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Sport

Sensational World Surf League debut for Colapinto

19-year-old rookie defeats World Number 1

11/03/2018

Australia

Australia floods declared a catastrophe

Torrential rain, floods and storms in north Queensland have been declared a catastrophe by the Insurance Council of Australia. On Friday, the Government declared a disaster situation after towns were cut off, residents evacuated from their homes and more than 200 dwellings were flooded.

10/03/2018

Australia

Lost US warship discovered in deep waters off Australia

Nicknamed 'Lady Lex', the battleship, one of the first aircraft carriers, was sunk in the Coral Sea battle in 1942

07/03/2018

Australia

World's oldest known message in a bottle discovered in Australia

A couple found the bottle with a rolled up note inside 132 years after it was thrown overboard a German ship.

06/03/2018

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

05/03/2018

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Sydney Mardi Gras

Hundreds of partygoers take part in Sydney's famous Mardi Gras.

03/03/2018

Australia

Melon listeria kills three, 12 hospitalised in Australia

New South Wales' food authority said on its website that the listeria outbreak came from a rockmelon grower in the eastern state.

03/03/2018

Australia

Australia: Michael McCormack appointed new Deputy PM

As new leader of the National Party, McCormack automatically replaces scandal-hit Barnaby Joyce as deputy prime minister

26/02/2018

Australia

Small Australian town claims mullet as its own with first hairstyle co

The iconic 1970s and 80s hairstyle is alive and kicking in the Australian outback, as one enterprising hotel owner has discovered.

26/02/2018

Australia

Australia public morals row as PM bans sex between ministers and staff

Malcolm Turnbull outlaws relationships between ministers and employees after revelations of his deputy Barnaby Joyce’s affair with his press secretary, who is pregnant.

15/02/2018

Australia

Aussie media obtain top secret files sold in second-hand shop

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have called it “one of the biggest breaches of cabinet security in Australian history”.

31/01/2018

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Tuna tossing in Australia

Surely one of the world's stranger sporting events...

29/01/2018

Sci-Tech

Tesla Mega battery made about 650,000 euros in two days

It was a huge PR stunt on Twitter, that turned into a reality, that solved a huge problem. And now it’s making money

28/01/2018

Australia

Invasion Day protests put Australia Day celebrations in shade

Tens of thousands flood streets of Melbourne while only a few thousand celebrate debut of British colonisation.

26/01/2018

Sport

Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring hurt in quarter-final

World No1 Rafael Nadal retired injured in the fifth set of a thrilling match, leaving Marin Cilic to progress to the semi-finals in Melbourne.

23/01/2018

Sport

UK’s Kyle Edmund stuns Grigor Dimitrov to reach Australian Open semis

In a major upset the 23-year-old Briton and world No49 beat the Bulgarian No3 seed in four sets in Melbourne.

23/01/2018

Australia

For the first time... Indigenous ballet

The West Australia Ballet has partnered with Northern Territory Choreographer Gary Lang

22/01/2018

Sport

Cycling: Tour down under- stage 5

Daryl Impey leads into the final stage of the Tour Down Under after finishing second to Richie Porte on Willunga Hill

20/01/2018

Australia

First drone rescue at sea

Two simmers caught in a riptide in heavy seas off Australia's coast were rescued when a drone dropped a flotation device above them. Initially bemused by the drop, the pair of teens said that things could have been much worse if the action had not been so quick.

19/01/2018

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In a first lifeguard's drone saves swimmers in Australia

A drone helped save two teenage swimmers struggling in powerful surf on the Australian coastline on Thursday, in what the local authorities called a "world first".

18/01/2018

Australia

Police chase wallaby across Sydney Harbour Bridge

The small marsupial stopped traffic at dawn.

16/01/2018

Sport

Bookies bet on Federer to retain his Australian Open title

The world number two's bid for a 20th grand slam title will be aided by lingering injuries to top players like Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as well as the absences of Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.

11/01/2018

Sport

Andy Murray has surgery on hip in bid to prolong career

Britain's former world tennis number one desperate to "just keep playing tennis" and rid himself of pain.

08/01/2018

Australia

Australia swelters in record high temperatures

Bushfires sweep across three states whipped up by high winds

07/01/2018

Australia

Kyrgios wins first ATP title on home soil

World number 21 Nick Kyrgios beat American Ryan Harrison in the final of the Brisbane International

07/01/2018

Sport

Switzerland seal third Hopman Cup title

Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won the country's third Hopman Cup title with victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber

06/01/2018