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Malaysian teenager dies while skateboarding in Australia
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian teenager, Mohammad Farhan Fudhail Mohammad Farid, died in a skateboarding incident in Townsville, Queensland, Australia yesterday. The mother of the 16-year-old boy, known as Natasha, confirmed the incident to Bernama when contacted here this morning. She
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Five hospitalised after balloon drop at Australian shopping centre
Five people were hospitalized after Christmas shoppers were crushed in a midnight balloon drop of gift vouchers at a Sydney suburban shopping centre. Video footage showed people at the Westfield Parramatta shopping centre jostling for the gold, silver and white
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In Australia’s outback town of Oodnadatta, it’s just another very hot day
An outback town near Australia’s red-hot center barely paused today for a heat wave that is gripping the country, fuelling fires and prompting widespread health warnings as heat records tumble. Oodnadatta, a South Australian town of about 200 people on
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Australia firefighters accidentally spread blaze ahead of a heatwave
A backburning operation intended to contain a massive wildfire in eastern Australia sparked out of control, damaging buildings and cutting off major roads, authorities said, as the country heads into another heatwave that may topple temperature records. The accident occurred
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Giant fire near Sydney may burn for weeks as people struggle to breathe
A giant bushfire on the edge of Sydney, which has blanketed the city in smoke causing a spike in respiratory illnesses and the cancellation of outdoor sports, will take weeks to control but will not be extinguished without heavy rains,
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Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Australia today removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centres for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees. Under Australia’s controversial immigration policy, asylum seekers
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Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threat
Australia braced for strong winds today that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of land ravaged during the
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Welson still a sure bet at Philippines Sea Games
KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Welson Sim is expected to retain three gold medals at the 2019 Philippines SEA Games which will be held from Nov 30 to Dec 11. National swimming head coach Christ Martin said the 22-year-old athlete who
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New bush fires break out in Australia as millions brace for the worst
Australian officials warned soaring heat and high winds are already exceeding forecast “catastrophic” conditions today as millions of people across the country’s east coast braced for the worst bush fires in at least a decade. Several new fires broke out
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Australia’s east coast declares emergency amid ‘catastrophic’ fire threat
Authorities in Australia’s Queensland and New South Wales states declared a state of emergency today as the country’s eastern region prepared for ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions. Fires in northern New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland over the weekend killed three people
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