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Chinese tourists "critical" to Australian economy: official

Tourism Australia, the Australian government's tourism organization, is placing Chinese tourists high on its agenda.

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Aust'n PM urged to build high-speed rail link between Sydney, Melbourne

​Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be approached to build a fast rail network to link the nation's two big cities, namely Sydney and Melbourne, in a meeting on Thursday.

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Aussie postal service to trial drones for mail delivery

Drones will soon be used to help deliver mail to rural Australians, the head of the nation's postal service announced on Wednesday.

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Australia's carbon emissions have "peaked": environment minister

Australia's carbon emissions levels are on a downward trend and are not expected to exceed the record highs witnessed in 2005 ever again, Australia's environment minister said on Tuesday.

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Chinese tourism, student numbers reach record levels in Australia

​Chinese tourists and tertiary students are fast becoming one of Australia's most important sources of income, as visitors continue to flock to Australia in record numbers.

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U.S. enters talks with Australia on increasing military presence in northern Australia

The United States has entered talks with the Australian government about beefing up its military presence in northern Australia.

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Drones to assist Australian firefighters

Australian firefighters across New South Wales (NSW) state can now use drones to help locate and assess fires in real time.

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Australian doctors "over medicate" hyperactive children: health experts

​Australian doctors are over medicating children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), leading professionals say.

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Australia should not conduct "missions" with U.S. in South China Sea

Former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has slammed suggestions that Australia should send warships to the South China Sea, labeling the federal Opposition's call as unnecessary and belligerent.

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Aussie Oscars winners receive "gold statue" treatment on Qantas flight home

​Australia's national airline Qantas has treated Australia's latest academy award winners to a first class tribute on their flight home to Australia overnight.

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Australian truck crash leaves hundreds of sheep dead

​Hundreds of sheep have been killed in a truck rollover in regional Australia, likely highlighting the need for increased regional infrastructure.

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Creation of Australia's powerful militant workers union takes further step

​The creation of a powerful militant workers' union in Australia is a step closer after members of the Maritime Union of Australia voted in favor of merging with the nation's Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, local media reported Tuesday.

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Australia to double defence spending over next 15 years

​Australia's Defence White Paper has shown that Australia will almost double its defence spending within the next 15 years in order to keep up with what it called the "unprecedented transformation" occurring in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Australia says asylum baby will be returned to Nauru detention camp

Australia on Monday (Feb 22) said an asylum seeker baby whom doctors had refused to discharge from hospital is expected to be returned to a remote Pacific detention camp as a deterrent to people smugglers.

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Toyota Australia recalls 98,000 vehicles over seatbelt fault

​Toyota Australia has announced a recall of 98,000 vehicles in Australia following the discovery of a problem with seatbelts.

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Industry interests hampering efforts to reduce marine plastics: Australian inquiry

​The importance of multi-million dollar industries to Australia's economy is hampering efforts to protect threatened species of marine life from plastics, a problem that has been described as on par with global warming, a government inquiry has heard.

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Australia's plant life may have "given up": study

An international study tracking the impact of climate change suggests Australia's plant life may have "given up," according to satellite-based maps comparing the changing climate conditions.