Liam Dutton
Another week lacking rainfall
The weekend provided a real mix of weather across the UK, with rain or showers bringing some welcome moisture into the ground across England and Wales.
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British man wrestles shark in Australia
Paul Marshallsea, a British grandfather on holiday, grabbed a shark by its tail and dragged it away from young children swimming in shallow waters in Queensland, Australia.
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Solar eclipse casts shadow on northern Australia
Tens of thousands of spectators watch from the beaches in Australia as a rare full solar eclipse plunges north Queensland into darkness for two minutes.
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Total solar eclipse in Australia
The first total solar eclipse for two years is set to happen in Australia early on 14 November local time, but thanks to the large time difference will be taking place this evening UK time.
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FactCheck Q&A: Will we miss Nadine Dorries?
In 2007 she was drafted on to the select committee for innovation, universities, science and skills, but only managed to make one meeting out of 50. In 2009 it was science and technology, and Ms Dorries failed to get to any of the committee’s 20 scheduled meetings.
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Dingo killed baby, Australian court rules
An Australian court rules that a dingo was responsible for the death of a baby girl in Australia’s outback more than 30 years ago.
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Liam Dutton
Western Australia braced for Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua
At the end of last week, I tweeted that it looked like a tropical cyclone would develop this week to the north of Australia. As expected, one has developed and has been named Lua.
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Flood risk continues across south east Australia
A large part of south east Australia faces a continued flood risk during the next few days as more heavy rain is expected to fall.
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Flooding rains lash Australia’s east coast
Torrential downpours have lashed the east coast of Australia in recent days, causing flooding and significant disruption.
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Western Australia braced for Tropical Cyclone Heidi
The north coast of Western Australia is bracing itself for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Heidi – a category two storm with damaging wind gusts of around 85mph.
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Is the future of British coal burning it underground?
Take a boat out on Swansea Bay, and you’ll see a wind turbine spinning in the breeze as you leave the harbour. This is supposed to be the future of energy: green, clean and renewable, writes Ben King.
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All Blacks power through Wallabies to World Cup final
New Zealand storms into the rugby World Cup final after overpowering Australia 20-6 in a brutally efficient display of power rugby.
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World is watching as Murdochs prepare for showdown
The appearance of Rupert Murdoch, his son James and Rebekah Brooks before MPs is the subject of intense media interest around the globe.
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Planking death in Australia prompts safety warnings
The internet craze of “planking” is being blamed for the death of a young man in Australia. The country’s prime minister has spoken out about its dangers.
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Japan: charities work under threat of nuclear meltdown
As charities work to help the millions affected by Japan’s tsunami, Save the Children’s Andrew Wander writes for Channel 4 News about the challenges of making “child friendly spaces” amid the carnage.
