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Endangered Species Are Bouncing Back to 90% on Kangaroo Island Thanks to Predator-Proof Fence

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Endangered Species Are Bouncing Back to 90% on Kangaroo Island Thanks to Predator-Proof Fence

– credit, Australian Wildlife Conservancy On Australia’s Kangaroo Island, cat-proof fencing is protecting native species from predation following a devastating wildfire and allowing them to recover in numbers that are shocking biologists. The third-largest island controlled by Australia, Kangaroo Island saw a large fire burn through much of its scrub habitat in 2020, and conservationists … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data

Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors parsed Australia’s inflation data. The country’s benchmark ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.38% after domestic inflation data … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions

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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday, building on a record-breaking rally in global stocks as investors continued to assess ongoing geopolitical tensions … Read more

Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

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Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed in final week of 2025

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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank … Read more

Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades

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Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades

Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Japan equities and bond yields jumped after the central bank raised its policy rate to a three-decade high. The decision comes as inflation has stayed above its target levels for nearly four years … Read more

Ambitious Rewilding Project for Koala and Platypus Undertaken by Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

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Ambitious Rewilding Project for Koala and Platypus Undertaken by Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

Supplied – Taronga Conservation Society An Australian zoo credited with saving 7 native species from extinction aims to continue its vital work by rewilding a 3,050-acre tract of farmland. The aim of planting a Box-Gum tree fores across the cleared land that would act as a corridor to help connect existing wildlife habitats. The Taronga … Read more

Multiple injures at Sydney’s Bondi Beach after shooting, two in custody

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Multiple injures at Sydney’s Bondi Beach after shooting, two in custody

Armed police work at the scene after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. David Gray | Afp | Getty Images Multiple people were injured and first responders were “working to save lives” on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, officials said. Thirteen people were taken to hospital … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look toward China trade data

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look toward China trade data

Shanghai Bund skyline panorama Yangna | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors awaited trade data from China due later in the day. Economists polled by Reuters expect China’s exports in November to rise 3.8% from a year earlier, reversing the 1.1% contraction in October. Imports are expected to increase … Read more