Australia

Australian Weather Is so Hot That Bats Are Boiling to Death

By Eli Meixler

Sydney, Australia, Hit 117 Degrees While the U.S. Froze This Weekend

By Angus Whitley / Bloomberg

Sydney Seaplane Crash Kills Six

By Eli Meixler

A Timeline of Recent Terrorist Attacks in Australia

By Casey Quackenbush
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19 Injured in Melbourne Car Attack

Up to 19 people were injured in what police are calling a "deliberate act"

By Eli Meixler

Why Aussies Are Pressing Calvin Harris for a '2 Become 1' Remix After Same-Sex Marriage Passed

'He shook my hand on the deal'

By Kate Samuelson

Paramedics Grant Dying Woman's Last Wish to See the Beach

The woman was en route to a Queensland hospital's palliative care unit when she expressed a desire to be at the sea again

By Laignee Barron

This Australian Politician Was Asked About Same-Sex Marriage and Quickly Changed the Topic to Crocodile Attacks

"Every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in north Queensland”

By Billy Perrigo

There's Now a Ferry In Sydney Called 'Ferry McFerryface'

"This one is for the kids," conceded New South Wales transport minister Andrew Constance

By Casey Quackenbush

Author Vows to Publish Book on China's Activity in Australia

Clive Hamilton blames Beijing for the hold-up to his book Silent Invasion

By Casey Quackenbush

Race Car Driver, 8, Dies After Slamming Her Car into Cement Barrier

“Sadly this one in a million event happened to us, to our little girl," her father said

By Melissa Chan

Australia Is Responsible for the Manus Island Detainees, U.N. Says

The U.N. Human Rights Committee insists Australia resettle the 600 asylum seekers who remain at the facility

By Eli Meixler

Behind the Asylum Seeker Standoff on Manus Island

Over 600 refugees have refused to leave, citing concerns for their safety in Papua New Guinea

By Eli Meixler

Australia's Government Might Lose Majority Over a Citizenship Crisis

A court is due to rule on whether the deputy prime minister can remain in parliament as he held dual citizenship when elected

By Reuters

Passengers Slam 'Hysterical' Airline Crew for Panicking When Plane Suddenly Drops 20,000 Feet

"We were more worried because of how panicked they were"

By Tara John

Why People Just Handed Over 51,000 Illegal Firearms in Australia

The three-month amnesty period ended on Saturday, one day before the Las Vegas shooting

By Kate Samuelson

Australia Has Its Say on Same-Sex Marriage

Australians are voting in a nationwide poll on legalizing same-sex marriage, called the Marriage Law Postal Survey. Opinion polls suggest the result, expected on Nov. 15, will be in favor of marriage equality, but hurdles...

By Tara John

Australian Wellness Blogger Fined for Lying About Having Cancer

Belle Gibson claimed she cured her terminal cancer through nutrition and alternative remedies

By Kevin Lui

The U.S.-Australia Refugee Swap Is Going Ahead

The first group of refugees are expected to be resettled to the U.S. "in coming weeks"

By Kevin Lui

The Dual-Citizenship Crisis Rocking Politics Down Under

The Australian government is at risk of collapse after it emerged on Aug. 14 that National Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is a dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia. The discovery...

By Rachel Lewis
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