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Two huge earthquakes rattle close Aussie neighbour

Two earthquakes above magnitude 5.0 occurred on Wednesday morning.

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Two earthquakes above magnitude 5.0 have occurred south of Napier, in Hawke’s Bay, in New Zealand.

Tsunami alert as massive earthquake hits one of Australia’s closest neighbours

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has hit Indonesia.

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An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 has struck west of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, Indonesia’s geophysics agency says.

At least four dead in avalanche near popular ski resort

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An avalanche has killed at least four people in the French Alps.

A look at Australia’s biggest earthquakes

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes close Australian neighbour

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An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea region early on Monday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The NSW residents that have just days to claim $1000 payment

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Millions of Australians could still be eligible to get $1500 off their tax this year.