Australia

Climate change effects: ‘Heartbreaking’ floods swamp Australia’s cattle country

Australia’s cattle country faces a devastating crisis as severe floods swept across vast farmland and caused huge livestock losses. Officials reported that more than 100,000 cattle, sheep, goats and horses were swept away, missing or drowned in the disaster. The…

Australia’s PM set to call election ‘imminently’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he plans to call the national election “coming soon” the deadline for the election of a new parliament on May 17, and is about to approach quickly. “I can guarantee it in May,” Albanese…