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shark attacks: Australia shuts dozens of beaches

SYDNEY: Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast, including in Sydney, closed on Tuesday after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals.Beaches...

A marine life ranger stands near the closed signage of the North Steyne Beach in Sydney. — AFP

Unliveable Sydney homes going for millions in realty boom

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Australia angry over UNESCO warning on Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef has held World Heritage status since 1981

Ballooning spiders leave Australian region covered in webs

Spiders' gossamer near wetlands in Gippsland, Australia. — Reuters

One of biggest dinosaur species found in Australia

Dr Scott Hocknull and Robyn Mackenzie pose with a 3D reconstruction and the humerus bone of "Cooper," a new species of dinosaur discovered in Queensland. — Reuters

Australia's Covid-19 hotspot reports 2 new local cases

Police patrol a mass vaccination centre against anti-vaccination protesters in Melbourne as the coronavirus lockdown of Australia's second-biggest city was extended by another seven days. - AFP

Covid cases in Australia's Victoria fall on first day of lockdown

An empty tram is seen on the first day of a seven-day lockdown in Melbourne. - Reuters

Experts warn Australia is becoming a 'hermit nation'

This file photo shows police surrounding an anti-lockdown protester as they detain her in Elwood Beach in Melbourne. Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his "Fortress Australia" Covid-19 restrictions on May 18, 2021

Australia seeks deal with Moderna for domestic production

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Australia’s New South Wales reports zero Covid-19 cases

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Australia man contracts COVID-19 after finishing two-week quarantine

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New Zealand mosque shooter drops legal challenge over prison conditions

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New Zealand pauses travel bubble with Western Australia after virus case

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Parts of Western Australia in three-day virus lockdown, questions over hotel quarantine

FILE PHOTO: A sign for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is seen in Melbourne

Australia's Perth to enter snap lockdown after second COVID-19 case

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