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New Zealand couple discover massive potato
A New Zealand couple have discovered an enormous potato in their back garden, and they're hoping it will be declared a world record. (Nov. 4) ...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees
SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A study released on Friday by an Australian university looking at multiple catastrophes hitting the Great Barrier Reef has found for the first time that only 2% of its area has escaped bleaching since 1998, then the world's
Can Australia untangle its climate mess? You decide
Here's how Australia could become a renewable superpower by 2030. Sounds too good to be true? You tell us. ...
Drawing from super early and falling through the gaps: These are Australia's 'hidden' guardians
Raising six grandchildren on her own is not how Jill picturing things going as she approached her late fifties. But she is far from alone. ...
Australia's largest bank is getting into cryptocurrency. Here's why its competitors aren't
As more younger Australia's choose crypto investments to fast-track their savings, Australia's largest bank now wants a slice of the crypto investment pie. But there's a reason others are trending carefully. ...
THE KILLERS Announce Australia & New Zealand 'Imploding The Mirage Tour' 2022
Frontier Touring are thrilled to
Fiji commits to climate-resilient crop production
Fiji appealed for increased cooperation to all cane-growing countries under the Commonwealth at the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. While delivering his keynote address at the Sugar and Sustainability event, Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar Industry,
No substance in Australia’s pledge
The 2050 net-zero target announced by Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has been labelled a hollow promise. This was highlighted by an independent group of Pacific leaders
Positioning ASEAN-Australia partnership for the future
Nearly half a century has passed since Australia became ASEAN’s first dialogue partner in 1974. Just as the Indo-Pacific region that Australia and the 10
T20 WC: Australia boost semi-final chance with thumping win over Bangladesh
Dubai , November 4 (ANI): Adam Zampa starred with the bowl as Australia defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Group 1 encounter of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The Australian pacer
State of Emergency declared in Gisborne, wild weather brings floods, destruction
A state of emergency has been declared in Gisborne as wild weather saw rivers rise rapidly, giant trees crash to the ground and flash flooding hit the region overnight. At 2pm the council region broadcast the alert after concern about threatening river levels,
Plug Power building new factory in Australia
Fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure manufacturer Plug Power is going to build a
Christchurch Commuters Urged To Avoid Upper Riccarton - Canterbury
Part of Riccarton Rd is closed off
Man Arrested After Incident In Chartwell, Hamilton
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody overnight, following an incident at a residential address in Chartwell, Hamilton yesterday. ...
Listen to it. Klaus Schwab says Merkel, Kurz, Putin, Blair, New Zealand Prime Minister are ...
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Joe Rogan Insults Australia After Falling For Satirical Pro-Vaccination Advert
Joe Rogan Insults Australia After Falling For Satirical Pro-Vaccination Advert ...
COP26: Over 40 Countries Agree To Phase-Out Coal, But Not The US, Australia, Or China
COP26: Over 40 Countries Agree To Phase-Out Coal, But Not The US, Australia, Or China ...
Doug the ‘mutant’ New Zealand potato bewildering
WORLD RECORD?: The spud beats the recorded heaviest potato by nearly 3kg, while its owners have smashing plans for its future AP, Wellington Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin’s hoe struck something huge just
SOS AUSTRALIA - PRAY AGAINST THE RULERS OF DARKNESS
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Australia Just Hosted the World’s First Drag Race Between Two Flying Cars
Airspeeder, the startup that is on course to kickstart a flying car racing series, successfully completed its first drag race in Southern Australia, a press statement from the company reveals. For the race, two teams from Alauda Aeronautics sent a drone-like
New Zealand couple find 7.8kg potato ‘size of small dog’ in garden
A couple from New Zealand were shocked when they unearthed a giant 7.8kg potato that
A potato the size of a small dog is found in New Zealand
A couple discovered the giant spud while weeding. "We couldn't believe it," said Donna Craig-Brown. "It was just huge." They've applied to Guinness to have it recognized as the world's largest potato. (Image credit: Donna Craig-Brown/AP) ...
Australia high court rules higher tax rate for visiting UK workers violates treaty
The High Court of Australia found on Wednesday that the higher tax rate for working holiday makers breached a treaty with the UK and�was discriminatory. In December 2016, the Australian Parliament established a new tax rate applicable to persons holding
New Zealand Potato Named 'Doug' Just Might Be The World's Biggest
Doug -- who got that name because he was "dug" up -- weighs 17 pounds, well above the current potato record of 11 pounds. ...
