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Eurovision faces protests over Israel's participation
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (433+ words) The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna is dealing with intense disruption and protests over Israel's participation, with multiple nations boycotting, increased security, and widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations calling for a contest-wide boycott. Noam Bettan, representing Israel attends the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest's…...
Breaking: Six passengers from hantavirus cruise ship 'in good health', minister says
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (300+ words) A passenger on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak. (Reuters: Hannah Mc Kay) Six passengers from a cruise ship at the centre of the deadly hantavirus outbreak are "in good health", as the Australian government…...
Boy rescued after being trapped under train at North Melbourne Railway Station - ABC News
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (439+ words) Emergency services were called to North Melbourne Railway Station about 4pm today. (ABC News) A year 7 student is in critical condition in hospital after he was trapped under a train in Melbourne this afternoon for up to an hour. Firefighters and…...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers to quarantine in Perth
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (1285+ words) Multiple people have died while on the hantavirus-hit ship, carrying 88 passengers and 61 crew. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic) Australian passengers who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship will be ordered to quarantine in Perth for at least three weeks, in what…...
Hantavirus-hit cruise passengers to be chartered home from Spain
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (425+ words) Eight people have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. Three have died. (Reuters: Dado Ruvic) The cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is due to arrive in Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary…...
Farmers wary of new locust outbreak, despite forecast El Ni'o
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (763+ words) Locusts are everywhere in paddocks across South Australia's Riverland. (ABC Riverland: Amelia Walters) The Department of Primary Industries and Regions has finished surveying a potential locust outbreak in South Australia's Riverland region, after swarms were reported in late April. It…...
Canary Islands leader doesn't want hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (710+ words) The MV Hondius set sail from Argentina on its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean about a month ago. (Oceanwide Expeditions via AP) The MV Hondius is heading north towards Europe after being marooned for days off the coast of Cape…...
Cruise of a lifetime becomes nightmare after hantavirus outbreak
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (705+ words) Jake Rosmarin is still aboard the MV Hondius, which suffered an outbreak of hantavirus while voyaging through the south Atlantic. (Supplied: Jake Rosmarin) Two influencers have shared their experiences aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius. US influencer Jake Rosmarin has described…...
The cruise of a lifetime has become a nightmare after an outbreak of hantavirus
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) Jake Rosmarin is still aboard the MV Hondius, which suffered an outbreak of hantavirus while voyaging through the south Atlantic. (Jake Rosmarin) Two influencers have shared their experiences aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius. US influencer Jake Rosmarin describes a lack…...
Locust swarms in the Murtho area
1+ week, 6+ day ago (34+ words) VIDEO: Locust swarms in the Murtho area'Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Locust swarms in the Murtho area Locust swarms have been captured in the Murtho area. More ABC News video Tuesday finance with Alan Kohler...