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A 39-year-old man died after a shark attack off Australia's Great Barrier Reef, near Queensland's Cassowary Coast, apparently while spearfishing. This marks the third fatal shark incident in the country this year and the second deadly attack in Australian waters within a week.
Meteorologists are forecasting a severe Category 3 cyclone to hit Fiji, prompting authorities to close schools and universities as a precautionary measure and issue warnings for flash floods.
The timing of a potential summit between former US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is drawing significant attention and analysis in Taiwan.
Australia's Jim Chalmers hints at a concession on the luxury car tax threshold for imports, potentially leading to an EU trade agreement, while far north Queensland prepares for severe weather.
A man has been killed in a shark attack in Far North Queensland, prompting warnings for swimmers and an investigation by local authorities.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been downgraded to a category 4 storm and is set to make landfall at 7am (AEST) in far north Queensland, with authorities warning of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and coastal storm surge.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is projected to become a Category 5 cyclone offshore before making landfall in far north Queensland, with authorities warning it could be the largest system in living memory.
Record-setting Tropical Cyclone Maila is heading towards far north Queensland, Australia, a region still recovering from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Narelle just weeks ago.
Residents of Far North Queensland are rapidly preparing for the arrival of a "very destructive" cyclone, as the window for preparations quickly narrows.
Emergency crews in Far North Queensland are preparing for more heavy rain, flooding, and damaging winds forecast for Friday, following a period of wild weather.