China Describes Australia's Attitude to AUKUS Issue With France as 'Irresponsible'
China views Australia's decision to join the AUKUS defense pact and withdrawal from the submarine contract with France as an irresponsible move in terms of its nuclear non-proliferation commitments, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday MOSCOW
Tomljanovic and Sanders guide Australia to semi-finals (Fed Cup)
) Ajla Tomljanovic and Storm Sanders sent Australia into the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals with two precious singles victories over Belarus on Thursday that saw them finish the round-robin stage at the summit of Group B. Heading into the final day of group
Three reasons they want to vaccinate you rather than treat you with ivermectin, Australia and USA
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NAB receives HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal in recognition of commitment to creating a sustainable future (NAB - National Australia Bank Ltd)
) NAB has been awarded the Terra Carta Seal, which recognises global companies driving innovation and demonstrating their commitment to, and momentum towards, the creation of genuinely sustainable markets. NAB is the only Australian financial institution, and
Woodside, BP, MIMI To Explore CCS Project Opportunity Off Australia
Woodside, BP, and MIMI have agreed to form a consortium to progress feasibility studies for a large-scale, multi-user CCS project near Karratha in Western Australia. ...
Australia advances to Billie Jean King Cup semifinals
Australia earned a spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday by winning both singles matches against Belarus. The Aussies, who reached the final of the ...
BREAKING : Perth, Australia ABC News Claimed Only 2000 People Showed Up To This Protest ...
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Gogglebox Australia stars remember beloved TV legend Bert Newton following his death at age 83
Gogglebox Australia stars have remembered beloved TV legend Bert Newton following new of his death. During Thursday night's episode, the shocked cast were quick to express their condolences following the iconic funnyman's passing at age 83. 'You woke me up
You say ‘potato,’ I say ‘ginormous’: New Zealand spud could be world’s biggest
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin’s hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil’s surface. As the couple knelt down and began digging around the object, Colin wondered if it
Woodside and partners to study large CCS project for Western Australia
Woodside and two of its five partners in the North West Shelf (NWS) gas and liquefied natural gas project in Australia are joining forces to progress feasibility studies for a large-scale, multi-user carbon capture
Doug the ugly New Zealand potato could be world's biggest
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin's hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil's surface. As the couple knelt down and began digging around the object, Colin wondered if it was some kind of strange
Australia: Fruit pickers guaranteed minimum wage
As the Fair Work Commission found the industry's piecework arrangements not fit for purpose, farms will be required to pay fruit pickers a minimum wage. The Australian Workers' Union called the decision to implement a minimum casual pay floor, currently at
Owen Farrell given fly-half nod for England against Tonga
Owen Farrell has been given the playmaking duties for England’s Autumn Nations Series opener against Tonga with Marcus Smith forced to settle for a bench role. Smith was a doubt for the Twickenham showdown because of a leg injury that has
Sanders, Tomljanovic lead Australia into BJK Cup semis
PRAGUE: Storm Sanders and Ajla Tomljanovic won their Group B singles on Thursday to lead Australia past Belarus into the Billie Jean King Cup semi-final in Prague. Sanders eased past Yuliya Hatouka 6-3, 6-3 and Tomljanovic then beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 4-6,
Volga-Dnepr and Chapman Freeborn transport six McDermott Aviation Bell 214B helicopters from Greece to Australia (Volga-Dnepr Group of Companies)
) Chapman Freeborn and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have successfully collaborated with McDermott Aviation to demobilise helicopters from Greece. This most recent operation involved the repatriation of 6 McDermott Aviation Bell 214B helicopters to Australia on an
Gogglebox Australia stars freak out watching a Halloween documentary about a creepy clown named Wrinkles
Gogglebox Australia stars got a scare this Halloween. The cast of the Network 10 reality TV series gasped and hid their faces as they watched a Foxtel documentary about a creepy clown known only as Wrinkles. In the video, a man in a melted clown mask is
Australia ‘missing’ from global list
Almost 200 countries and organisations have agreed to phase out the world’s single biggest contributor to climate change – coal power. ...
