Australia

Australia

Homeless man hailed a hero for supporting police in Melbourne attack

The man used a shopping trolley to help assist the police. A GoFundMe page has raised over $100,000 for him.

12/11/2018

Australia

Woman charged in Australian strawberry needle contamination

Prosecutors told a Brisbane court on Monday that My Ut Trinh was "motivated by spite or revenge."

12/11/2018

Australia

IS claims responsibility for deadly ‘terrorism’ attack in Melbourne

One dead and two injured in Melbourne terror stabbings. Attacker dies in hospital.

09/11/2018

Green News

Saving the Great Barrier Reef

Two Australian universities have found a way to restore damaged parts of the world's largest collection of coral reefs.

08/11/2018

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Sydney divers carve Halloween pumpkins underwater

The ultimate Halloween pumpkin carving competition was held at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium on Tuesday, October 30.

30/10/2018

Australia

Choc bug cookies and worm nachos on Australian school menu

A school in Canberra, Australia has introduced lessons teaching students how to use insects in cooking. The students are developing news recipes under the leadership of their science teacher.

30/10/2018

Sport

Maverick Vinales wins MotoGP

Maverick Vinales wins MotoGP

28/10/2018

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Watch : Police save drowning kangaroo in Rosebud, Victoria

Police officers waded into the water off Rosebud, Victoria, in an attempt to save a drowning kangaroo on Saturday, October 27.

28/10/2018

Living

The last piano maker in Australia just made history

Pianos have had a standard 88 keys since 1880. The only piano maker in Australia has completed one with 108 keys.

27/10/2018

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Prince Harry and Australian PM scale the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Britain's Prince Harry and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison climbed the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday to raise the Invictus Games flag.

21/10/2018

Australia

Same-sex penguins rear egg at Sydney zoo

A same-sex penguin couple who are stars of Sea Life Sydney Aquarium are rearing an egg.

16/10/2018

Australia

Watch: Prince Harry and Meghan meet koala in Sydney

The trip to Australia is Meghan and Harry’s first overseas tour as a married couple, and comes amid news that they are expecting their first child.

16/10/2018

Australia

'I survived because of my sailing skills': Stranded Indian sailor

'I survived became of sailing skills': Stranded Indian sailor speaks out | #TheCube

24/09/2018

Australia

Watch: This is the preservation process of whale skeleton

South Australian Museum staff remove most of the flesh by hand, before allowing the skeleton to undergo maceration in tanks to remove remaining meat which may take several months.

17/09/2018

Australia

How serious is the Australian strawberry needle scare?

Police in Australia are investigating several cases of sewing needles found in strawberries in what looks like a deliberate campaign of sabotage.

17/09/2018

Australia

Watch: Meteor streaks across sky in Perth

Scientists believe that the meteor may have hit the ground.

29/08/2018

Australia

Australia's new anti-immigrant leader

Matteo Salvini wants Italy to adopt Australia's harsh immigration policy against "boat people."

24/08/2018

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Watch: World Hot Air Balloon tournament in Austria

Around 150 teams from 38 countries are taking part, where landings and takeoffs of the balloons require skill and leave spectators engrossed.

22/08/2018

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Watch: Scuba diving lesson turns into shark rescue effort

What was supposed to be a diving lesson ended in the saving of a shark, who had plastic netting stuck in its mouth.

21/08/2018

Sport

Usain Bolt touches down for his Australian football experience

Olympic sprint champion and aspiring footballer Usain Bolt touched down in Sydney on Saturday, declaring himself ready to prove to the world that his Australian soccer adventure is "real".

18/08/2018

Australia

New South Wales drought worst in living memory

Agricultural output in Australia is predicted to fall as farmers in New South Wales struggle to cope with the worst drought in living memory

08/08/2018

Australia

Pensioner embarks on road trip from Brisbane to Frankfurt

Rudiger Buchholz worked in the office of Lufthansa Cargo for 34 years. At the end of January, he retired at the age of 65 with a rather crazy plan. He wanted to bring a Landcruiser, which his son had bought during his work-and-travel stay in Australia, to Germany — all by himself.

06/08/2018

Australia

Heatwave deaths to soar dramatically, global study finds

Deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States. From 2031 onwards there could be a 471% increase in fatalities in three Australian cities - Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

01/08/2018

Green News

Only three people make these

Making croquet balls is a tedious, demanding profession. Only three people in the world are qualified croquet ball makers. Paul Manwaring is one of them.

25/07/2018

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

17/07/2018

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Photographer Spencer Tunick undresses Melbourne

Up to 400 people stripped naked then draped themselves in see-through red fabric in a Melbourne city car park on Monday to pose for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick.

09/07/2018