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Germans will vote on a new government on Sunday, one without Angela Merkel, who will step down after 16 years in power. - Am Sonntag ist Bundestagswahl in Deutschland. Dann tritt auch Angela Merkel von der politischen Bühne ab und kehrt ins Privatleben zurück. Wer folgt ihr im höchsten politischen Amt? Ein Gespräch mit Dieter Herrmann, dem Chefreda…

Jürgen Freund studied mechanical engineering and found out, that this was just not creative enough for him. He followed "the call of the sea" all the way to Australia and has now been a marine and wildlife photographer for more than 25 years. His award-winning images originated from trips all over the world. But his home is now in the Atherton Tabl…

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In Germany, the number of psychologists' practices is regulated by the health insurance system, but there, as here, the need for therapy has risen sharply due to the pandemic and the waiting lists are long. However, the German health insurers pay for far more sessions than we are allowed by Medicare in Australia. In our science series with Catharin…

In 1997 two mountain climbers in the Southern Alps in New Zealand were caught by an avalanche. Richard Stiles survived, but his friend Steve Robinson is missing to this day. A find in the ice now reveals some secrets. - 1997 waren zwei Bergsteiger in den Südlichen Alpen in Neuseeland von einer Lawine überrascht worden. Richard Stiles überlebte, doc…

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The Australian coast is a busy route for whales during their migration south - but not this year. - Um diese Jahreszeit ziehen die Wale mit ihren Jungtieren aus den warmen Wassern des Äquators zurück in ihre kalte Heimat am Südpol. Viele Menschen an der Ostküste verfolgen dieses Spektakel vom Land aus mit ihren Ferngläsern, oder fahren auch schon m…

Simone Holmes from Brisbane traveled to Switzerland with her Australian partner and two children for three and a half months in March 2021 - unvaccinated and despite the Australian borders being closed for non-essential travel. "It was the best decision of my life," says the native Swiss, "because time (with family living overseas) is something you…

Wale sind majestätisch, klug und sozial, können aber auch philosophieren und Kinder in Fantasiewelten entführen.

The German navy's Brandenburg-class frigate 'Bayern' is in the Indo-Pacifica for a series of planned port visits which include a stop in Australia at the end of September. - Die Fahrt der Fregatte „Bayern“ in den Indo-Pazifik setzt ein Zeichen für freie Handelswege und dass Deutschland seine Wertepartner in dieser Region unterstützt. Am 28. Septemb…

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With his spectacular underwater shots of the inhabitants of the Great Barrier Reef, German photographer Christian Miller is winning not only awards but also attention for his numerous charity projects. In the first part of the interview, we heard for example from his turtle hospital in Cairns. Today, Christian tells us how the encounter with the se…

Higher vaccination rates reduce the health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: but the crisis is not yet over, says Dr Tilmann Rust - In NSW sind jetzt 80 Prozent der berechtigten Personen einmal geimpft und etwa die Hälfte der Bewohner genießt vollen Impfschutz. Die Politiker signalisieren auch schon vorsichtige Erleichterungen …

In the "other news" today, we hear about the discovery of a whale with four legs that further confirms the evolution of life from water to land, a study from Wuhan, about the long-term effects of Covid-19 sufferers after 6 and 12 months and the phenomenon of bee thefts in Germany. - In den “anderen Nachrichten” hören wir heute von dem Fund eines Wa…

Manufacturers, tech companies and employers have welcomed the potential for more advanced domestic capabilities through the construction of nuclear subs in Australia - Australien, die USA und Großbritannien haben einen neuen Sicherheitspackt geschlossen, der Canberra Zugang zu Atom-U-Booten ermöglicht. Ein erstaunlicher Deal, der die Franzosen unga…

Kerstin Pilz lives in Mission Beach in Queensland. The German emigrant once came to Australia for the adventure. Several strokes of fate in succession brought her to writing - writing as a kind of cure and self-therapy. Barbara Barkhausen talked to her about it. - Kerstin Pilz lebt in Mission Beach in Queensland. Die deutsche Auswanderin kam einst …

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