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Film follows fight to heal Country from poison legacy
The film Yurlu/Country explores the impact of asbestos mining on a community that has spent decades fighting to heal their ...
Land of a ‘fair go’ or Fortress Australia? A globetrotting journalist questions Australia’s myths – and nationality itself
Megan Clement asks: why do some get to travel their chosen paths, while those most in need, like asylum seekers, are ...
Rain bomb brings severe weather to NSW: What you need to know
Heavy rain which fuelled deadly and devastating flooding along Australia's east coast is moving south, leaving behind flooded ...
Prime Minister of Australia14d
Press conference - Maitland
These natural disasters are terrible, but they do bring out the best in the Australian character ... We had the privilege of saying thank you to the volunteers at the Maitland SES headquarters just a ...
Parliament of Australia15d
Refugees and asylum seekers
This year (2022) has seen global human displacement rise to record levels. Australia offers resettlement to refugees through the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), but the number ...
Reuters16d
Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops
SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation17d
Moderate Flood Warning for Lower Hunter, Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge) and Hunter River at Raymond Terrace
Moderate flooding may occur along the Lower Hunter at Maitland and minor flooding is ... Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place. * Prevent damage to your vehicle.
Minor Flood Warning for Lower Hunter, Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge) and Hunter River at Raymond Terrace
Moderate flooding may occur along the Lower Hunter at Maitland and minor flooding is expected at Raymond Terrace. The Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge) is currently at 6.87 metres and rising, ...
newcastleherald18d
'Severe': weather warning issued for the Hunter, with flooding predicted
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the Hunter on Monday, with a forecast of heavy rain and flash flooding.
Associated Press19d
Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return in UN repatriation
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hundreds of Rwandan refugees who were living in ...
Alaska Dispatch News20d
They can’t go home. They can’t stay. What lies ahead for Ukrainian refugees in Delta Junction?
More and more, she said, Delta Junction “feels like home.” The Storozhuks are among more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees who have come to Alaska since the start of the war, according to Alaska ...
The Washington Post21d
On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch
On a remote Australian island renowned for its natural beauty, researchers have made a grisly discovery: Seabirds have ingested so much plastic they crunch when touched. The “harrowing ...