Rebeka Powell

• In pictures: protesters descend on US airports

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted January 29, 2017 12:23:49 | Updated January 29, 2017 16:04:07

  Hundreds of protesters are descending upon major airports across the US in response to President Donald Trump's sweeping ban Muslim immigration.

  Topics: immigration, world-politics, refugees, united-states

• In pictures: Obama's lessons in international mingling

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted January 20, 2017 12:05:26

  As President Barack Obama counts down his time in office, we look back on some of the most memorable occasions he has shared with foreign leaders.

  Topics: offbeat, human-interest, obama-barack, foreign-affairs, united-states

• What Trump's pick for secretary of state thinks on key issues

  By Rebeka Powell, wires

  Posted January 12, 2017 15:02:16

  In his confirmation hearing before the senate, Rex Tillerson says his differences with President-elect Donald Trump on some major issues would not necessarily put him at loggerheads with the White House.

  Topics: government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, us-elections, united-states

• Barack Obama and Joe Biden's bromance in photos

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted November 21, 2016 12:37:59 | Updated January 13, 2017 10:12:35

  As President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden prepare to leave the White House, we look back on their last eight years of friendship in office.

  Topics: comedy-humour, obama-barack, human-interest, government-and-politics, united-states

• How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage?

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted November 14, 2016 10:52:01 | Updated January 06, 2017 20:43:31

  New Zealand seismologists say the powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck off the south island was less destructive than the smaller magnitude-6.2 Christchurch earthquake in 2011 — but why?

  Topics: earthquake, disasters-and-accidents, new-zealand

• Meet the people who won't be partying on Melbourne Cup day

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted November 01, 2016 13:42:02 | Updated January 06, 2017 20:42:04

  Australians share their views on why they will not pause for the race that stops the rest of the nation.

  Topics: animal-welfare, horse-racing, sport, australia, melbourne-3000

• New planet found orbiting star 'on our doorstep'

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted August 25, 2016 05:00:44 | Updated August 25, 2016 13:28:13

  A new planet discovered orbiting the closest star to Earth's solar system could have the conditions to harbour life, according to a team of international scientists.

  Topics: astronomy-space, earth-sciences, science-and-technology, planets-and-asteroids

• #Snagvotes and Google helping Australian voters to decide

  By Rebeka Powell

  Posted July 01, 2016 09:27:02 | Updated January 06, 2017 20:42:04

  Many people agree that sausage sizzles and cake stalls are the best thing about election day. Enter Snagvotes, a website dedicated to ensuring you don't have to perform your democratic duty on an empty stomach.

  Topics: federal-elections

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