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Advertisement Australia's 2020 was marked by a sharp shift from severe heat and drought at the start of the year to the coolest and wettest December since a big La Nina a decade ago. For 2020 as a whole, the country had its fourth-warmest year in records going back to 1910, with mean temperatures 1.15 degrees above the 1961-90 benchmark used by the Bureau of Meteorology. Only 2019, which was Australia's hottest and driest year, 2013 and 2005, were warmer. "It's strange that we almost shrug our shoulders," Andrew Watkins, head of the bureau's climate prediction services, said, adding, "it's a ...

Top 10 Vicious 19th-Century Australian Slaughters Australia is generally known for the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House, and the diverse species of the outback. However, the continent’s encapsulating history is as dark as it is captivating. Australia’s story is one of blood and violence. With its famous past as a penal colony, the Australia of old was not for the faint of heart. Bushrangers and con men alike ravaged the continent, committing unspeakable acts. The following list examines ten seemingly forgotten 19th-century massacres and mass murders that riveted both the headlin...