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Australian region makes vaccine mandatory for service workers
AFP, Published on 13/10/2021
» SYDNEY - Shopworkers, tourist guides and barbers are among dozens of groups who must get Covid-19 shots to work in Australia's Northern Territory, officials announced Wednesday, unveiling one of the world's most far-reaching vaccine mandates.
Google removes street view virtual tour of Australia's Uluru
AFP, Published on 25/09/2020
» SYDNEY: Google has removed images from its Street View that allowed users to virtually walk on Australia's Uluru, a sacred Aboriginal site closed to tourists since last year, the company said Friday.
Last climbers descend Uluru
Published on 25/10/2019
» ULURU, Australia: The last climbers on Uluru made their descent on Friday and a crowd of locals cheered as a sign announcing the “permanent closure” to climbers was erected at the base of the iconic Australian monolith.
Tourists flock to Australia's Uluru for last ever climb
AFP, Published on 25/10/2019
» ULURU (AUSTRALIA) - Hundreds of tourists flocked to Uluru Friday for one last chance to climb the sacred site ahead of a ban, despite heavy winds preventing early attempts to scale the giant red monolith.
Tourists rush to Uluru before Australia bans climbing it
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SYDNEY: Large numbers of tourists are rushing to scale Uluru - formrly known as Ayers Rock - ahead of an approaching ban on climbing the giant red monolith, which is sacred to indigenous Australians.
Australian father rescues toddler from dingo's jaws
AFP, Published on 19/04/2019
» SYDNEY: A father rescued his son from a dingo's jaws after the infant was dragged from a campervan at an Australian tourist island, authorities said Friday, in the third such attack this year.