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Australian government holds ‘grave concerns’ for welfare of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne

“I couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose because the water was switched off by@LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water. Even the 50 brave firefighters had no water all day!”

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Anthony Albanese has announced at least two new Qantas flights to begin evacuations as the death toll in the region mounts

'By the hour, things become more desperate here.'

Former head of the Department of Human Services faces calls to resign after royal commission findings

Rise of China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompt more coordination between Europe, North America and the Indo-Pacific, expert says

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says consular assistance is being provided to the family of an Australian woman killed in a car accident in Sri Lanka.

Australians are jetting back out into the world again. The numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels, but almost 1.1 million Australians left the country in December last year – compared to 1.3 million in December 2019. According to information provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, passport applications…