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Meet the Australian children fluent in Mandarin

YoopyaOct 29, 2013February 14, 20240

Australia’s politicians often talk about the importance of building ties with Asia. Successive governments have promised to increase the number of schools teaching Asian languages,

Australia pensioners ‘used as drug mules’ to Canada

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 10, 20240

An elderly Australian couple were unwittingly used as drug mules in a ruse involving a free trip to Canada, Australian police have revealed. The couple,

Fire threat to Australia’s Blue Mountains ‘averted’

YoopyaOct 23, 2013February 14, 20240

Australian fire officials say the threat to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney “has been averted” for the day, but warn the crisis is far

Homes evacuated as wind fans wildfires near Sydney

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

SYDNEY (AP) — Winds that were fanning wildfires and showering embers on threatened communities eased late Wednesday, after scores of Australians evacuated their homes in

Australia fire fighters back-burn to merge NSW fires

YoopyaOct 22, 2013March 6, 20240

Firefighters in Australia have deliberately joined up two large fires as part of efforts to control bushfires across New South Wales. The fires near the

Raging Australian wildfires destroy homes, kill 1

YoopyaOct 18, 2013February 14, 20240

SYDNEY (AP) — Nearly 100 wildfires raged across Australia’s most populous state on Friday, killing one person, destroying dozens of houses and forcing hundreds of

Explore These Top Study Abroad Destinations

RoselenOct 10, 2013December 10, 20220

Studying abroad may not only be an adventurous experience, but also a life- changing experience. While studying abroad, you will have an opportunity to meet

Notorious Aussie criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read dies

YoopyaOct 9, 2013March 10, 20240

SYDNEY (AP) — Mark “Chopper” Read, one of Australia’s most notorious and colorful crime figures, died on Wednesday after a long battle with liver cancer,

Aussie Labor lawmaker says party has lost election

YoopyaSep 7, 2013April 21, 20240

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior lawmaker in Australia’s ruling Labor Party said her party had lost the national election Saturday, backing analysts and exit

Robots to drones, Australia eyes high-tech farm help to grow food

YoopyaMay 27, 2013August 11, 20240

(Reuters) – Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia’s newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water