/tags/australia Australia en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:15:48 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-13/officials-in-australias-new-south-wales-celebrate-all-fires-are-now-contained One of the most stubborn fires to be declared out this week was a 2,000-acre beast that had been burning since July. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:15:48 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-13/officials-in-australias-new-south-wales-celebrate-all-fires-are-now-contained Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-01-10/australias-wildfires-spark-disinformation-battle-as-they-take-a-tragic-toll Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-10/australias-wildfires-spark-disinformation-battle-as-they-take-a-tragic-toll Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-01-10/enormous-megafire-in-australia-engulfs-1-5-million-acres Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:33:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-10/enormous-megafire-in-australia-engulfs-1-5-million-acres Scott Neuman /news-partners/2020-01-06/australia-wildfires-have-claimed-25-lives-and-will-burn-for-months-officials-say The bushfires have burned millions of acres and exacted a staggering environmental toll. Australia's government is setting up a $1.4 billion fund to help those affected by the fires. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-06/australia-wildfires-have-claimed-25-lives-and-will-burn-for-months-officials-say Bill Chappell /news/2019-09-16/president-trump-to-visit-wapakoneta-on-sunday The White House says President Trump will visit the northwest Ohio city of Wapakoneta, where he’ll join Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to tour… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:04:40 GMT /news/2019-09-16/president-trump-to-visit-wapakoneta-on-sunday Steve Brown /breaking-news/2017-12-07/australian-parliament-approves-same-sex-marriage The vote in Australia's House of Representatives follows passage in the Senate last week. The measure means that same-sex marriages in Australia could take place as soon as January. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:41:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-12-07/australian-parliament-approves-same-sex-marriage Scott Neuman /breaking-news/2017-11-15/australians-vote-yes-on-gay-marriage Although the mail-in poll is non-binding, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has agreed to debate a change in the law by Christmas. Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:17:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-11-15/australians-vote-yes-on-gay-marriage Scott Neuman