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China direct strike threat to Australia ‘growing’: Report

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force launching an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean in September 2024.

Australian state to review drone curbs after shark attack

Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, on June 13.

Some Sydney beaches closed after woman injured in shark attack

Lifeguards erecting a sign that says “Beach Closed” following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, on June 13, 2026.

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach

Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Fire breaks out at New Zealand’s Wellington airport, disrupting flights

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews were attending the fire alongside the airport’s own fire brigade.

One in a million: Half-red, half-yellow apple draws crowds to New Zealand store

Also known as a chimera apple, the fruit resulted from a genetic mutation that causes the apple to form from cells from two different genetic backgrounds.

Australia’s social media ban is floundering. Can it still help younger kids?

Younger kids who were not on social media when the ban came into place may grow up in an environment where access to the platforms is not the norm.

Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage

Locals raft through the pumice-covered Loniu Passage, following an undersea eruption, in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, June 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Bellamy Popot/via REUTERS

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 19 more offences over mass shooting

A court sketch depicts accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Australia, February 16, 2026. Rocco Fazzari/AAP/via REUTERS

Sydney’s new international airport to welcome first passengers in October

The single-runway Western Sydney International Airport will be able to handle up to 10 million passengers a year when it opens in 2026.

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