Massive changes to Australia Post deliveries
Exclusive: Australia Post is rolling out new technology which will alert customers more accurately when their parcel is arriving. ...
Australia Police Yet to Interview Abducted Girl About Ordeal
Cleo Smith is back to her laughing, bubbly self as she plays in the backyard of her Australian west coast family home while police consider when to interview the 4-year-old about the 18-day ordeal that followed her abduction from a camping tent. ...
Revealed: Australia’s worst hospital waiting lists
Exclusive: Covid’s devastating toll on public hospitals means thousands of patients are waiting so long for surgery doctors fear the backlog will never be cleared unless more hospital beds are funded. ...
Meanwhile in Australia : this is a warning to the rest of the world.
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Woodside, BP, and MIMI join forces for CCS study in Australia
Woodside has agreed to form a consortium with BP and MIMI to study the feasibility of a CCS project near Karratha in Western Australia. The post Woodside, BP, and MIMI join forces for CCS study in... ... ...
T20 World Cup: Adam Zampa’s 5-wicket haul helps Australia maul Bangladesh by 8 wickets, stay ...
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa’s five-wicket haul helped Australia to register a thumping 8-wicket win over hapless Bangladesh in their Super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. ...
3000 trabajadores de la salud de Australia del Sur protestan - "El sistema est� roto"
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SOS from Australia - Official Call for HELP
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MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - SING TILL YOU CANT NO MORE - AWESOME
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Australia police charge man in Cleo Smith abduction
A day earlier, police announced that the 4-year-old girl Cleo had been found "alive and well," prompting nationwide relief. ...
Australia thrash Bangladesh to boost T20 World Cup semi-final hopes
The Australia captain lost his off-stump aiming another big hit off express fast bowler Taskin Ahmed but by that stage just 16 more were needed and Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell got them home with 13.4 overs to spare. Victory for Australia by such a
Australia’s Largest Bank to Offer Bitcoin Services to Customers
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), or CommBank, revealed it will enable its clients to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies, including the leading ones – bitcoin and ether. Thus, the financial institution will become the first in the country to offer
Climate Change-impacted Island Nations, Tropical Countries and Indeed the World Will Punish Climate Criminal Australia
The corrupt, mendacious, racist, anti-science, and climate criminal National Party-Liberal Party Coalition that rules climate criminal Australia has succeeded in sabotaging the COP26 Climate Change Conference (as it has all previous climate conferences) in 10
Australia’s PM thanks UAE for 'incredible support' during evacuation operations from Afghanistan
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 04th Nov, 2021) Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, has thanked the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu
Australia among notable absences as dozens of nations pledge to phase out coal
More than 70 countries signed on to the deal at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland, but huge coal users and producers like Australia, China, India and the US are not on board. ...
Australia plans migration reboot to address looming worker shortages
SYDNEY - Australia is considering a push to accept large waves of migrants as its borders reopen, with the federal government facing pressure to bring back skilled workers and address the nation's low population growth. The sudden closures of its international
Sanctions for the Unvaxxed in New Zealand - Sep 2020 and Oct 2021
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Everyone in Australia must contact Senator Stoker NOW!
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England v Tonga: Owen Farrell starts at fly half as Marcus Smith only makes bench
Marcus Smith will start on the bench for England against Tonga on Saturday after his training week was disrupted by a
Australia days away from 80pc double vaxxed as NSW and Victoria open borders
The nation is at 79.1 per cent double vaccinated but Queensland and Western Australia have only fully vaccinated about 65 per cent of their eligible populations. ...
Life expectancy up despite pandemic as Australia bucks global trend
Life expectancy in Australia has continued to rise despite the pandemic, with the nation’s success in controlling the coronavirus helping boost the average expected lifespan. ...
Australia plans to cull over 10,000 wild horses, but scientists say it's not enough
Australia plans to cull over 10,000 wild horses, but scientists say it's not enough ...
