Tag: #Canberra
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New Zealand legend Chris Cairns on life support
New Zealand cricket legend Chris Cairns on life support in Canberra
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The World’s Largest Solar Farm to be set up in the Australian NT!
CANBERRA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua/APP): The government of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) signed on Thursday an agreement to advance the development of the world’s largest solar farm. The NT government and Singapore’s Sun Cable signed a Project Development Agreement (PDA) for the 22 billion Australian dollar (16.7 billion U.S. dollar) Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL). The 10 gigawatt…
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Australia capital airport closed as bushfires flare anew
Sydney, Jan 23 (AFP/APP): Bushfires near the Australian capital Canberra forced the city’s airport to close on Thursday, as passenger flights were halted to make way for aircraft working to extinguish the blazes, authorities said. High temperatures and strong winds fuelled an outbreak of new blazes across several areas in eastern Australia on Thursday, ending…
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Australian Fires: Rainfall brings temporary relief
Canberra (7th Jan, 2020): Rainfall in parts of fire-ravaged Australia brings temporary relief. According to reports, rain shower in parts of fire-ravaged Australia has brought temporary relief. While temperatures have dropped, official have reportedly warned of a potential “take off” once more. Reports of “torrential” rain from Sydney to Melbourne have been reported, including parts…
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Australia bowler Siddle treated for bushfire smoke inhalation
Sydney, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Australia Test bowler Peter Siddle was treated for smoke inhalation after a Big Bash League match in Canberra was abandoned at the weekend because of toxic bushfire haze. Organisers decided to press ahead with Saturday’s Sydney Thunder clash Twenty20 clash against the Adelaide Strikers, but players were forced off with the…
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China wants to ‘take over’ Australian politics: ex-spy chief
Sydney, Nov 22 (AFP/APP): China is seeking to “take over” Australia’s political system with an “insidious” and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra’s ex-spymaster said in an interview published Friday. Duncan Lewis, who resigned in September after five years at the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), said China could target anyone…
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Rise of China “good for the world”: Australian ex-PM
CANBERRA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua/APP): Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard observes that the rise of China has been “good for the world.” Addressing the Third Sino-Australasian Entrepreneurs Summit, Howard, who served as Australian prime minister between 1996 and 2007, said that the economies of Australia and China complement each other well. He said that the…
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Chris the sheep of Guinness World Record, dies
Sydney, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, its carers announced. Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia’s capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. A champion shearer…