Bougainville MPs to vote on key constitutional issues this week
PORT MORESBY, Jan 13, 2020, RNZ. When the Bougainville Parliament meets tomorrow, MPs will be…
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Koalas could be classified ‘endangered’ after fires decimate population
SYDNEY, Jan 13, 2020, Bloomberg. Australia’s koala population has taken such an “extraordinary hit” from…
Firefighter dies as Australia works on long-term battle plan
BURRAGATE, Jan 12, 2020, Philippine Daily Inquirer. A firefighter was killed by a falling tree…
[Analytics] Why Australia is burning
Owing to the smoke from nearby wildfires, Canberra in December had the world’s worst air-quality…
[Analytics] Morrison, the political animal who missed the political opportunity to lead
The Australian Prime Minister’s actions during the bushfire crisis jar with what we’ve come to…
Iran admits shoting down Ukrainian passenger plane “unintentionally”
TEHRAN, Jan 11, 2020, News.com.au. Human error has been blamed for the downing of the…
Sydney CBD climate protest attracts thousands
SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2020, The Sydney Morning Herald. Thousands of protesters brushed off hot and…
[Analytics] The Bougainville referendum and the fate of Melanesia: Which Way, Big Man?
A staggering 98% of Bougainvilleans voted for independence from Papua New Guinea in the recent…
Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate
MELBOURNE, Jan 9, 2020, Reuters. Authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across southeast Australia…
Sex workers, models send nudes in exchange for Australia wildfire donations
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8, 2020, National Post. Sex workers around the world will extinguish the…
Oil, gold and stocks whipsawed as Iran strikes spark Mideast war fears
SHANGHAI, Jan 8, 2020, Reuters. Asian shares tumbled on Wednesday (Jan 8), while oil and…
Thousands without power for weeks in bushfire crisis in Australia
SYDNEY, Jan 8, 2020, SMH. Thousands of people cut off by bushfire could be stuck…