Nauru, the world's smallest island country, is an 8.5-square-mile nation in the South Pacific with a population of around 10,000, having gained independence from Australia in 1968.

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Walking and cycling get 90c per person each year from the Australian government. What if that figure rose to $5, $10 or $15?

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Nauru is a small island country located in the Central Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the third smallest country in the world by land area, covering just 21 square kilometers (8.1 ...

“A beautiful (minke) whale was spotted near Bundeena Wharf today, giving passengers on the Cronulla Ferries an unforgettable ...

Household spending rose 0.4 per cent in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Australian ...

I noticed an upsurge in patriotic feeling this Australia Day. The Australian flags were back in Woolies, the usual whingers ...

Unlike the common minke whale, Antarctic minkes don’t have white markings on their flippers, and they are some of the smallest ... side of Sydney, Australia on the country’s southeastern ...

We’re a long way from the lavender fields, sunflowers, mountains and medieval villages of southern France where she grew up.