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Bike-sharing scheme taken for a ride as pranksters clutter streets with abandoned cycles
Startup oBike under fire as cycles appear taped to trees and other weird spots in Melbourne.
Dozens of Koolie dogs rescued from squalid conditions in tiny cages at puppy farm
Many of the dogs in New South Wales, Australia, needed veterinary attention.
Australian rugby star trafficked 10,000 ecstasy pills for motorbike gang
Brisbane court heard Dan Kilian was a 'low level' member of Rebels Motorcycle Club.
Kitten accidentally turns on the hob and sets house on fire causing £24,000 damage
Emmy was saved after she was found hiding under a TV cabinet.
Australia could legalise gay marriage in 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would personally campaign for a 'yes' vote.
Three US Marines missing at sea after Osprey aircraft crashes off Australia
Twenty-three of 26 personnel aboard the aircraft have been rescued.
CSI fan inspired by TV show bludgeoned best friend with hammer and used hacksaw to cut off head
David Napier told officers he killed friend over refusal to lend him AU$100.
Olivia Newton-John health update: Grease star 'feeling good' as she battles cancer for second time
The 68-year-old singer and actress was forced to cancel concert dates after breast cancer diagnosis
Rugby league star Bryce Cartwright's ex-girlfriend who was linked to revenge porn found dead
Brittany Hura published revenge porn of Cartwright and threatened to kill him.
'Powerful' kangaroo attacks golfer on Gold Coast course and leaves her needing stitches
Liya Chan had rushed to the rescue of a fellow golfer when the marsupial turned on her.
Halal boss says Australian women need Muslims to 'fertilise them' as white race becomes extinct
Mohamed El-Mouelhy points to research showing a declining sperm count in Australian men.
74-year-old woman loses £28,000 in 'cruel and targeted' iTunes gift card scam
Voice phishing scammers are posing as government authorities to dupe victims.
The US is about to start swapping refugees with Australia under a deal Trump called 'dumb'
President Trump infamously attacked the Obama-era resettlement deal in a spat with Malcolm Turnbull.
Sikh father fights against Christian school's turban ban on 5-year-old son
The school said his son would have to remove his traditional patka if he wished to enrol.
Family reunited with their cat three months after it went missing - 650 miles away
Thanks to the kindness of strangers and a 650-mile journey, Whiskers made it home
Swastika backpack stuffed with rotting pig head dumped at Muslim school in Brisbane
The bag was discovered just hours before thousands of children walked through the school gates.
G'day Google! Home smart speaker arrives in Australia and it knows what a choc-top is
Google's Amazon Echo rival launches down under with support for Aussie slang.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Google have to decrypt messages under new Australian cybersecurity laws
Australia says internet companies are just as obligated as telecom firms to assist police in investigations.
Police shoot couple having sex dressed as Joker and Harley Quinn over toy gun at swingers' party
Eyewitnesses said the Saints and Sinners swingers event has run without any incident for 20 years.
Regatta for boats made out of beer cans, held in (where else?) Australia
The 2017 Darwin Beer Can Regatta was won by a team of women representing the city's LGBT community.
Man arrested for biting off fingertip of a wedding guest in Australia
The wounded 47-year-old man was taken to a hospital for treatment, but his finger could not be saved.
Watch this amazing cockatoo tap out rock rhythms with homemade drumsticks
The Australian palm cockatoo is the only animal to play an instrument – and it's all about getting the girls.
Dead kangaroo dressed in leopard print and holding a liquor bottle found in Melbourne
Investigators said the animal was shot at least three times and then tied to a chair on the roadside.
Charity's 'homeless VR experience' sparks outrage as fundraiser fails to see reality
Sydney CEO Sleepout draws scorn as 'Homeless Simulator' labelled as tone-deaf.
Australian man arrested after police find Nazi submachine gun during traffic stop
NSW Police also found a magazine and 60 rounds of ammunition.
Australia brings in new national gun amnesty amid growing debate over security
During amnesty starting from 1 July, people can surrender unregistered weapons without the fear of prosecution.
Jaws moment: Great white shark bites into boat of alarmed Australian family
Big shark circled boat and at one point attempted to take a bite at the craft's motor.
2017 Confederations Cup: Fixtures, groups, where to watch live, date and time
The 2017 Confederations Cup will be hosted by Russia.
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull caught on tape mocking Donald Trump
Turnbull said he and "the Donald are winning in the polls" which are "so easy to win."
Businessman plans to airlift 4,000 cows to Qatar to maintain milk supplies
Moutaz Al Khayyat's original plan was to import the cows by ship for a new dairy facility near Doha.