Merk: Australië
Australia reaches World Cup finals with goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne’s shootout heroics against Peru
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Doha, QatarAustralia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year's World Cup in Qatar as his team edged Peru 5-4 in a shootout following a 0-0 draw after extr...
France commits to rebuilding relationship with Australia after failed submarine deal
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France's defense minister said Saturday that the country aimed to rebuild its relationship with Australia, following a failed submarine deal that led to a breakdown of relations between the two countries. Die soos ...
Australia says China intercepted military plane over South China Sea, forcing it to return to base
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The incident happened on May 26 involving a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft intercepted by a Chinese J- 16 fighter aircraft during routine patrol in international airspace, Australia’s Department of Defense said....
Lettuce shortage forces KFC to offer cabbage in Australia
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(CNN Besigheid)KFC has been forced to make menu changes again in Australia, as the fast food chain is hit with shortages of key ingredients. This time it's lettuce. The company posted a notice on its local website t...
World’s largest plant discovered in Australia
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Skryf in vir die nuusnuusbrief van CNN se Wonder Theory -wetenskap. Verken die heelal met nuus oor fassinerende ontdekkings, wetenskaplike vooruitgang en meer. The world's largest living plant has been identified in the shallow w...
Australia has a new left-leaning government: Hier is wat u moet weet
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Brisbane, Australia Australia's new leaders are yet to be sworn in following the Labor Party's victory Saturday, but the nation is already dissecting what seems to be a seismic shift in its politics. After almost a ...
Amber Heard still being investigated over perjury allegation in Australia dog incident, legal expert weighs in
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The country's local authorities recently confirmed they're still investigating whether she allegedly committed perjury for illegally bringing her dogs into the country without declaring them for quarantine, and a leg...
Why Australia and the US care so much about China’s security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation
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When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation this week, there was little fanfare -- at least from Beijing. As China put it, it was a mutually beneficial agreement aimed at crea...
Barcelona set for its first trip to Australia in May
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Five-times European champion Barcelona will visit Australia for the first time to play an A-League All Stars team in a friendly next month, the club announced on Wednesday. The match will take place at Sydney's 80,...
Australia says Chinese warship ‘illuminated’ one of its planes with a laser
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A Chinese warship used a laser to "illuminate" an Australian Air Force jet in what Canberra called a "serious safety incident" in a statement released on Saturday. "Acts like this have the potential to endanger live...
Australia to spend a record $35 million to protect koalas
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Australia will spend a record $ 50 million Australian ($ 35 million US) over the next four years to boost long-term protection and recovery of its koala population, Prime Minister Scott Morrison's office said in a...
Australia pledges $700 million to protect Great Barrier Reef amid climate change threat
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The Australian government on Friday pledged 1 billion Australian dollars ($ 700 miljoen) to protect the Great Barrier Reef, months after it narrowly avoided being placed on the UN's cultural agency's "gevaar" lys ...
Australia says WeChat has removed the account of its prime minister
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Sydney/Hong Kong (CNN Besigheid)Australia has accused WeChat of taking down Prime Minister Scott Morrison's account and redirecting his followers to a site that claims to provide information for Chinese Australians. ...
Australia was a model in how to handle Covid. Now it’s a mess
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Brisbane, Australia Summer in Australia is traditionally a time of beaches and barbecues, but this year it's become a hot mess of rising Covid cases and a national shortage of rapid antigen tests. Verlede week, worker a...
Kelly Slater can’t compete in Australia without vaccination, says health minister
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(Reuters)American surfing great Kelly Slater will not be allowed to compete in upcoming events in Australia if he doesn't get vaccinated against Covid-19, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Thursday. Eleven-t...
Andy Murray wins at Australia Open for 1st time since 2017
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The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wild-card invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5...