Tag: Australia

Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Tasmania “fairy” penguins mauled to death by dogs

Australian Wildlife officials are investigating a suspected dog attack in Tasmania, after 58 penguins were found mauled to death. A member of the public alerted rangers to the dozens of penguin bodies strewn across a beach on the north coast of Australia's island state.
Tuesday, September 25th 2018 - 08:24 UTC
Green mosses of East Antarctica are succumbing to climate change, says scientific paper

Emerging from the ice for a brief growing season every Antarctic summer, the lush green mosses of East Antarctica are finally succumbing to climate change. That is according to a study of the small, ancient and hardy plants - carried out over more than a decade.
Tuesday, August 21st 2018 - 08:04 UTC
Emus flock to towns as Australia continues to struggle with extreme drought

Large numbers of emus have been flocking to an outback mining town in New South Wales as Australia continues to struggle with extreme drought. The flightless birds are desperately searching for food and water in Broken Hill, local animal rescue services say.
Monday, August 6th 2018 - 06:45 UTC
East Australia suffering worst drought in living memory: massive cull of livestock

The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and asking questions about their future. Record-low rainfall in some regions and successive seasons of above-average temperatures have blighted vast tracts of Australia's grazing and crop land.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Australian Catholic archbishop sentenced 12 months for concealing child abuse

Catholic archbishop in Australia has been given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide, is the most senior Catholic globally to be convicted of the crime.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Japan wants to change voting rules at IWC to hunt for more whale species

Australia and other anti-whaling nations are seeking a showdown with Japan as Tokyo attempts to resume commercial whaling later this year. Japanese officials have reportedly confirmed the country's attempt to alter voting rules and allow hunting of whale species with “healthy” numbers at an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Brazil in September.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 03:49 UTC
British defense wins major contract to build nine warships for Australia

British defense giant BAE Systems has won a multi-million pound contract from the Australian government to build nine new warships, marking a significant victory for British military exports. BAE beat Italian and Spanish rivals to win a large slice of the £20bn spending program.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Seabirds starving to death because of plastic pollution reveals documentary

New footage of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on wildlife has been captured by a BBC team. Seabirds are starving to death on the remote Lord Howe Island, a crew filming for the BBC One documentary Drowning in Plastic has revealed. Their stomachs were so full of plastic there was no room for food.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Australian Catholic archbishop found guilty of concealing child abuse

An Australian court has found a Catholic archbishop guilty of concealing child sexual abuse. Philip Wilson, the archbishop of Adelaide ,becomes the most senior Catholic in the world to be charged and convicted of the offence. He was found to have covered up the abuse of altar boys by a pedophile priest in New South Wales in the 1970s.
Monday, May 7th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Argentina Parana River returns to normal activity following release of grounded vessel

Grains shipping on Argentina’s Parana River was returning to normal on Saturday after a ship ran aground on Friday, causing delays, the head of Argentina’s Chamber of Port and Maritime Activity said.