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Laura Chung

Laura Chung

The Sydney Morning Herald

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The Making Of Australia's Mushroom Murders

Australian Erin Patterson served a beef Wellington lunch that was "delicious" by all accounts, using eye fillet steak, flakey golden pastry, and the...

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Laura Chung

Toxic Algae Killing Marine Life Off Australian Coast

A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups...

16.05.2025 10

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Australian Mushroom Meal Victim 'Hunched' In Pain, Court Hears

The estranged husband of an Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington told a court on Thursday his father...

02.05.2025 10

International Business Times

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Nuclear Power Sparks Australian Election Battle

Rich in solar and wind power, and bulging in critical minerals for renewable energy technology, Australia touts itself as a leader in the race to net...

02.05.2025 9

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US Aid Freeze Stops Crucial Pacific Projects

Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze has halted vital projects in the South Pacific, aid workers and analysts say, risking lives and hurting US efforts...

20.02.2025 9

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Rights Groups Slam Australian Plan To Transfer Criminals To Nauru

Rights groups on Monday denounced an Australian plan to send three violent foreign criminals -- including a murderer -- to live on the tiny Pacific...

18.02.2025 10

International Business Times

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Rising Floodwaters Force Evacuations In Eastern Australia

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical...

04.02.2025 8

International Business Times

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Social Media Companies Slam Australia's Under-16 Ban

Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with...

29.11.2024 3

International Business Times

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Social Media Firms Raise 'Serious Concerns' Over Australian U-16 Ban

Australia's proposal to ban under-16s from social media platforms is "rushed", social media companies claimed Tuesday, expressing "serious...

26.11.2024 5

International Business Times

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Australian Eyes $30m Fine For Social Media Flouting Under-16s Ban

Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before...

21.11.2024 2

International Business Times

Laura Chung

Indigenous Australian Lawmaker Who Heckled King Charles Censured

An Indigenous lawmaker was censured by Australia's parliament Monday for heckling King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his...

18.11.2024 10

International Business Times

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Commonwealth Agrees 'Time Has Come' For Talks On Legacy Of Slavery

The Commonwealth's 56 members agreed the "time has come" for talks about the legacy of the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a...

26.10.2024 2

International Business Times

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King Charles Arrives In Samoa, Where Commonwealth Looks To Shed Stodgy Image

King Charles III landed in Samoa Wednesday to join his first Commonwealth summit as monarch, hoping to breathe new life into a bloc seen by critics...

23.10.2024 3

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Cars, Chlamydia Threaten Australian Koalas

Clinging to a fluffy toy twice her size, orphaned koala joey Ajooni made a snuffling noise as she drank milk from a tiny syringe. Weighing about...

15.10.2024 4

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Coal Generates Less Than 50% Of Australian Electricity For First Time

Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged,...

04.09.2024 2

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Profits Decline As Qantas Looks To Win Back Angry Customers

Australian airline Qantas reported on Thursday a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped, and said it was working to rebuild its reputation...

29.08.2024 2

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