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Tag Archives: Australia

29Jan/18

Six time winner of the Australian Open, Roger Federer poses with trophy

January 29, 2018TennisAustralia, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Australian Open, Australian Open – Men's singles final, Ken Rosewall, Marin Čilić, Melbourne, Münchenstein, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Sports, Tennissmbale

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (JANUARY 29, 2018) (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) – Roger Federer posed with his Australian Open trophy in Melbourne on Monday (January 29) after winning the title six times and clinching a very “special” 20th grand slam title. Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Great Barrier Reef bursts into life during annual coral spawning

November 13, 2017EnvironmentAnimals, Australia, Australian National Heritage List, Barrier reef, Coral, Coral bleaching, Coral reef, Coral reef protection, Coral reefs, Ecosystems, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Reef, Gareth Phillips, Great Barrier, Great Barrier Reef, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Oceanography, Physical geography, Queensland, Spawn, States and territories of Australiasmbale

MOORE REEF, GREAT BARRIER REEF, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (FILMED OVER TWO NIGHTS) – The Great Barrier Reef showcased its annual spawning last week, with underwater footage captured on November 8 and 9 showing the moment future generations of coral reef are created. Continue reading →

24Oct/17

World wine output set to fall to lowest since 1961

October 24, 2017Food and DrinkAging of wine, Argentina, Australia, City: Paris, Cooking, Country: Argentina, Country: Australia, Country: France, Country: Italy, Country: Spain, Fermented drinks, Food and drink, France, French wine, Grape, Harvest, Hospitality/Recreation, International Organisation of Vine, Italy, LAURENT PINSON, OIV, Paris, Region: western Europe, Silvia Antonioli, Spain, Spanish wine, Winesmbale

Global wine production this year is set to fall to its lowest level since 1961 after harsh weather in western Europe damaged vineyards in the world’s largest production area. As Silvia Antonioli reports, the international wine body OIV says global output is expected to fall to 246.7 million hectolitres in 2017, down 8 percent from last year. Continue reading →

08Oct/17

Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

October 8, 2017MotorsportAdelaide, Australia, Belgium, Bridgestone, Cal State LA Solar Car Team, Canada, Chile, Company: Bridgestone, Country: Australia, DARWIN, Darwin Northern Territory, Electric vehicles, energy, Environment, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Photovoltaics, Poland, Renewable energy, Solar car, Solar car races, Solar car racing, Solar challenge, Solar power, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, World Solar Challengesmbale

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 8, 2017) (BRIDGESTONE WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE) – The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday (October 8) with nearly 40 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the outback. Continue reading →

29Sep/17

Musk shrinks ‘Big F***ing Rocket,’ claims 2024 Mars mission

September 29, 2017SpaceAdelaide, Australia, BFR, Business, Businesspeople, China, Company: Space Explrtn, Economy, Elon Musk, Falcon Heavy, Hawthorne California, Human mission to Mars, Hyperloop, Interplanetary Transport System, ITS launch vehicle, Matthew Larotonda, New York, Outer space, Russia, Space tourism, Spaceflight, SpaceX, SpaceX launch facilities, SpaceX launch vehicles, SpaceX reusable launch system development program, United Statessmbale

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims his company will land a person on the red planet at least a decade earlier than NASA, and has downsized the plans for its “BFR” rocket vehicle in an effort to cut costs. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

12Sep/17

Australia kicks off same-sex marriage ballot

September 12, 2017PoliticsAustralia, AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LOBBY, Australian family law, BILL SHORTEN, civil society, Country: Australia, EDDIE BLEWETT, LGBT history, LYLE SHELTON, Mating, NINE NETWORK, Samantha Vadas, Same-sex marriage, Same-sex marriage in Australia, Social Issues, Vadassmbale

Australia launches a non-compulsory weeks-long postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage. Samantha Vadas reports. Continue reading →

10Sep/17

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy wins Venice Film Festival

September 10, 2017FilmsAustralia, Charlotte Rampling, Cinema of Mexico, Creative works, Del Toro, Director, Ebbing, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Films, Foxtrot, Frances McDormand, Golden Lion, Grand Jury Prize, Guillermo del Toro, Italy, Kamel El Basha, Martin McDonagh, Monster movies, Samuel Maoz, Spanish films, Special Jury Prize, Speculative fiction, the Venice Film Festival, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Toro, Venice, Venice Film Festival, Warwick Thornton, Xavier Legrandsmbale

VENICE, ITALY (SEPTEMBER 9, 2017) (REUTERS) – Taking home the top prize at the Venice Film Festival felt like winning a marathon, director Guillermo del Toro on Saturday (September 9). Continue reading →

02Sep/17

Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl, according to reports

September 2, 2017CelebrityAlexis Ohanian, Australia, Belgium, Company: Reddit, Dan Humphrey, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Grand Slam, Kim Clijsters, Margaret Court, New York, New York City, Open era tennis records – women's singles, Qai Qai, Reuters, Serena, Serena Williams, Sports, Summer Olympic Games, Tennis, Tennis players, United States, Venussmbale

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl, the first child for the former world number one tennis player, according to reports Friday (September 1) and well wishes from friends.
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28Aug/17

Revellers enjoy last day of London carnival

August 28, 2017SocialAustralia, Carnival, Ciara, Ciara lee, Company: Carnival, England, Films, Geography of England, Hospitality/Recreation, London, Multiculturalism in the United Kingdom, Notting Hill, Notting Hill Carnival, Parades, United Kingdomsmbale

Revellers at London’s Notting Hill Carnival enjoyed a second day of festivities on Monday as the sun came out for the last day of Europe’s biggest street party. Ciara Lee reports. Continue reading →