Weeks later, Australian fires rage on with no signs of stopping
The bush fires that started burning through the region of New South Wales, Australia, weeks ago have not been successfully contained, with the total number of fires now up to a hundred, half of which firefighters have little hope of stopping. The fires have killed 6 people, destroyed 680 homes and burned through 335,000 hectares of land, with conditions expected to get worse in the coming weeks.
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Melbourne’s quarantine hotel scandal linked to coronavirus outbreak
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Australians angry over new National Logo
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Australia just launched a new design, inspired by the country's national flower and the logo will now be used by businesses and government, alongside the kangaroo. The new wattle logo has not been well received. NSW MP Mark Coure took to Twitter to slam the new design. "I can't believe they have changed the Australian made logo to look like this, it looks like a virus," Coure said on Twitter
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China sentenced an Australian man to death
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China sentenced an Australian national to death after a court convicted him on charges of drug smuggling. The man, who was not identified, was sentenced Wednesday, but news of his fate was only published Saturday on the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court's website. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs said it was "deeply saddened" by the verdict, and is providing consular assistance to the man. He was not identified, citing privacy concerns
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