Australia

Protesters from Direct Action Everywhere and Melbourne Cow Save Animal Liberation Army chanted at diners and staff at Rare Steakhouse on Saturday night.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 29, 2018

Nationwide shortage of avocados has IGA Supermarkets saying buyers might be able to save for house deposit instead.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 25, 2018

Australia Day celebrations on January 26 are unwelcome reminder for some of the country's colonial past.

Neil Murphy Jan 25, 2018

An Australian mother has been accused of slowly poisoning her two disabled children to death in financially motivated killings.

Staff Reporter Jan 24, 2018

Anonymous woman posts on Sunny Coast Community Board's Facebook page to find donor in Australia-wide sperm shortage.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 23, 2018

Two fast-food chicken outlets in Perth, Western Australia, were fined more than £22,000 following an extremely poor hygiene test.

James Hetherington Jan 23, 2018

Lifeguards turn to drones to save swimmers caught in dangerous tides off Australia. First successful drone mission happened on a training day.

James Hetherington Jan 18, 2018

Police believe Amelia Blake, 24, who had been in Australia for 8 months, was killed by her 30-something boyfriend in a flat above a Persian restaurant.

William Watkinson Jan 17, 2018

Truck drivers who are falling asleep at the wheel should be fitted with devices to ensure their focus remains on the road.

James Hetherington Jan 17, 2018

A disabled Australian girl has been brutally tortured by three teenage girls who lured her into a park.

James Hetherington Jan 17, 2018

Flight MH370 went missing in the early hours of 8 March 2014 - and the aircraft and the 239 people on board haven't been seen since

Kashmira Gander Jan 16, 2018

The silly salmon challenge, which usually involves jumping into water, sometimes from great height, was started last month by Luke Erwin and Jackson O'Doherty.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 16, 2018

A man in Australia was found guilty of producing child pornography after a court heard he photoshopped his step-daughter at 13 into images of himself engaging in sex acts.

James Tennent Jan 15, 2018

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.

Neil Murphy Jan 15, 2018

Liz Williams, a resident of Victoria, Australia captured this stunning footage between two highly venomous snakes.

Neil Murphy Jan 15, 2018

Singer's death reads like a murder mystery thriller after coroner's report outlines suspicious injuries.

Ewan Palmer Jan 13, 2018

Dashcam footage shot in Queensland, Australia shows how a motorcyclist attempting to retrieve his missing leg after it became detached in an accident.

Neil Murphy Jan 12, 2018

A snake in Australia yielded a record-breaking amount of venom during a milking session. The 3.1027g bite is enough to kill up to 100 people.

Claire Toureille Jan 11, 2018

Previously unknown species, which has been named Diluvicursor pickeringi, uncovered in 113-million-year-old rocks in south-eastern Australia.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 11, 2018

Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating after a koala was discovered bolted to a wooden post with building screws.

Neil Murphy Jan 11, 2018

Australian cyclist thrown from bike after collision with car slammed by social media users as being melodramatic.

James Hetherington Jan 10, 2018

Bayliss, who took over as England coach in 2015, faced questions over his future after the Three Lions surrendered the Ashes urn to Australia.

Karthick Arvinth Jan 09, 2018

Intriguing behaviour of raptors is widely known among Australia's indigenous people and is often represented in sacred ceremonies.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 08, 2018

Slow TV - showing real-time events with minimal editing - is becoming increasingly popular and has finally reached Australia with this train footage. Viewers got on board.

Claire Toureille Jan 08, 2018

Australian worker went to wedding in India after telling bosses he was unable to attend work due to illness.

Neil Murphy Jan 08, 2018

Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.

Gaurav Sharma Jan 08, 2018

England's second innings ended at 180-9, with captain Joe Root retiring hurt on 58 due to a stomach bug, as the tourists lost by an innings and 123 runs.

Karthick Arvinth Jan 08, 2018

A 15-year-old girl has been charged with intentionally starting a fire which led to the evacuation of dozens of residents on a street in Melbourne.

Lydia Smith Jan 07, 2018

The tourists reached 93-4 at stumps on day four after Australia declared on a mammoth total of 649-7.

Karthick Arvinth Jan 07, 2018

A woman has been arrested after police say 97-year-old dementia sufferer Dimitra Pavlopoulou was abducted from a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia by a stranger.

Paul Wright Jan 06, 2018