Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
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Encouraging Australia's unique plants to bounce back from these unprecedented fires requires targeted funding and actions to restore ecological communities, including seed banking. SBS - Published
Intense thunderstorms with heavy rains dampened bushfires on Australia's east coast on Friday and brought relief to farmers battling years of drought, but the city of Melbourne braced for another wave.. Reuters - Published
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David Attenborough has called on China to lead the world on climate change and reduce its carbon emissions, saying the moment of crisis has come. SBS - Published
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Australia will have to wait until March for rains heavy enough to bring sustained relief from dry weather that has fueled deadly bushfires, the country's weather bureau said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
White cinders, a few fins and melted board skins are all that remain of Australian surfer David Ford's 260-strong collection of irreplaceable vintage surfboards. Reuters - Published
Professional and volunteer firefighters have called on drought minister David Littleproud to support a royal commission into this summer’s horrific fires, a day after the United Firefighters Union.. SBS - Published
Australia's conservative government used a A$100 million ($69 million) sport development fund to target votes in marginal electorates ahead of an election last year, the country's independent auditor.. Reuters - Published
Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Australia's east coast on Thursday, bringing hope that some of the fierce bushfires razing the country will be extinguished - or at least slowed. Reuters - Published
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Australian firefighters are urging the prime minister not to call a national inquiry into the bushfire crises, saying there's plenty of recommendations to use. SBS - Published
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The younger son and daughter-in-law of News Corp Executive Chairman and Fox Corporation Co-Chairman Rupert Murdoch took aim at both organizations' coverage of climate change, widely viewed as a.. Reuters - Published
A decade ago, The Economist editorialised about the Australian economic miracle, how we were at our best in a crisis but otherwise took less than full advantage of prosperity. The Age - Published
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The Department of Defence cannot demonstrate the $396 million it has spent designing future submarines has been effective, the national audit office has found. SBS - Published
Climate change is taking centre stage at a gathering of Asian-Pacific nations in Canberra with one delegate calling for Australia to take more leadership against the "existential threat". SBS - Published
Australia on Tuesday urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States downgraded a travel warning, even as thick smoke disrupted preparations for the.. Reuters - Published
A number of Australian companies have flagged damages or potential losses from bushfires, which have claimed the lives of 28 people and destroyed more than 2,500 homes, as the continent experiences one.. Reuters - Published
Bushfires ravaging Australia have provided a foretaste of the kinds of conditions that could become normal unless the world moves rapidly to curb emissions of the greenhouse gases driving global.. Reuters - Published
A western Sydney council has cancelled it's annual Australia Day fireworks out of respect for those affected by Australia's devastating fires. SBS - Published
Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke. Reuters - Published
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