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Bagpipers in Melbourne set world record with AC/DC performance

Hundreds of bagpipers set a new world record in Melbourne, Australia, by performing AC/DC’s "It’s a Long Way to the Top", ahead of the band’s first show in ten years.

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The longest name in the world: Is yours one of them?

Got a spare hour? If so, you may want to hear the man with the world’s longest name reading it out.

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Rare footage shows remora fish whale-surfing on humpbacks off Australia

Rare footage shows sucker fish whale-surfing in wild joyride off coast of Australia

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Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media ban for kids under 16

The ban takes force Dec. 10.

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Political attire: Is wearing a Joy Division t-shirt antisemitic?

When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stepped off a plane wearing a Joy Division t-shirt, he triggered a political storm. A minor one, but one that has us asking: Is wearing a Joy Division shirt controversial or antisemitic?

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WWI soldiers' bottle messages found on Australian beach

Two messages in a bottle written by Australian soldiers early in their voyage to France in World War I have been discovered more than a century later on Australia’s coast.

Australia

Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after being left by cruise ship

Investigations are underway following the discovery of the 80-year-old's body on Lizard Island on Sunday.

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Social media platforms to comply with Australia’s social media ban

With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply.

Australia

Dutch Olympian and child rapist van de Velde denied Australian visa

Netherlands' volleyball player Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in the UK in 2016 after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl.

Business

US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China

Beijing recently said it would tighten rare earth exports, prompting the US to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods. Now, Australia and the US are looking to counter China's dominance of the critical minerals market.

Travel News

Qantas customers hit by hackers as millions affected by data leak

Travellers are being told to brace for an increase in airline scams after cyber criminals targeted millions of Qantas customers.

Tech News

Australia’s social media ban under-16s hard to enforce, Google says

There’s two months to go before children under 16 will lose access to most social media accounts in Australia.

World News

UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian State

The move comes in an effort to pile pressure on the Israeli government amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Eurovision 2026: France and Australia confirm participation

France and Australia have signalled that they will not withdraw over Israel’s possible presence at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, even as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to intensify.

Australia

Australian woman jailed for life after serving toxic mushroom lunch

Erin Patterson handed prison sentence after killing three relatives with beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Australia

Australian fugitive being helped by others, say police

Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush.

Australia

The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest row

Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

Australia

Manhunt for gunman who killed two Australian police officers continues

Authorities said the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival as a massive search entered its second day.

Australia

Doctor accused of videoing in Australian hospital toilets out on bail

Cho was initially charged with six offences but another 127 charges were added on Thursday, including intentionally recording intimate images without permission.

Business

Google to pay €30M fine for anti-competition deals in Australia

The tech giant signed deals with two major telcos to exclusively pre-install their search engine on phones—behaviour which is illegal in Australia.