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Laura Chung

Australia

Correspondent for @AFP covering Australia, New Zealand and Pacific islands | former climate reporter @smh and @abcnews | views are my own

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  • 2 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Laura Chung

    A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. The algae -- Karenia mikimotoi -- appeared in waters around South Australia state in March, causing mass deaths in species including sharks, rays, crabs and octopuses. "There are carcasses littering beaches," said Brad Martin, a manager of the non-profit fish conservation group Ozfish.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Laura Chung

    A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. The algae -- Karenia mikimotoi -- appeared in waters around South Australia state in March, causing mass deaths in species including sharks, rays, crabs and octopuses. "There are carcasses littering beaches," said Brad Martin, a manager of the non-profit fish conservation group Ozfish.

  • 1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Laura Chung

    SYDNEY (AFP): Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese triumphed Saturday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and US President Donald Trump. Albanese's slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult, analysts said, with voters deserting hard-nosed opposition leader Peter Dutton in droves.

  • 1 month ago | revistaforum.com.br | Laura Chung

    O primeiro-ministro da Austrália, de centro-esquerda, Anthony Albanese, venceu as eleições nacionais neste sábado (3) e se reelegeu para mais um mandato, derrotando de forma esmagadora seu rival conservador em uma disputa marcada por turbulências econômicas e pela influência de Donald Trump. Segundo analistas, a liderança cautelosa e constante de Albanese ressoou em um momento de tumulto global, levando eleitores a abandonarem em massa o opositor linha-dura Peter Dutton.

  • 1 month ago | bilyonaryo.com | Laura Chung

    By Laura CHUNGThe estranged husband of an Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington told a court on Thursday his father was “hunched” in pain before he died. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with three murders — the parents and aunt of her estranged husband — and one attempted murder. She has pleaded not guilty to all counts, with her defence saying the fatal beef-and-pastry meal, laced with death cap mushrooms, was the result of “a terrible accident”.

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14 May 25

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play in the Australian Open for the next two years, the world number two said Wednesday, ending a long absence from the tournament @AFP https://t.co/7aekIXyOAy

Laura Chung
Laura Chung @Laura_R_Chung
8 May 25

Australia's prime minister said Friday he will invite Pope Leo XIV to visit in 2028, hailing the pontiff's election as a "momentous day".

Laura Chung
Laura Chung @Laura_R_Chung
8 May 25

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc. https://t.co/hQVpzUHjrc