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Truckers should be given electric shocks to stop them falling asleep, says Australian MP
Truck drivers who are falling asleep at the wheel should be fitted with devices to ensure their focus remains on the road.
Shocking footage shows horrific torture of disabled Australian girl by three teenagers
A disabled Australian girl has been brutally tortured by three teenage girls who lured her into a park.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Three years after aircraft went missing, why hasn't it been found?
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
What is the silly salmon? Latest internet craze that got two YouTube pranksters arrested
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.
Man photoshopped the face of his stepdaughter onto pornographic images
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.
Norwegians poke fun at Australian government after bizarre 'polar bear attack' warning
Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.
Eastern Brown vs Tiger snake: Watch this serpentine battle to the death
Liz Williams, a resident of Victoria, Australia captured this stunning footage between two highly venomous snakes.
Australian musician found dead after 2015 house fire may have been murdered first
Singer's death reads like a murder mystery thriller after coroner's report outlines suspicious injuries.
Shocking dashcam of crash scene shows motorcyclist with missing leg - but there's more to the story
Dashcam footage shot in Queensland, Australia shows how a motorcyclist attempting to retrieve his missing leg after it became detached in an accident.
This snake's record-breaking bite could kill up to 100 people
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.
New turkey-sized dinosaur discovered in ancient Australian river bed
Previously unknown species, which has been named Diluvicursor pickeringi, uncovered in 113-million-year-old rocks in south-eastern Australia.
Find the culprits: Australia outraged over picture showing dead koala 'screwed to post'
Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating after a koala was discovered bolted to a wooden post with building screws.
Shocking footage shows cyclist hit by car - but social media is not sympathetic
Australian cyclist thrown from bike after collision with car slammed by social media users as being melodramatic.
England coach Trevor Bayliss to step down after 2019 Ashes
Bayliss, who took over as England coach in 2015, faced questions over his future after the Three Lions surrendered the Ashes urn to Australia.
Firehawks: Killer birds in Australia are deliberately starting fires to scare prey into the open
Intriguing behaviour of raptors is widely known among Australia's indigenous people and is often represented in sacred ceremonies.
Why 600,000 Australians tuned in to watch a silent three-hour train ride
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.
Fired worker had 'called in sick and posted pictures of month-long Indian holiday to Facebook'
Australian worker went to wedding in India after telling bosses he was unable to attend work due to illness.
Australia paints dire picture of iron ore prices in 2018 forecasting a 20% slump
Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.
Ashes 2017-18 fifth Test: Australia crush England to complete 4-0 series win
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.
Teenage girl charged with deliberately sparking bushfire which took 300 firefighters to contain
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.
Ashes 2017-18 fifth Test: England face uphill battle to stave off innings defeat
The tourists reached 93-4 at stumps on day four after Australia declared on a mammoth total of 649-7.
Woman arrested after 97-year-old dementia sufferer 'abducted' from nursing home
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.
As the 'bomb cyclone' has the US frozen solid, an Australian freeway is melting in a heatwave
As the US east coast battles Storm Grayson and a "bomb cyclone," Victoria in Australia has seen a 10km stretch of Hume Freeway begin melting - with higher temperatures to come.
Terrifying '16-legged spider' is here to haunt your nightmares
Spiders are scary in themselves, but a huge spider shedding its skin? Some might not recover. A 7-minute-long video documents the creepy phenomenon
Ashes fifth Test: Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith's knocks put Australia in driving seat in Sydney
England were bowled out for 346 runs in the first innings on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test. Australia trail by 153 runs and have eight wickets left in their first innings.
Richard Cousins: Seaplane that crashed killing six had already been in one fatal accident
The seaplane that crashed in Australia killing five Britons was involved a separate fatal accident more than 20 years ago.
Backpackers hospitalised after snorting date rape drug they mistook for cocaine
Nine backpackers were rushed to hospital in Australia after snorting a date rape drug they mistook for cocaine.
Ashes 2017-18 fifth Test: Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow fall late on in Sydney
England close day one on 233-5 after deciding to bat first under overcast skies on a green-tinged surface at the SCG.
DJ Antony Van Der Meer killed by lightning hitting his camera tripod
A man from Adelaide has died after being struck by lightning which was conducted through a camera tripod he was holding at the time.
Lesbian couple 'feared for their lives' during homophobic attack on Jetstar flight
The intoxicated passenger allegedly called the two women "faggots, dykes and poofters" and kicked their seats for hours.