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Human trials on 'bionic eye' set to begin in Australia
The technology not only promises restored vision but its application can extend to improving mobility in quadriplegics.
Mass stranding in Tasmania sandbar records 90 dead pilot whales
Australian authorities race against time to save what is left of 270 stranded pilot whales that are stuck in relatively inaccessible locations.
Toddler dies after being accidentally run over by her mother
The 17-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene even after paramedics tried to save her life.
Teenage boy makes £47,000 in just 30 days during Melbourne lockdown.
The 16-year-old makes use of the drop shipping method to sell his products which makes his operation a cost-free business model
Gennaris: A bionic eye that could potentially restore vision through brain implant
A team of researchers from Monash University in Australia claim to have built a bionic eye which uses a brain implant to help blind people see.
Australian leak-proof underwear label launches controversial ad showing menstrual blood
One shot focuses on a trash bin overflowing with blood-stained tissues as well as a woman washing a pair of ModiBodi underwear in the shower.
Four Australian children required to pay £9,000 in hotel quarantine fees to visit dying father.
A GoFundMe page was set up for the family to cover their expenses and has since raised £164,000 from outraged Australians
Gold Coast records 46-year-old surfer as first shark attack fatality in over 60 years
A witness recounted the attack saying the surfer was bitten across the upper leg with much of it chomped off.
£14k alligator skin designer bag destroyed at Australia customs over lack of import permit
The bag was confiscated but authorities decided to no longer take any further action on the concerned shopper
Pregnant woman arrested in front of children for organising anti-lockdown protest
Australian police arrested the expectant mother and charged her with incitement after she created a Facebook event to protest the lockdown.
Aboriginal rights activists call on Australian government to stop sending 10 year old kids to jail
Statistics reveal that almost 600 children aged 10 to 13 years of age have been detained in Australia in 2018- 2019.
Woman jailed for allowing paedophiles to rape 9-year-old daughter
The mother has been jailed for ten years after she was convicted for the sexual assault of her daughter.
Man punches great white shark to save wife during savage attack
The woman underwent surgery for her injuries, but her heroic husband saved her life when she was attacked while surfing.
51-year-old gets robbed and assaulted by his own son
The 30-year-old son and his two accomplices have been arrested and charged for their crimes.
SOS message on beach saves lives of men marooned on deserted island
The stranded men had been missing for days before being rescued from the island.
Chris Hemsworth to swim with sharks for Nat Geo special
Chris Hemsworth will headline the National Geographic Sharkfest special "Shark Beach."
5-meter long great white shark suspected to have mauled surfer
The massive shark bit through the surfer's board and savaged his leg, leaving deep lacerations.
Man jailed for shaking 3-month-old grandchild to death
The man was sentenced to over seven years in prison for the death of the three-month-old infant.
Elsa Pataky traps herself inside her car in flooded waters
Elsa Pataky says her efforts to avoid getting caught in the flood were futile.
Sydney woman ordered to remove tampon during strip search outside casino
New South Wales police came under fire for conducting humiliating and degrading strip searches on women.
Large shark snatches young boy from fishing boat
The 10-year-old's father and other men scared off the predator, saving the child's life.
Human papillomavirus infection linked to prostate cancer
HPV vaccine given to school boys may prevent future prostate cancer
Spearfisherman dies in brother's arms after fatal shark attack
The family of the father-of-two was devastated after he was killed while spearfishing.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall 'can't wait' to revisit Australia after virus pandemic
The 72-year-old British royal was announced royal patron for Australian charity Givit.
Couple swim in shark-infested waters for hours after boat capsized
The survivors were forced to swim and trek nearly 10 kilometres leaving two dead companions at the site of the accident.
British man deported for decapitating homeless teen in Australia
After serving 15 years in prison for the murder, Christopher Clark Jones' visa was cancelled, ensuring his deportation upon release.
Experienced zookeeper fighting for life after lion attack
The zookeeper was cleaning the lions' enclosure when two lions pounced, leaving her in a critically injured state.
Four-year-old with Down syndrome starved to death by father
The child's body was left to rot and get eaten by rats in her cot after her death.
Tom Hanks announces special gift for 2020 graduates; it is a huge surprise
The coronavirus pandemic this year forced schools and colleges to shut down and make their commencement ceremonies virtual.
Paedophile arrested for abduction and rape of 12-year-old, denied bail
Brett John Callaghan allegedly used his own daughter to bait his victim before drugging her.