Australia

A rare and endangered pink handfish has been spotted for the first time in 22 years in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment announced that the pink handfish was found while the…

A huge dust storm struck northwest Queensland in Australia. The wind speed surpassed 100 kilometers per hour, which affected the towns of Mount Isa, Boulia, Dajarra and Urandangi. The dust storm was caused by thunderstorms in the north of…

A huntsman spider appeared at Australian Health Minister Yvette D’ath’s Covid-19 press briefing. A journalist informed about the spy crawling on her, where D’ath had to interrupt her speech. The minister remained calm yet she was eager to…

Forty-five people were evacuated from Margaret River, Australia's tourist region, due to ongoing forest fires that have burned over 6,000 hectares. Fire department urged residents to spend the weekend at their homes. The fire in…

Flash floods from the Macintyre River inundated the town of Inglewood in Queensland, Australia. Two people were reported to dead. Hundreds of people were evacuated in the town as many households and workplaces were flooded. Queensland Fire…

A 4-year-old girl who went missing in a campsite north of Carnarvon in the Australian state of Western Australia 18 days ago has been found. The WA police department's Col Blanch announced that officers raided a house in Carnarvon and found…

A passenger train collided with an abandoned car on a level crossing in Kembla Grande, New South Wales, Australia. Four passengers were injured after a railway wagon derailed following the crash. A man was spotted escaping from the…

Hail storm across the east coast of Australia have damaged buildings and streets of Queensland Tuesday afternoon Australian Bureau of Metrology (BOM) said. While the severe storm warning for parts of Queensland continues, the roof of a…