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“I thought I was gone” James Breen was wingfoiling at Mona Vale beach in Australia when a humpback whale soared out of the water and landed on top of him, dragging him about 20 to 30 feet below the surface. His GoPro

Dams and rice paddies are running dry in Bali, as the Indonesian island faces prolonged and extreme dry weather brought by El Nino. Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ #News #Reuters #newsfeed #elnino #indonesia #bali #ricecrop Subscribe:

After a referendum to recognize First Peoples in the constitution failed, Australian Indigenous leader and former national rugby player Lloyd Walker said the path to reconciliation seems difficult, but the community must keep fighting. Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3Fgnknl Keep up with

Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies despite police threats to curb them. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted ‘Free, free Palestine’ as hundreds of police patrolled the area around one of the largest rallies in Sydney. Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3PURSju Keep

New Zealand voters have delivered a forceful rejection of the Labour government and a surge in support for the National party. Speaking to a large crowd of party-faithful at his election night event in Auckland, National party leader Christopher Luxon said his

Australia decisively rejected a proposal to recognize Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country’s efforts for reconciliation with its First Peoples. Read the story here: https://reut.rs/45wQVUd Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

New Zealand voters have delivered a forceful rejection of the Labour government as a surge in support for the National party. Speaking to a large crowd of party-faithful at his election night event in Auckland, National party leader Christopher Luxon said his

Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in the country’s constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues. Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed. To succeed, the yes

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a final plea to vote in favor of recognizing Indigenous people in the constitution in a referendum, as opinion polls show the vote is set to fail. Read more: https://reut.rs/3ttrm9c Keep up with the latest news

PwC Australia’s chief executive apologized profusely to senators for the leak of confidential tax documents, as he was grilled about the involvement of overseas partners in plans to win work from US technology giants and other companies. Read the story https://reut.rs/3tvwlGx Keep

The Purple House, an Aboriginal community-led health service, shows how including the community can improve outcomes for Australia’s Indigenous people. CEO Sarah Brown is calling on people to vote ‘Yes’ in a referendum to recognize them in the constitution. Read the story:

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was detained in China on national security charges for more than three years, returned home after being released, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Read the story: https://reut.rs/46M3Hiu Keep up with the latest news from around the