Tasmania has decided to develop tourism in the winter season by offering non-standard temporary jobs, such as taking wombats for a walk, the British BBC reported.more
A statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria. Police were called to the statue in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.more
Australia and the UK signed a new defence and security cooperation agreement in Canberra today. The agreement is expected to facilitate joint operations between the two countries' defence forces.more
A copy of the famous Titanic, announced by an Australian billionaire, is set to set sail on its maiden voyage in 2027. Clive Palmer, who is behind the investment, announced that a cruise on the replica ship will allow tourists to "experience the splendour" enjoyed by passengers on the luxury liner 100 years ago.more
A "technical fault" on a LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland has caused passengers and crew to be thrown into the roof of the plane, with 50 people needing emergency treatment at the airport. LATAM Airlines confirmed flight LA800 had a "technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement".more
For decades, Morton Allport was considered the most important 19th-century naturalist exploring Tasmania. However, the analysis of the researcher's correspondence, carried out by Jack Ashby from the University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, reveals downright shameful facts about his work.more
Negotiations between the EU and Australia on a free trade agreement have failed. Talks at the G7 summit in Osaka have stalled over disagreements over agriculture. The meeting in Japan was seen as the last chance to reach an agreement in the near future, the Belga news agency reported.more
Western Australia is set to become home to the world’s tallest timber building, a “revolutionary” 50-storey hybrid design reaching a height of 191.2 metres.more
A whale capsized a boat off the coast of Sydney on Saturday, killing one man and injuring another. Whales rarely kill humans, but collisions with boats have been reported in the region. Jumping out of the water is a characteristic behavior of many species of whales.more
Australians collecting edible but wild plants were horrified to learn that a live parasite had been removed from the brain of a New South Wales resident. Scientists suspect that a woman collecting plants in a python-inhabited wetland had eaten the eggs of the parasite ophidascaris robertsi, most likely expelled by a host snake, 'The Guardian' daily reported.more
Two cold fronts are expected to hit eastern Australia over the next few days. Temperatures will drop below freezing and snow is expected, news.com.au reported.more
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock, who was accompanied by his dog Bella, survived in the Pacific Ocean for two months by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish, the BBC website reported today.more
An Australian resident obsessively fearful of coronavirus infection has taken up residence in an 'airtight' tent with an air filter after his partner abandoned precautions against Covid-19 in their home, news.com.au reported.more
Australia becomes the first country to legalize the medical psychedelics MDMA and psilocybin. They can now be legally prescribed to treat certain persistent mental health conditions, including depression, Sky News reported.more
Equipped with diplomatic immunity, dressed in a scruffy track suit and down jacket, a Russian man is blocking the recovery of a plot of land 400 meters from the Australian parliament, reports the Australian news.com.au portal.more
Wild weather and powerful winds smashing Australia's east coast have caused widespread havoc, with dozens of flights cancelled and popular beaches closed as monster waves pounded the coast.more
The Australian government has banned the sale of e-cigarettes outside of pharmacies, with this also applying to cartridges that do not contain nicotine, Health Minister Mark Butler announced. Electronic cigarettes with flavors, colors and shapes appealing to the youngest customers will also not be on free sale, Reuters reported today.more
Australia needs skilled migrants in key industries, reports the information service for the Victorian Polish community in Australia. According to the most recent Australian census in 2016, there are approximately 182,000 Australians living in Australia. people of Polish descent.more
Melbourne, Victoria, has surpassed Sydney, New South Wales, which has been dominant for more than 100 years, to become Australia's most populous city, the Sydney Morning Herald reported today.more
Northwest Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that could hit this evening. Wind gusts of 275 kilometers per hour are expected, the national weather center said.more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced yesterday that the country will hold the first referendum in 24 years, in which the question will be asked about the consent of citizens to the creation of an advisory body to the parliament for representatives of indigenous peoples.more
The United States, Great Britain and Australia are ignoring the concerns of the international community and are following a "dangerous path," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, commenting on the submarine cooperation agreement announced by these countries.more
The England men's and women's national football teams will play charity matches against their Australian counterparts. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the dementia treatment foundation Alzheimer's Society.more
The image of King Charles III will not appear on the Australian $5 bill, which features a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The new banknotes will "honor the culture and history" of Australia's indigenous people, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced.more