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A close up photograph of a woman wearing a white protective face mask with the words, "I can't breathe" written on it.

Citing COVID-19, Australian court bans George Floyd protests in Sydney

Australian authorities moved on Friday stop protests inspired by the death of black American man George Floyd, saying large gatherings risk new coronavirus infections and banning the biggest rally planned for Sydney.

Citing COVID-19, Australian court bans George Floyd protests in Sydney
Children hold up signs protesting climate change.

How climate change is affecting mental health

How climate change is affecting mental health
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The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artifacts for the Queensland Museum

The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artifacts for the Queensland Museum
Author Germaine Greer's latest book chronicles her efforts to reclaim part of Australia's ancient rainforest.

Feminist icon Germaine Greer is getting down in the dirt for a new challenge

Feminist icon Germaine Greer is getting down in the dirt for a new challenge

In Ukraine, telling the sides apart isn't always easy

In Ukraine, telling the sides apart isn't always easy

US Navy Jettison Bombs Near the Great Barrier Reef

A US-Australian military exercise called Talisman Saber figures in our Geo Quiz.

US Navy Jettison Bombs Near the Great Barrier Reef

Some worry Australia's Great Artesian Basin, Outback water supply, being drawn too fast

Australia's Outback communities rely on the water in the Great Artesian Basin, deep underground, for their water supply. But some now worry the aquifer is being drawn down too quickly. If it ever went dry, it would leave a whole host of Outback communities without a nearby water supply.

Some worry Australia's Great Artesian Basin, Outback water supply, being drawn too fast

Australia's Great Artesian Basin: A Life-Giving Resource in the Unforgiving Outback

The Great Artesian Basin, which provides drinking water to many communities in the Outback, comes to the surface nearly boiling and stinking of rotten eggs, yet it is a life-giving resource in an unforgiving environment.

Australia's Great Artesian Basin: A Life-Giving Resource in the Unforgiving Outback

Dual epidemics threaten Australia's koalas

Australia's koalas are under threat from two different diseases, one of which is familiar to humans. Koalas are frequently being infected with chlamydia -- and it may decimate the population. But new research, and a new vaccine, gives hope they may be saved.

Dual epidemics threaten Australia's koalas

Dual Epidemics Threaten Australia's Koalas

Australia's koala population has been hit hard by two rapidly spreading diseases: chlamydia (a sexually transmitted infection) and a retrovirus similar to HIV. Scientists are working to develop vaccines, while lay citizens help care for sick koalas.

Dual Epidemics Threaten Australia's Koalas

Australian Scientists Feud over Stampeding Dinosaurs

Millions of years ago, a herd of dinosaurs left behind footprints in what has been interpreted as a stampede to escape a predator. A young researcher now suggests a very different interpretation. Ari Daniel Shapiro of our partner program NOVA reports.

Australian Scientists Feud over Stampeding Dinosaurs

Booming Coal Exports Threaten the Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO is threatening to take the Great Barrier Reef off its list of World Heritage sites in the wake of Australia’s decision to build massive coal transport facilities on the Queensland coast. Tim McDonnell of Mother Jones’ magazine Climate says UNESCO is concerned an increase in shipping traffic could have dangerous consequences for the vulnerable reef.

Booming Coal Exports Threaten the Great Barrier Reef
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An Island that Isn't All There

We're looking for the name of the sea that lies between Australia and New Caledonia...

An Island that Isn't All There

Protecting Northern Australia’s Waterways

Ranchers and environmentalists form an unlikely alliance in the dry Australian Outback to avoid the water wars.

Protecting Northern Australia’s Waterways
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Australia's Enviable Debt

Australia has among the lowest debt loads in the world.

Australia's Enviable Debt