Australia

Australia

Vatican Treasurer's lawyer says case prejudiced by book

Pell is the most senior Catholic worldwide to be accused of sexual offences

27/03/2018

Australia

Surprise win for Vettel Down Under

Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a virtual safety-car delay to force Lewis Hamilton into second place.

25/03/2018

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More than 150 whales have become stranded in Hamelin Bay inAustralia

Only `15 whales remained alive on Friday afternoon.

23/03/2018

Australia

Turnbull to talk human rights with Aung San Suu Kyi

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to talk human rights with embattled Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has faced widespread condemnation for the treatment of Rohingya Muslims.

19/03/2018

Australia

Australian wildfires cause extensive damage

No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but the bushfires have caused extensive damage in rural areas of Victoria and New South Wales

19/03/2018

Australia

Hundreds flee Australian bush fires

Bush and grass fires sweeping across Australia's southeast destroyed homes, killed cattle and forced hundreds to flee on Sunday as dry, hot winds fanned the flames.

18/03/2018

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Cyclone Marcus bears down on northern Australia

High winds and heavy rain hit city of Darwin.

17/03/2018

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