A team of 21 scientists, a wealth of marine biodiversity has been unveiled in the largely unexplored Bounty Trough off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island. 100 new species, with richness of New Zealand’s marine ecosystems.
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has initiated an investigation into Bet365, an online gambling firm, during the concerns of non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) laws.
Australia bushfire with flames ravaging through Tasmania and Victoria, leaving people in fear and in emergency. Temperatures were above 40 degrees Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) in the north west of the state at 3.00pm (0400 GMT).
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea has surged in recent years, resulting in numerous deadly clashes between rival tribes. The remote Highlands region, in particular, has been a hotspot for such conflicts.
Papua New Guinea is in a state of emergency as riots and looting have erupted, resulting in at least 15 deaths. The unrest, which began in the capital city of Port Moresby, has made Prime Minister James Marape to declare a 14-day state of emergency.
Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer, and dubbed the godfather of avocado toast. Granger, aged 54, passed away in a London hospital on Christmas Day, surrounded by his beloved wife, Natalie Elliott, and their three daughters, Edie, Inès, and Bunny.
Australia’s eastern states faced severe storm during the Christmas holidays, killing the lives of at least 10 people in Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales. The storms, by destructive winds, torrential rain, and flooding, have brought sorrow to communities already struggling with recent natural disasters, including major floods and bushfires.
Far north Queensland is facing with what authorities are predicting to be the worst flood in the region’s history. The event, triggered by record rainfall attributed to a tropical cyclone, has left thousands evacuated, planes submerged at Cairns airport, and even crocodiles spotted in floodwaters.
Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall on the northeast coast of Australia, bringing winds, heavy rainfall, and life threatening floods. The cyclone intensified from a category 1 to a category 2 storm, with winds reaching up to 140 km/h.
Australia is set to implement a series of measures to curb the rising trend of youth vaping and nicotine addiction. The government announced on Tuesday that it will ban imports of disposable vapes starting January 1, 2024, with further legislation planned for 2024 to prohibit the manufacture, advertising, or supply of disposable vapes.
