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For decades, Western Australia has relied on one of the world's largest prescribed burning campaigns to reduce the risk of bushfire, with the authorities intentionally burning around 200,000 hectares of forest every year. The government agencies argue that removing excess vegetation helps prevent larger, more destructive wildfires.

The Australian government has introduced a lower fee for applicants enrolling in English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS).

For years, southeastern Australia's mountain ranges have been valued for their scenery and ecosystems. They provide habitat for many native species.

When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting rather than as a threat to the environment. Within decades, however, their population exploded across the continent.

It is the first confirmed infection in an Australian seabird, with all other cases being found in migratory seabirds. | World News

Australia's concerns have been addressed after the big change came in December 2025, when India passed the SHANTI Act.

Despite being entirely independent financially, legally, and politically, Australia functions under a constitutional monarchy.

For decades, Christmas Island has been known for a remarkable wildlife event. Every year, millions of red crabs leave the forests of Christmas Island and head to the ocean to mate, forming a vivid red carpet on streets, beaches, and forest paths.

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday welcomed Australia's confirmation of arrangements enabling uranium exports to India for peaceful purposes under the 2015 civil nuclear cooperation agreement, saying India's growing emphasis on nuclear energy would strengthen its long-term energy security while deepening the bilateral partnership.

Australia has around 28 per cent of the world's uranium resources, but it doesn't use any nuclear power or weapons and exports all of it.