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Great Barrier Reef faces collapse as El Niño intensifies

QUEENSLAND: Marine scientists have warned that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is facing a severe and widespread bleaching event that could escalate into an "ecosystem collapse," driven by the effects of this...

The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches along the Queensland coast, is the world's largest coral reef system.

Australians may face longer lockdown after 'reckless' mass protests

Police officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney as thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the city's month-long stay-at-home orders. - AFP

Sydney to get extra vaccines as Covid cases mount

Protesters march through the city centre during an anti-lockdown rally as an outbreak of Covid-19 affects Sydney, on Saturday. - Reuters

Great Barrier Reef off endangered World Heritage list for time being

Assorted reef fish swim above a staghorn coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns. -- Reuters file photo

Australian PM apologises for Covid vaccine delays as cases spike

A general view of a quiet harbour during lockdown in Sydney may have prevented a tidal wave of cases, but have so far failed to stop the outbreak. - AFP

Australia, under lockdown, sees worrying jump in Covid-19 cases

A man wearing a face mask walks towards tram station at Circular Quay in Sydney amid a lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney. - AFP

More than half of Australia's population under Covid lockdowns

People queue in their vehicles at the Victoria Park Covid-19 testing station in Adelaide after local coronavirus cases were detected. - AFP

Australia prolongs Covid lockdown amid Delta outbreak

A lone pedestrian walk along the quiet Sydney Harbour amid a lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney as Australia seeks to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. - AFP

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

A woman waves to her family members in quarantine at a hotel in Sydney on Saturday, after authorities ordered new restrictions. - AFP

Australian leaders under pressure to contain Covid outbreak

A lone woman walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease outbreak in Melbourne. - Reuters

Pain-free blood sugar test for diabetics

A non-invasive, printable saliva test strip for diabetics is seen at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. -- Reuters

Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead

A person wearing a protective mask walks in a deserted shopping mall in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in Sydney. - Reuters

Sydney faces Covid-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases

Police officers patrolling in front of the Opera House, usually packed with visitors, as a lockdown in Sydney was tightened due to new Covid infections hit a record and authorities warned an outbreak of the Delta variant was spinning out of control. - AFP

Vaccines rushed to Sydney as outbreak spirals

A health worker dressed in protective gear conducts COVID-19 testing at the St. Vincents Hospital drive-through testing clinic at Bondi in Sydney. -- AFP

Australia tightens border further to curb virus outbreaks

A ferry makes its way into Sydney Harbour as heavy fog floats over the Harbour Bridge. - AFP

Australia's outback hub goes into lockdown

A woman walks in front of the Opera House in Sydney on Wednesday. - AFP
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