Australia

Australian bushfires destroyed homes with one resident saying he felt lucky to be alive.

This year has seen the country's TV adverts full of swearing and sexual content.

Over 300 surfers dressed up in Santa Claus costumes to ride the waves.

Blue-banded bee can head-bang at 350 times per second.

In a now-deleted post, the festival said they would be open to transgender women who have undergone surgery.

Drug giant misled consumers by selling same product at different prices for various ailments.

This year's El Nino is the third biggest event since 1950. What can the affected countries expect?

Anthony Tan and his friends have applied for an Unreal Dev Grant potentially worth $50,000.

Detective Inspector Owen Elloy told reporters the man had met a "horrible, violent death".

Police negotiated with the gunman and got him to surrender.

The chimpanzees, including babies Fumo and Sudi, woke to find gift-wrapped food treats.

The first ever clinical drug trial for children with achondroplasia is currently being carried out.

Cook, Stuart Broad and Joe Root in Test team but England under-represented in ODI team.

Saltwater crocodile photographed throwing smaller rival around before eating it.

A mini-tornado has formed at an Australian music festival, delighting the crowd.

Japan's decision ignores the International Court of Justice's order to cease whaling.

Neighbours reported a woman screaming and man yelling "I'm going to kill you, you're dead. Die! Die!"

Two builders from Co Derry and Co Tyrone crushed to death by huge slab in Perth, WA.

Study on 50,000 participants found happiness peak after the age of 70.

The blue dragon is a one-inch sea slug that packs a heap of venom

Thalia Standley, whose arm was ripped off by an Alaskan malamute three months back, has undergone eight surgeries since.

Made in Chelsea star admitted suddenly stopping using steroids could have affected his health.

Australian Muslim Party's founder said it was a critical time for all Muslims to have a political voice in the country.

One of their first stops on their five-day tour of Australia was the Barossa Valley.

The man seated in the trolley was thrown out and died instantly, while his friend was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition.

Two men have had to be rescued, after becoming stuck on a ledge 50 metres above the sea in Sydney.

The low-hanging cloud formation, known as a 'shelf cloud', was captured moving over Bondi beach.

Emergency services received about 40 calls for assistance in coastal areas.

Australian lifeguards have rescued a humpback whale calf after it became trapped in shark nets.

The country's anti-money-laundering agency says terror financing has jumped from 118 cases to 367 in 2014-15.