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Q&A: How climate change, other factors stoke Australia fires

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Q&A: How climate change, other factors stoke Australia fires

Australian magpie mimics emergency sirens as deadly fires rage

Australian magpie mimics emergency sirens as deadly fires rage

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront

Thirsty koala approaches cyclists and chugs their water

Thirsty koala approaches cyclists and chugs their water

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Protests, politics and power: Here are 2019’s top photos of the year

New Year’s fireworks OK’d in Sydney as wildfire risk worsens

New Year’s fireworks OK’d in Sydney as wildfire risk worsens

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Residents warned it’s ‘too late to leave’ parts of Australia’s Victoria state as fires rage

Residents warned it’s ‘too late to leave’ parts of Australia’s Victoria state as fires rage

Man survives bushfire hiding in pottery kiln as Australian town is almost wiped out

Man survives bushfire hiding in pottery kiln as Australian town is almost wiped out

Family crowdfunds for Gaithersburg couple caught in New Zealand volcanic eruption

Family crowdfunds for Gaithersburg couple caught in New Zealand volcanic eruption

‘World first’ cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

‘World first’ cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

China claims self-confessed spy defector is fraudster

China claims self-confessed spy defector is fraudster

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November 21

Koala rescued from Australia bushfire is reunited with hero grandma

Flying 10,200 miles in nearly 20 hours: World’s longest nonstop flight departs JFK airport

Flying 10,200 miles in nearly 20 hours: World’s longest nonstop flight departs JFK airport

Foul play feared as 45 Australian wallabies die in one week

Foul play feared as 45 Australian wallabies die in one week

Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report

Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report

414 million pieces of plastic found on remote Australian islands: Study

414 million pieces of plastic found on remote Australian islands: Study

Durian fruit stink prompts Australian university evacuation

Durian fruit stink prompts Australian university evacuation

Large, flightless bird attacks and kills its fallen owner

Large, flightless bird attacks and kills its fallen owner

Teen eggs Australian senator blaming Muslims for Christchurch attack

Teen eggs Australian senator blaming Muslims for Christchurch attack

New Zealand PM’s office received shooter’s ‘manifesto’ minutes before attack

Djokovic crushes Nadal for record seventh Australian Open title and 15th major

Djokovic crushes Nadal for record seventh Australian Open title and 15th major

PHOTOS: Christmas around the world in 2018

PHOTOS: Christmas around the world in 2018

Faux pas: France’s Macron says Aussie PM’s wife ‘delicious’

Faux pas: France’s Macron says Aussie PM’s wife ‘delicious’

Russell Crowe’s $104K violin high note of Sydney auction

Russell Crowe’s $104K violin high note of Sydney auction

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