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abc.net.au | Syan Vallance
The friendship between Kingsley Dixon and Phil Vaughan was forged in fire. Dixon, a renowned botanist living in Western Australia, and Vaughan, a respected nurseryman in Victoria, had heard of each other, but didn't connect until their properties were destroyed by bushfires on opposite sides of the country, just weeks apart. Both men lost thousands of plants, including rare and endangered native species.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Syan Vallance
Celebrity sightings at the Chelsea Flower Show are a dime a dozen. The prestigious annual garden extravaganza — widely considered the world's most famous — draws a stream of A-listers to west London. If you looked up from the colourful exhibits this year, you might even have caught a glimpse of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who are annual attendees. David Beckham, Joanna Lumley and Piers Morgan were also among those sashaying between the blooms. But spotting the Australian Great Sun Orchid.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Syan Vallance
The UK and European Union have reached a wide-ranging agreement on security co-operation and trade at their first formal summit since Brexit. While some details are still under negotiation, the deal is being hailed as a 'win-win' by the British Prime Minister but not everyone agrees.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Syan Vallance |Elias Clure
It's only been six months since the late Pope Francis elevated Mykola Bychok to the position of cardinal, but he's already made history. On Thursday, the 45-year-old was the youngest cardinal in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. He described the experience as unforgettable. "Just only two times I experienced it like goose skin," Cardinal Bychok said. "That was before the procession when we were going to the Sistine Chapel.
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Mar 8, 2025 |
abc.net.au | Emily Dobson |Syan Vallance
In family homes scattered up and down the south-east Queensland coast, a familiar scenario was playing out last Friday evening. Phones displayed a frustrating "no signal" sign. Power went out for the foreseeable future. For many, there was no access to the modern ways of the world we've all become accustomed to. While the worst may still be yet to come, for some, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been an opportunity to reconnect.
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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has returned from Vegas. Asked if he’d go again in a cyclone - “Hindsight is a wonderful thing” https://t.co/KY1Nx3Ui55
Gold Coaster Vern is worried about the wind from #CycloneAlfred but not the rain because… @abcnews https://t.co/dVjbASdjee
Gold coasters are being warned not to focus on predicted crossing times for #CycloneAlfred GC Local Disaster Coordinator Mark Ryan: “Our threat will be starting from tonight…along with “dangerous life threatening flooding” Says the next 48 hours are critical @abcnews
