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Rod Taylor, star of The Birds, dies

 

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The Hitchcock star who played Winston Churchill in Inglourious Basterds, dies

09 Jan 2015

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Australians urged to donate mittens to help koalas with burned paws

 

Koalas urgently need mittens for their damaged paws following recent wildfires, vets and animal welfare groups say

08 Jan 2015

Watch: Skydivers make crash landing on Australian beach

 

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Strong winds force skydivers to make an emergency landing on St Kilda Beach near Melbourne, Australia

08 Jan 2015

Australian wildfires turn up the political heat

 

The worst blazes in over thirty years are creating new controversy over Tony Abbott's climate policies

08 Jan 2015

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New Zealand skydivers parachute to 'miracle' escape before lake crash

 

All 13 people aboard New Zealand skydiving plane survive after many parachute out before crash

07 Jan 2015

Watch: Thousands flee Australian wildfires

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Thousands of Australians have fled their homes as wildfires rage across the south of the country with firefighters struggling to contain the blazes fanned by strong winds

03 Jan 2015

Wild fires blaze out of control in Australia

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Authorities warn residents they "are in danger" and they should "act now" to protect themselves as two fast-moving fires burn out of control in South Australia

02 Jan 2015

Watch: Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks

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Sydney celebrates the start of 2015 with a tropical-themed fireworks display along the city's harbour

31 Dec 2014

How Sydney's New Year fireworks are made

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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of one of the most-watched fireworks displays in the world? Here is everything you need to know about Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations

31 Dec 2014

Watch: Auckland welcomes in the New Year

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New Zealand celebrates the start of 2015 in Auckland with a giant clock display on the Sky Tower and a fireworks show

31 Dec 2014

Killer shark search continues in Australia

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Australian officials are hunting for a shark on Tuesday that killed a teenager off Australia's southwest coast in the nation's second deadly attack in as many weeks

30 Dec 2014

Australian ranger captures moment snake devours wallaby

A python in the Northern Territory chowed down on a whole wallaby joey as park ranger looks on

30 Dec 2014

Uber 'truly sorry' for hiking prices during Sydney siege

Uber apologises for 'surge pricing' - at reportedly four-times the normal fare - introduced during the Sydney siege

24 Dec 2014

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Anti-terror police arrest two in Australia

Prime Minister Tony Abbott had earlier cautioned that 'an attack is likely'

23 Dec 2014

Rosetta images show soaring 1km comet cliff

A British amateur astronomer has zoomed in on images from the Rosetta spacecraft to reveal cliffs that are more than half a mile high

23 Dec 2014

Australian MP resigns over letter of support for Sydney siege gunman

John Robertson, opposition leader in New South Wales, resigns over letter supporting Man Haron Monis in custody battle as services held for two hostages killed in Sydney siege

23 Dec 2014

How the Boxing Day tsunami unfolded

Ten years ago this Boxing Day, an earthquake in Indonesia triggered multiple tsunamis in what would become one of the biggest natural disasters in history. Follow our clickable graphic to see how it played out in the early hours

23 Dec 2014

Australia PM warns of heightened 'terrorist chatter' after Sydney siege

Tony Abbott did not raise Australia's terror alert level beyond its current high, but cautioned that "at this level, an attack is likely"

23 Dec 2014