Home
> Australia
Australia
Seal took nap in women's toilet before being released to sea in Australia
The seal, nicknamed as Sammy, was found at Mersey Vale Lawn Cemetery, Devonport.
Probe launched into Australia's 'Abu Ghraib' for Aborigine youth
PM Malcolm Turnbull says he is 'shocked and appalled' by images including photo of hooded and restrained boy.
Australian 'hypercarnivore' discovered which was 3 times larger than Tasmanian devil
Australia was home to a wide variety of strange megafauna between the ages of the dinosaur and man.
Twenty20 having a negative impact on Test cricket, says Steve Waugh
The former Australia captain wants players to prioritise Test cricket over T20 tournaments.
Newborn baby dies after being given laughing gas instead of oxygen at a Sydney hospital
A second baby has been left with brain damage and is fighting for its life after the 'devastating error.'
Rio Olympics 2016: Australia refuse to move into the athletes' village, cite unlivable conditions
The Olympics open on 5 August.
Australia moves to frame laws for indefinite detention of terror convicts likely to repeat their offences
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged state and territory leaders to quickly agree on the legislation.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test: Where to watch live, prediction, preview, betting odds and team news
Sri Lanka host Australia in the first Test match on 26 July.
China, Australia and Malaysia to suspend search for missing MH370 aircraft
However, the hunt will resume if new evidence is found.
Jetstar plane diverted after rowdy passengers engage in bloody mid-air brawl
Eyewitnesses said 'there was blood everywhere' after six friends quarreled over another passenger.
Car packed with gas cylinder bomb crashes into Sydney police station in botched terrorist attack
Driver suffers severe burns after incident at police station's underground car park
Missing MH370 investigators may have searched wrong area for 2 years in hunt for doomed flight
Fugro project director Paul Kennedy says Boeing 777 could have glided further than previously thought.
Australian rugby player Michael Quinn pleads guilty to US child sex charge
Quinn will be sentenced on October 3 and the player could face up to 13 years in prison.
Report finds almost 100 greyhounds killed and buried in mass grave in New South Wales
Investigators believe the dogs were killed as they were 'underperforming' and of no use to the racing industry.
Australia: Animal rights activists want ban on slaughter of baby chickens
A video released by Animal Liberation and Aussie Farms shows killing of thousands of day-old male chicks.
Television presenter calls for Muslim immigrants to be barred from Australia
'This stereotyping of Muslims does nothing but breed hate' anti-racism commissioner responds.
Australian tennis coach Lleyton Hewitt pulls out of Rio Olympics
Tennis Australia to appoint Mark Draper as Hewitt's replacement.
16 passengers escape death after hot air balloon crash in Australia
Pilot air-lifted to hospital after sustaining head injuries, but no-one else is hurt
Australia: Tasmanian town of Huonville expects to witness worst flood since 1996
The town has been sandbagged by the State Emergency Service to protect it from heavy destruction.
Police warn Pokemon Go gamers after two drivers caught playing behind the wheel
Within one hour, New South Wales police caught two drivers playing the hit mobile game in Sydney.
Thor: Ragnarok - Mark Ruffalo channels the Hulk in behind-the-scenes Twitter videos
Following on from Chris Hemsworth's filming announcement on Instagram, Ruffalo shares his own experiences
Russian Orthodox priest starts around-the-world adventure in giant hot air balloon
Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov wants to beat Steve Fossett's record of 13 and a half days.
Wimbledon commentator John Inverdale accused of 'casual racism' for Jungle Book remarks about Nick Kyrgios
Allegations of racism by veteran tennis pundit as BBC pressed to investigate
Australian police bust multiple major crystal meth dealing rings seizing drugs worth millions
Multiple raids this week in Sydney and Melbourne uncover hundreds of kilos of the drug
Australia: Man with alleged terror links charged with wife's murder
Police arrested Bassam Raad for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old wife Zeinab Taleb.
Australian man calls police after father burns his cannabis plants
The young man said his father destroyed his plants following a fight between the two.
Wimbledon 2016: Nick Kyrgios admits he has no love for tennis post loss to Andy Murray
Kyrgios lost to Murray in the fourth round of the 2016 Wimbledon Championship.
Canada: Government discovering 'best way' for gender-neutral ID card
Trudeau also condemned the policy that restricted gay men from donating blood for a year.
Dustin Brown hits out at Nick Kyrgios critics: Let the guy play tennis
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Australia's Olympic squad for the Rio Olympics 2016.
Donald Trump accused in complaint of 'illegally soliciting funds' from foreigners
The anti-immigrant candidate may have broken the law seeking money from overseas.