Facing Deportation Gets Australian Town's Backing
Biloela, population 6,000, is a small rural town in northeastern Australia. When the town's first - and hitherto only - set of traffic lights was built 10 years ago, residents were sent into a tizzy. Many families still work in coal mines or cotton farms. On weekends, people fish.
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Baby Was Taken Away By Wild Dog In Australia. His Father Fought It Off
A family's camping trip to Fraser Island in northeastern Australia was interrupted early Friday by the cries of their 14-month-old child - a disturbance that is not uncommon in households with toddlers.
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Flood-hit Australians Urged To Watch Out For Crocodiles In 'Unexpected Places'
Over the past week, record levels of rain have deluged Queensland in northeastern Australia, prompting emergency evacuations - as well as some surreal sights.
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Australia To Build Superhighway For Electric Vehicles Beside Great Barrier Reef
Australia is building a superhighway offering free charging stations in a bid to boost use of electric vehicles, the northeastern state of Queensland said on Thursday, most of its route fringed by the Great Barrier Reef tourist attraction.
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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Australia Tourist Towns
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled popular tourist towns stretching across more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of Australia's northeastern coastline on Thursday.
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Koala Listed as 'Vulnerable' by Australia's Queensland
Australia's Queensland state will list the koala as a "vulnerable species" throughout the northeastern region, saying urban expansion, car accidents and dog attacks were threatening the much-loved furry animal.
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Australia Avoids Worst of Cyclone Nathan
A strong cyclone swept ashore in northeastern Australia Friday, but widespread damage appears to have been avoided with the storm taking a late turn to make landfall in a remote area.
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Homes Blacked Out, Bridge Torn Into Two: Rising Floodwaters In Australia Wreak Havoc
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
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Australian Man Wins Discrimination Claim After Pub Refused Entry To His Chihuahua: Report
A man in Australia has won an anti-discrimination claim against a pub that refused to allow him entry with his assistance dog.
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Man Dies As Couple Falls From 5-Storey-High Jungle Zipline, Woman Injured
A man has died and a woman been left with serious injuries after they plunged up to five storeys from a jungle Zipline in far northeastern Australia.
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Sri Lankan Tamil Family Facing Deportation Gets Australian Town's Backing
Biloela, population 6,000, is a small rural town in northeastern Australia. When the town's first - and hitherto only - set of traffic lights was built 10 years ago, residents were sent into a tizzy. Many families still work in coal mines or cotton farms. On weekends, people fish.
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Baby Was Taken Away By Wild Dog In Australia. His Father Fought It Off
A family's camping trip to Fraser Island in northeastern Australia was interrupted early Friday by the cries of their 14-month-old child - a disturbance that is not uncommon in households with toddlers.
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Flood-hit Australians Urged To Watch Out For Crocodiles In 'Unexpected Places'
Over the past week, record levels of rain have deluged Queensland in northeastern Australia, prompting emergency evacuations - as well as some surreal sights.
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Australia To Build Superhighway For Electric Vehicles Beside Great Barrier Reef
Australia is building a superhighway offering free charging stations in a bid to boost use of electric vehicles, the northeastern state of Queensland said on Thursday, most of its route fringed by the Great Barrier Reef tourist attraction.
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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Australia Tourist Towns
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled popular tourist towns stretching across more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of Australia's northeastern coastline on Thursday.
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Koala Listed as 'Vulnerable' by Australia's Queensland
Australia's Queensland state will list the koala as a "vulnerable species" throughout the northeastern region, saying urban expansion, car accidents and dog attacks were threatening the much-loved furry animal.
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Australia Avoids Worst of Cyclone Nathan
A strong cyclone swept ashore in northeastern Australia Friday, but widespread damage appears to have been avoided with the storm taking a late turn to make landfall in a remote area.
