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Crown Casinos in Melbourne and Perth close after Government’s Lockdown Announcement
The whole world is struggling to cope with the outbreak of Covid-19 and Australia is no different as the confirmed cases of the virus reaches above 2000.
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires 'ecological disaster'
The Australian government committed A$50 million to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Jan. 13, calling the bushfires crisis engulfing the country "an ecological disaster" that threatens several species, including koalas and rock wallabies.
Australia is Preparing for the Hottest Day in its History
Australia may experience the hottest day in its history this week after a heat wave in the western part of the country began to move east, meteorologists have warned, quoted by the BBC.
Temperatures are likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in many areas on Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Australia Suffers Extreme Heat Wave Up to 14 C Above Average
Australians are suffering a brutal post-Christmas heatwave, with temperatures in most parts of the country's southeast up to 14 degrees Celsius (24 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average for this time of year, reported CNN.
Normalizing relations between Greece and FYROM
I was glad to read a comment on this subject, published in the December 10 issue of Kathimerini English Edition. I am in agreement with the main point of the article, which is what I have been saying for some time with regard to the naming dispute between these two countries.
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7 People were Found Dead in a Town in Western Australia
SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Seven people have been found dead in a rural town in Australia's Margaret River wine-growing region, police said on Friday.
The bodies of four children and three adults were found at or near a property in Osmington near the southwestern tip of Australia, Western Australia's Commissioner of Police Chris Dawson told a news conference.
Over 150 Whales were Found on a Beach in Australia
Over 150 whales were found dead on a beach in Australia, the BBC reported.
Animals of the type of tropical pilot were spotted by a fisherman at Hamelin Bay, about 300 kilometers south of Perth. Nearly half of whales have died, according to authorities in Western Australia.
A rescue action was organized to return the whales to the water with dozens of volunteers.
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The Оldest Letter in a Bottle is ... Part of an Experiment 132 Years Ago
The oldest letter in a bottle was found on a beach about 180 km from Perth, Western Australia.
It was thrown out of the ship 132 years ago.
The letter is a hand-written form dated June 12, 1886, and it included the name of the German ship Paula.
The bottle was part of an experiment at a German Naval Observatory to study ocean currents.
Scientists find hundreds of skeletons on “Murder Island”! (VIDEO)
Beneath the sand of this picturesque island chain lies a brutal and bloody past that’s still being unearthed.
Scientists are still discovering full skeletons that lay buried in the little-known “Murder Island” almost 400 years after Australia’s first and biggest mass murder, 60 Minutes reports.
3 Companies Approach Malaysia Over Restarting Search For Plane MH 370
Malaysia has received proposals from three companies offering to continue the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which has been missing since 2014, but no decision has been made yet.