Australia

Bushfires might dominate the summertime headlines but storms and flooding pose the biggest disaster risk to Sydney’s economy

Storm damage, hail and flooding caused 70 per cent of all insurance losses in NSW between 1970 and 2013, a report by insurance giant IAG and consultancy firm SGS Economics and Planning shows. Insurance losses from hail damage in that period were nine times more than bushfire losses in the state. The report warns that Sydney has a “high risk” ...

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“The idea is to service Melbourne’s north by getting more people to play sport’’

A NEW sports city will be built in Melbourne’s northern suburbs with a $150 million precinct to combine elite and grassroots competition, research and rehabilitation. La Trobe University is in the advanced stages of planning a world-class precinct to combine facilities for a wide variety of sports, student accommodation, science labs and office space. A 60ha site at the university’s ...

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“Australia’s relationship with the White House and access to the president’s administration will be much worse under Trump”

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s US election could be disastrous for Australia’s economy and trade relationships, and is likely to have a massive effect on Australia’s military and defence strategy. As strong results for Trump rolled in during the election count, Australian shares started to tank, with the dollar falling 1.5 per cent. Ahead of the election, AMP Capital’s ...

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Dinosaur discovery a world first- and it hails from Australia

The world has a new dinosaur: a barrel-bellied giant herbivore that stood as tall as a giraffe and grazed the grasslands of what is now central-west Queensland. While its height of up to six metres places it alongside the dainty giraffe, that’s where the similarities end. This newly discovered cretaceous creature named Savannasaurus elliottorum had stumpy legs, which it needed ...

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Welcome to Australia celebrate refugees

Thousands of people have taken part in Walk Together rallies across Australia in a gesture to welcome refugees and immigrants to the country.Thousands of people have taken part in Walk Together rallies across Australia in a gesture to welcome refugees and immigrants to the country. Tasmanian Governor Kate Warner took part in the Hobart march and called on Australians to ...

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AUSTRALIA’S relationship with China is getting increasingly complex

AUSTRALIA’S relationship with China is getting increasingly complex. There’s no denying it. On one hand, China is our biggest trading partner, and we’re mutually reliant on one another. On the other, we have a duty to support the United States in opposing the rising superpower’s claims to the South China Sea. Last month, one of the United States’ most senior ...

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Traditional Marriage, A red line Not to be crossed!

Yes we know, it is a hot topic these days! Traditional marriage vs same sex marriage! But while we still have some freedom to express our opinion, we might take the chance to say what we believe – and I think the majority of the Australian people believe too- that is, traditional marriage as it is now in our constitution ...

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Australia’s ODI whitewash to South Africa shows second string side is below international standard

Australia have lost 0-5 in a five-match ODI series for the first time ever. They lost 0-2 in a two-match series against England in 1980 and 0-3 in a three-match series to the same opposition in 1997, but this is the first time that they have been on the end of a whitewash over these many matches. More worrying than ...

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Dinosaur-era ‘swordfish’ discovered in outback Australia

“Extremely rare” fossils from a swordfish-like creature which lived 100 million years ago have been discovered in the Australian outback. Two families on holiday unearthed the prehistoric predator at a free fossil-finding site in north-west Queensland. The remains are thought to be from the Australopachycormus hurleyi, a 3m-long ray-finned fish with a pointed snout. “Part of what makes this specimen ...

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Netball: NZ Silver Ferns shock Australian Diamonds 53-51 in Launceston test

Australia has faltered in game two of the Constellation Cup, falling 53-51 in a thriller second netball Test against New Zealand in Launceston. After a crushing 68-56 victory in the first Test in Sydney, the Diamonds couldn’t handle a lift in defensive pressure by the Kiwis. With the remaining two matches in New Zealand, the loss is a big blow ...

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