PH rugby holds Volcanoes tryouts in Brisbane, Australia
MANILA, Philippines---Philippine Rugby has identified new players for its national team program following
Cops say still want to extradite Nur Sajat despite asylum granted in Australia
The police have insisted their intentions to continue pursuing extradition for transgender entrepreneur Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman, despite the latter being granted asylum in
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Receives PoNS® Market Authorization in Australia
NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (Helius or the Company), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today announced it received market authorization from the Australian Therapeutic
T20 World Cup: Adam Zampa takes five wickets as Australia dismiss Bangladesh for 73
Australia made short work of the Bangladesh batting in their must-win Group 1 game in Dubai. Bangladesh, who had lost
HAVN Life Enters into Agreement to Distribute its Line of Natural Health Products with Australia's ...
VANCOUVER, BC , /CNW/ - HAVN Life Sciences Inc. (CSE: HAVN) (OTC: HAVLF) (FSE: 5NP) (the "Company" or "HAVN Life"), a biotechnology company developing natural health products and innovative therapies to support brain health and enhance the
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Receives PoNS® Market Authorization in Australia (Helius Medical Technologies Inc)
) Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Receives PoNS® Market Authorization in Australia Print Email NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (Helius or the Company), a neurotech company focused on
COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests that are approved in Australia (TGA - Therapeutic Goods Administration)
) The TGA has approved the following COVID-19 self-tests (home use tests) for supply in Australia from 1 November 2021. Please refer to the instructions on how to use each test (that are provided in the table below) for further information on what sample types
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Receives PoNS® Market Authorization in Australia - Form 8-K (Helius Medical Technologies Inc)
) Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Receives PoNS® Market Authorization in Australia NEWTOWN, Pa., November 4, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (Helius or the Company), a neurotech company focused on neurological
Cleo Smith: Man, 36, charged with kidnapping missing girl in Western Australia
Cleo Smith: Man, 36, charged with kidnapping missing girl in Western Australia ...
Coronavirus Australia update: NSW-Victoria border fully open to vaccinated from Friday
Coronavirus Australia update: NSW-Victoria border fully open to vaccinated from Friday ...
Australia gov't to fund 248 innovative medical research projects
The Australian government has committed funding towards a series of "leading-edge" medical research projects CANBERRA, Nov 4 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Nov, 2021 ) :The Australian government has committed funding towards a series of "leading-edge"
Police: 4-year-old toddler rescued in Australia is ‘physically well’
Sidney, Australia, Nov 4 (EFE).- An Australian girl rescued in a house after 18 days missing is “physically well” and behaving normally, police said Thursday, adding that a male suspect had been detained in relation to the kidnapping. Authorities,
Mel from Defending Free Choice interviews The Australia Project
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Wakey Wakey Australia: Part Five- UN Corporate Takeover
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Suspect in Cleo Smith abduction 'acted alone': Australia police
The man suspected of abducting a four-year-old Australian girl from a campsite 19 days ago is believed to have "acted alone", police said, and will likely be charged later Thursday. Cleo Smith disappeared from her family's tent in remote Western Australia last
Love Island Australia star Lexy Thornberry is left red-faced after placing a 'casual hand' on ...
After admitting she was developing feelings for newcomer Ben Giobbi, Lexy Thornberry accidentally swiped his private parts on Thursday's episode of Love Island Australia. The 20-year-old student was sitting next to Ben by the edge of the pool, posing for
Covid-19 update: 139 new community cases in New Zealand today
There are 139 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 64 people now in hospital with the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health says. In a statement, the ministry said two of the new cases were in Waikato and one was in Northland, with the remaining cases all
New Zealand to focus on resilience in updated Pacific relationshp
The New Zealand Government is further stepping up its relationship with Pacific nations. Its Pacific Reset, ushered in by Winston Peters several years ago, is now to go further and focus on resilience. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said this was the natural
Stay out of the trees. It's now or Never Australia/World. Pilot Graham Hood
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'It's all a bit of fun': Giant potato called Doug unearthed in New Zealand
Weighing in at almost 8 kilograms, Doug the potato vies for the heavyweight title in the Guinness World Records, after being unearthed by a New Zealand couple in August. ...
Cleo Smith rescue: detective gets emotional as he describes finding missing four-year-old in Australia
Australian police have rescued a four-year-old girl
New Zealand Researchers Hope to Replace Fossil Fuel Use in Antarctica With Green Hydrogen
A New Zealand research project is looking at ways to produce hydrogen in Antarctica to reduce carbon emissions. A four-month New Zealand project is investigating whether hydrogen could be generated, used and stored at Scott Base, its Antarctic research
