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Australian state endures major hail storms
MELBOURNE, March 7 (UPI) -- The Australian state of Victoria saw hail the size of golf balls Sunday as a second day of hail storms and heavy rain battered area homes, experts say.

Judge OKs sex hormone treatment for teen
SYDNEY, March 5 (UPI) -- A judge in Australia has given permission for a teenage boy to begin hormone treatments to become a girl with the permission of his parents, documents show.

Ancient corals offer new hope for reefs
BRISBANE, Australia, March 3 (UPI) -- Scientists say they're studying ancient fossil corals near Papua New Guinea to determine how coral reefs might withstand effects of climate change.

RBA raises lending rate
SYDNEY, March 2 (UPI) -- The central bank of Australia raised its bank-to-bank lending rate Tuesday, indicating last year's economic downturn was milder than expected.

Fish rain on Australian town
LAJAMANU, Australia, March 1 (UPI) -- Weather experts said the fish that fell on a remote Australian town for two days had likely been sucked up by a thunderstorm before falling to the ground.

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