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Billions for Rio smelter rescue hailed as 'slam dunk'

Billions for Rio smelter rescue hailed as 'slam dunk'

An aluminium smelter will get billions of dollars in government funding to stay open and save thousands of jobs in the latest bailout of a metals manufacturer.

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

A man who went missing from a houseboat has been found alive as major flooding continues to impact communities across the nation's north.

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.

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Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Australia is adding another half a billion dollars to its infrastructure fund for the Pacific, with spending to focus on digital projects.

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Roads slow relief efforts after Asia's deadly floods

Roads slow relief efforts after Asia's deadly floods

As the waters recede from Asia's deadly floods and landslides, survivors find themselves cut off from crews trying to deliver them urgently needed aid.

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Deforestation in spotlight as Asia flood toll hits 1500

Deforestation in spotlight as Asia flood toll hits 1500

Deforestation in spotlight as Asia flood toll hits 1500

Deforestation in spotlight as Asia flood toll hits 1500

Calls are growing to fight deforestation in parts of Asia after devastating floods killed more than 1500 people and left hundreds more missing.

Deadly floods in Asia kill more than 1400 people

Deadly floods in Asia kill more than 1400 people

Deadly floods in Asia kill more than 1400 people

Deadly floods in Asia kill more than 1400 people

Rescue teams are racing to reach isolated villages and relief efforts are ramping up after deadly floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia.

Rescue efforts intensify in Asia as flood deaths surge

Rescue efforts intensify in Asia as flood deaths surge

Rescue efforts intensify in Asia as flood deaths surge

Rescue efforts intensify in Asia as flood deaths surge

Crews are scrambling to reach survivors in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand following floods and landslides that have killed more than 1300 people.

Flood recovery efforts under way in Asia as deaths rise

Flood recovery efforts under way in Asia as deaths rise

Flood recovery efforts under way in Asia as deaths rise

Flood recovery efforts under way in Asia as deaths rise

Rescuers continue to search for survivors and aid operations is advancing as Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia recover from devastating floods and landslides.

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

Australia and the international community have been tasked with stepping up to confront the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza after two years of war.

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia is on track to expand its dominant role in providing aid to the Pacific with expectations it will more than double the support from six major nations.

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

A young disabled woman has described feeling "lost" with no idea where to turn when a carer damaged her wheelchair and left her feeling unsafe.

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Steelworks forced into administration to 'save' future

South Australia has ended months of uncertainty over a critical steelworks by placing the plant into administration.

Fires fought as devastated Los Angeles picks up pieces

Emergency services tackle a new fire north of Los Angeles and continuing blazes that have devastated the area as California approves billions of dollars in aid.

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Defence flights have brought home more than 400 Australians but one man still stranded in Vanuatu says the government’s response is "slow and inadequate".

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More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

Two more defence flights will bring stranded Australians home from quake-hit Vanuatu as rescue efforts continue amid severe damage and looming cyclone threats.

More humanitarian aid boost to war-torn Syria

The Australian government will provide an extra $10 million in aid to United Nations organisations in Syria as part of humanitarian relief efforts.

Malaria aid ramped up for southeast Asia, Pacific

The federal government has set aside $30 million to develop malaria treatment and detection programs in the Asia-Pacific, announcing it on World Malaria Day.

Ex-ADF chief to oversee Israel aid worker deaths probe

Tel Aviv's response to the Israeli Defence Force strikes that killed Zomi Frankcom will be under the spotlight with Australia appointing a special adviser.

Australia to help Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis

About $17 million has been committed to researching tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in a bid to protect Australia's neighbouring region.

Frustrating wait continues for evacuated residents

People evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community don't look like returning any time soon due to a damaged pump at a waste treatment plant.

Australia pledges $265m to support refugees overseas

The Australian government has pledged financial aid for refugees in response to what Penny Wong dubbed the largest displacement crisis in modern history.

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