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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

World News

Bushfires rage at Sydney's Royal National Park

The emergency services in the state of New South Wales, Australia, are escorting 200 people to safety as two fires raged south of Sydney on Saturday evening.

20/01/2018

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12/01/2018

Australia

Australia raises alarm as bushfires rage out of control

Firefighters in Australia are battling dozens of blazes near Melbourne in extreme conditions as heatwave temperatures exceed 40C

06/01/2018

Australia

'It just nosedived' - witnesses describe fatal Sydney sea plane crash

Witnesses describe what they saw and, in some cases, how they tried to help, as a sea plane crashed into water near Sydney, killing all six on board.

02/01/2018

Australia

Compass CEO among six killed in Sydney plane crash

The company operating the seaplane said the weather on Sunday had been benign and the pilot "extremely experienced".

01/01/2018

Cult

Festive revellers brave the cold and strip down to their bikinis to sp

Bikini clad santa's hit beaches across the world to celebrate Christmas Day

25/12/2017

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Two people arrested after a car drives into pedestrians in Melbourne

Twelve people have been taken to hospital after a car ploughs into a busy Melbourne inter-section, packed with holiday shoppers.

21/12/2017

Australia

Melbourne car ramming 'deliberate'—but no terror link, say police

Police have arrested a man in Melbourne, Australia after a vehicle collided with a number of pedestrians

21/12/2017

No Comment

Massive hailstones wreak havoc in Melbourne

A shower of "golf-ball" sized hailstones caused damage when they fell on Melbourne

20/12/2017

Australia

Call to end Catholic celibacy in Australia

Uncovering serious failings across institutions, an Australian inquiry into child abuse recommends the Catholic Church remove its requirement for celibacy

15/12/2017

Australia

Australia: paedophiles' 'passports confiscated'

Under new laws, child sex offenders are no longer able to travel freely out of Australia.

13/12/2017

Sport

Volvo Ocean Race: Third leg begins

The third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race has begun as the teams sail more than 6,000 nautical miles through the Southern Ocean to reach the Australian city of Melbourne

10/12/2017

Australia

Watch: Australian ambassador to France proposes to partner

The Australian ambassador to France popped the question in a video posted on social media

08/12/2017

World News

Celebrations as Australia allows same-sex marriage

Only four MPs voted against the move.

07/12/2017

Thailand

Four members of Thai Hells Angels arrested for drug offences

Thailand's police have arrested four members of the biker group Hells Angels Thailand in relation to drug offences.

07/12/2017

World News

Australian MP proposes to partner during Parliament session

Victorian MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner, Ryan Bolger, during Question Time in Parliament

04/12/2017

Australia

Australian Senators approve same-sex marriage law

Australia's Senate passes same-sex marriage law, dismissing conservative efforts to let religious objectors refuse to provide wedding services to gay couples

29/11/2017

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CCTV captures woman's near miss on train tracks

CCTV footage has captured the moment a woman narrowly avoids being hit by a train in Melbourne thanks to three police officers pulling her off the tracks in time.

24/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

PNG police round-up protesting asylum seekers

Many refugees are hiding or refusing to leave the Australian-run camp on Manus Island

23/11/2017