2 w. ago Donald Trump imposes trade tariffs on islands where penguins live but no humans

Heard Island and McDonald Islands - a volcanic Australian territory near Antarctica where no humans live - has had a 10% tariff on goods imposed on it, despite being among the remotest places on Earth

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2 w. ago Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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2 w. ago ‘A bit strange’: Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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2 w. ago Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica

Australian prime minister surprised after external territories – including tiny Norfolk Island and remote islands home to penguins – targeted by US presidentA group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica, covered in glaciers and home to penguins, have been swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war, as the US president hit them with a 10% tariff on goods.Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which form an external territory of Australia, are among the remotest places on earth, accessible only via a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia’s west coast. They are completely uninhabited, with the last visit from people believed to be nearly 10 years ago. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The sausage dog that's on a roll! Runaway daschund called Valerie found alive 16 months after running off into the wilderness

When Valerie went missing on an Australian island in November 2023 all the odds were stacked against her and it was thought 'impossible' she would survive.

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4 w. ago Miniature dachshund that would ‘never leave’ owner’s side spotted alive 16 months after being lost in wilderness

Owners and rescuers are surprised by the remarkable resilience of the dog

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4 w. ago Miniature dachshund that would ‘never leave’ owner’s side found alive 16 months after being lost in wilderness

Owners and rescuers are surprised by the remarkable resilience of the dog

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4 w. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of miniature dachshund on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

Valerie escaped from her pen when her owners were holidaying on Kangaroo Island, which is famous for its native wildlifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA miniature dachshund that went missing 16 months ago on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been spotted alive and well – but continues to evade a team of volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who say they are “amazed” the dog survived for so long in the wild.Valerie weighed less than 4kg, had a pink collar and “would never leave [the] side” of her owner, Georgia Gardner, before she went missing in November 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of Valerie the miniature dachshund – on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

Pet escaped from her pen when her owners were holidaying on Kangaroo Island, which is famous for its native wildlifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA miniature dachshund that went missing 16 months ago on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been spotted alive and well – but continues to evade a team of volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who say they are “amazed” the dog survived for so long in the wild.Valerie weighed less than 4kg, had a pink collar and “would never leave [the] side” of her owner, Georgia Gardner, before she went missing in November 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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