Australia

Australia Is Headed for its First Recession Since 1991, Analyst Projects

As coronavirus hits economies worldwide, GDP in Australia is expected to fa...

As coronavirus hits economies worldwide, GDP in Australia is expected to fall by 0.4 percentage point in the first three months of the year

Fire and Rescue personnel run to move their truck as a bushfire burns on the outskirts of the town of Bilpin in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 19, 2019.

Climate Change Made Australia's Devastating Bushfires More Likely, Scientists Confirm

The fires scorched more than 40 million acres and killed over two dozen peo...

The fires scorched more than 40 million acres and killed over two dozen people as they swept across the country

Today in Monkey Business, Let's Follow the Escapades of This Trio of Baboons Who Escaped

Three escaped baboons made for an entertaining afternoon in Sydney

This picture taken on Dec. 31, 2019 shows a firefighter hosing down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales.

The Australian Government's Climate Policy Is Hurting Its Currency, Analyst Says

While ABN Amro notes the current Australian administration remains unintere...

While ABN Amro notes the current Australian administration remains uninterested in shifting climate policies, public opinion is changing after the bush fires

'Australia Should Be Ashamed' After More Than 40 Koalas Killed on Logging Site

30 koalas were euthanized after being found injured among the felled trees

A bushfire survivor wakes up post surgery at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in Australia on Dec.6, 2019.

Watch a Koala Return to the Wild After Being Injured in the Australian Bushfires

He is expected to fully recover

Rural Fire Service firefighters extinguish a fire on a property in Moruya, Australia on Jan. 23, 2020.

Australia's Bushfires May Create the Nation’s First Climate Refugees

The nation is beginning to question the cost of rebuilding more than 3,000 ...

The nation is beginning to question the cost of rebuilding more than 3,000 homes that have been damaged or destroyed