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Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast

SYDNEY: A ⁠man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's ​coast on ​Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year.The 38-year-old victim,...

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How foreign students lost their sheen in a nation of immigrants

Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.(Abigail Varney/The New York Times)

Not just penguins on Antarctic islands hit by Trump tariffs

The Heard and McDonald Islands territory, home to volcanoes and an "amazing" array of sea birds, elephant seals, mosses, grasses and herbs.

Australian PM lures voters with supermarket crackdown

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference at Parliament House, in Canberra. — AFP

Australia's PM says he won't call election for April as cyclone approaches

A lifeguard tower is surrounded by water on Main Beach that has been damaged by record-breaking waves caused by the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast. — AFP

Australia readies as rare cyclone veers

A resident packs a car

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Zelia hits Australia's iron ore hub

The logo of Australia's Fortescue Metals Group can be seen on a bulk carrier as it is loaded with iron ore at the coastal town of Port Hedland in Western Australia. - File Photo

New Zealand loosens visitor visas to court remote workers

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Austrians pick new leader after chancellor quits

Austrian Chancellor and leader of Austrian People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer (C) in on his way to the Presidential Chancellery in Vienna. — AFP

Reptile star of 'Crocodile Dundee' dies at 90

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7.3-Magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu

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Australia barred under 16 from social media. Will It Work?

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in front of an Australian flag, in this illustration taken November 29, 2024.

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia's government introduced a bill that aims to ban social media for children under 16

Nauru: Third smallest country in the world

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An Australian woman trying to rescue her phone gets stuck between boulders

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Australia to offer debt relief for climate-hit nations

Australia to offer debt relief for climate-hit nations
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