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Laura Chung

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
5
Latest publication
Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for The New York Times
Top 1K sites
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Laura Chung

    Moth swarms sweep across Australia. That’s good news (opens the original)

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    Bogong moths have been in serious decline since the 1980s due to insecticide use, habitat destruction, artificial lighting and droughts. Photo / Moth Tracker, Zoos Victoria via The New York Times Bogong moths have been in decline since the 1980s, but this spring the insects have been sighted in the thousands across southeastern Australia, delighting scientists. Decades ago, spring in Australia meant lifting a towel or opening a curtain to a surprised moth or two fluttering out, as billions of bo

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Laura Chung

    Why a global fuel crisis led Australians to buy electric cars (opens the original)

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    Australians have been buying more electric cars over the past few years. Photo / Getty Images Rising oil prices helped push EV sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips. Australian sales of electric vehicles overtook petrol-powered cars for the first time in August, official data shows, with experts saying that higher oil prices resulting from the US war with Iran was one of the main reasons for the shift. The country is known for having vast distan

  3. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Laura Chung

    Mass mortality and infected mammals: Australia’s bird flu fears come true (opens the original)

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    A ranger holds a penguin in preparation for a vaccination on Phillip Island, Australia. Photo / Getty Images Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses. Bird flu is sweeping across Australia, devastating its unique birds and mammals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Already, mass mortality events have killed more than 1000 birds, and the disease has crossed into seals. Expert

  4. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · Laura Chung

    He’s big, loud and unruly. Meet Neil, Australia’s celebrity seal (opens the original)

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    The young elephant seal has gained fans around the world. But authorities warn he could be in danger of being loved to death. A steady stream of people has come to get the best view of Australia’s biggest celebrity. In the coastal town of Seven Mile Beach, in Tasmania, children sit on their parents’ shoulders; people clamber onto rocks, some clutching binoculars. A murmur of excitement echoes through the crowd every time the star moves. Cars drive at a snail’s pace to catch a glimpse of the VIP

  5. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Laura Chung

    Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches (opens the original)

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    The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee Beach.

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