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COVID-19 tracing app not mandatory for Aussies: PM

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Canberra, Policenama Online - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that the government's COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application will not be mandatory.Morrison said that the app, which will help health…
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Koalas could be endangered due to bushfires: Minister

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Canberra, Policenama Online - Australian Minister of Environment Sussan Ley on Monday warned that koalas could be listed as an endangered species as a result of the devastating bushfires that have killed thousands of the animal.Ley and…
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Neighbouring galaxy is violent, say researchers

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Canberra, Policenama Online - Australian researchers have found that Andromeda, our neighbouring large galaxy, has a history of eating galaxies going back 10 billion years. International research published on Thursday, which was co-led by…
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Australian gov’t to block online extremist content

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Canberra, Policenama Online - The Australian government has said it will block access to websites hosting "harmful and extreme content from terrorists". Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Minister for…
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Giant volcanic rock raft found in Pacific Ocean

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Canberra, Policenama Online - A vast "raft" of volcanic rocks stretching over 150 sq.km has been found drifting through the Pacific Ocean, scientists said on Monday. The sea of pumice - the size of 20,000 football fields - was first…
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Australian PM announces new Pacific climate fund

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Canberra, Policenama Online - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday announced a new climate change funding to protect Pacific communities. Morrison committed A$500 million ($337 million) over five years from 2020 to the…