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At least 2 dead as Aussie passenger train derails outside Melbourne, people feared trapped in wreckage

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

Two people were killed and several others injured when a Sydney-Melbourne passenger train with 160 people on board derailed near the town of Wallan. … Read More >At least 2 dead as Aussie passenger train derails outside Melbourne, people feared trapped in wreckage

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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Australian MP says charges against Assange must be dropped after visiting him in UK prison

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

Continued persecution of the WikiLeaks co-founder is a “crazy situation,” Australian lawmaker George Christiansen told RT, adding that Julian Assange did not commit any crime aside from running afoul of US elites … Read More >‘Journalism is not a crime’: Australian MP says charges against Assange must be dropped after visiting him in UK prison

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4 killed after two planes COLLIDE MID-AIR near Melbourne, Australia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020By Editor

A horrific plane crash has left four people dead after a mid-air collision over the town of Mangalore north of Melbourne, destroying both aircraft. Rescue workers are on the scene of both crashes. … Read More >4 killed after two planes COLLIDE MID-AIR near Melbourne, Australia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

China accuses Australia of political bias against Huawei

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

The Australian government’s decision to ban tech giant Huawei from its 5G rollout is “politically motivated,” according to the Chinese ambassador Cheng Jingye. … Read More >China accuses Australia of political bias against Huawei

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It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

“Last week it rained hope, last night it rained money for our farmers.”
Those were the words of Dalby local Bruce White, who was delighted by the rain in southern Queensland, despite hosing out mud from his inundated shed. … Read More >It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge

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The Winds of Change are Blowing on the Wests Wars. Time to Recognise Reality.

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

The casual reader of the Australian mainstream media would be hard pressed to know that at the current time Australian troops are engaged in three different wars: Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. … Read More >The Winds of Change are Blowing on the Wests Wars. Time to Recognise Reality.

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Fifth Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Australia – NSW Chief Health Officer

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020By Editor

A fifth case of the deadly coronavirus virus has been confirmed in Australia, Chief Health Officer of New South Wales, Kerry Chant, said on Monday. … Read More >Fifth Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Australia – NSW Chief Health Officer

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Red Cross to give only a third of $95m in donations to bushfire victims

Posted on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020By Editor

The Australian Red Cross has faced considerable criticism after it was reported the charity would give only $30 million to bushfire-affected victims from over $95 million received in donations. … Read More >Red Cross to give only a third of $95m in donations to bushfire victims

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WATCH Monstrous dust storms blocking out the Sun as Australia’s weather woes continue

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020By Editor

As if sprawling bushfires and violent hailstorms weren’t enough, to add insult to injury, vast dust storms engulfed large swathes of New South Wales in Australia to close out a weekend of intense weather. … Read More >WATCH Monstrous dust storms blocking out the Sun as Australia’s weather woes continue

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WATCH: Car windows SMASHED by epic hailstones as storms lash eastern Australia

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020By Editor

Eastern Australia, still struggling with the bushfires crisis, was hit by intense weather on Monday which left two people injured in a lightning strike and saw scores of cars damaged by enormous hailstones. … Read More >WATCH: Car windows SMASHED by epic hailstones as storms lash eastern Australia