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Snails on a plane: Australia flies rescue mission to Norfolk Island for a tiny, critically endangered species

The Campbell’s keeled glass-snail is officially extinct, but researchers have ‘high hopes’ that translocation will allow the population to thrive

The Guardian - AU

Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands

The Guardian - AU

Quick Facts On Norfolk Island: Why Is Donald Trump Charging It Nearly 3x More Tariffs Than Australia?

Donald Trump's 2 April 2025 tariffs hit Norfolk Island with a 29% levy—triple Australia's 10%. Discover quick facts about this tiny territory and why it's caught in a baffling trade dispute.

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‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica

Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

The Guardian - AU

Sweaty days to linger after record Sydney humidity

Parts of NSW have been more humid than Darwin and Norfolk Island in recent days, but a cool change is in sight after the weekend.

AAP

Cyclone risk for Queensland north-west days after Gabrielle passes over Norfolk Island

The bureau is watching a tropical low in Gulf Country, with severe thunderstorms also forecast for the state's south.

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New Zealand's Auckland braces for ex-cyclone Gabrielle impact

Residents of New Zealand's biggest city were urged on Sunday to prepare for the impact of a storm that buffeted Australia's Norfolk Island overnight.

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'Chorus of chainsaws' clear debris as Norfolk Island spared worst of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle

Boulders were thrown up on the pier by wild seas, but the "cyclone angel" has spared Norfolk Island the worst of Gabrielle.

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Fines against WA climate protester ‘absurdly excessive’, Human Rights Watch says; refund for Myki charges during outage – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Gabrielle strikes but Norfolk Island avoids worst winds

Cyclone Gabrielle has lashed Norfolk Island as a category two storm, as residents braced for damage despite avoiding the worst of the system's winds.

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Destructive Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle passes over Norfolk Island on its way towards New Zealand

Norfolk Island has been cut off from almost all access and communications as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle passes. Here's what the experience was like on the ground.

ABC News

Cyclone Gabrielle: Norfolk Island issues red alert as tropical storm approaches

Authorities prepare emergency shelter for residents and tourists with fears of significant damage from gale-force winds and dangerous surf

The Guardian - AU

Australia's Norfolk Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle impact

Cyclone Gabrielle, headed for New Zealand, brought destructive winds to Australia's Norfolk Island on Saturday as it closed in on the tiny external territory in the Pacific Ocean.

Reuters

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle spares Norfolk Island its strongest winds, but gusts of up to 120 kph forecast for Sunday

Wind gusts of up to 120kph are forecast for Norfolk Island in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, the impact of which has been less than originally forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology.

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PM to march in Mardi Gras; Cyclone Gabrielle approaches – as it happened

Anthony Albanese says he will be joined by foreign affairs minister Penny Wong at Sydney pride march

Reuters

Cyclone Gabrielle heads toward Australia's Norfolk Island, New Zealand

Residents in Australia's Norfolk Island and in New Zealand braced for heavy rain and gales over the weekend from Cyclone Gabrielle, with authorities also warning of hazardous surf conditions and strong winds along Australia's east coast.

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Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle 'speeding up' off Queensland coast as Norfolk Island braces for record winds

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle has intensified to a category three system as it heads to Norfolk Island but is expected to remain well away from the mainland.

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Gabrielle strengthens into severe cyclone

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to strengthen into a category three system, packing destructive winds as it barrels towards Norfolk Island.

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Australia may return Norfolk Island to self-governance

Almost 2200 people living on Norfolk Island could have self-rule returned more than seven years after the federal government took over the remote island.

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Cyclone Gabrielle barrels across the Pacific

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to reach category three, with large swells and dangerous winds as the system barrels toward Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

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Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle forms off Queensland, BOM forecasts 'dangerous coastal conditions'

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, "will remain well offshore" but is expected to produce "dangerous coastal conditions" along the southern and central Queensland coast over coming days.

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Norfolk Island residents concerned years without elected council could lead to lack of democracy

With no elected council or state member of parliament, and a federal MP 1,000 kilometres away, residents on this island say they are facing a democratic deficit.

The Guardian - AU

Great Seal heist: Queen Victoria’s gift to Norfolk Islanders stolen, with rebellious motives suspected

Descendants of HMS Bounty mutineers received the seal when handed the former prison colony

The Guardian - AU

Norfolk Island: the tiny territory that is a Commonwealth Games bowls powerhouse

The Australian island’s unusual status allows it to compete and, say its sizeable team of lawn bowlers, helps put it on the map

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