December 27, 2018 Pope's initial blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy and throw the Catholic hierarchy into a credibility crisis not seen in modern times.
December 24, 2018 Woman kills herself after longtime partner dies in car crash, reports say A British woman living in Australia reportedly was found dead fewer than 24 hours after finding out her longtime boyfriend was run over and killed near their home.
December 22, 2018 Activists demand Thailand release refugee soccer player Human rights groups along with current and former soccer players on Saturday called on FIFA and the Australian government to intervene to stop a Melbourne-based refugee and semi-professional soccer player being extradited from Thailand to Bahrain.
December 19, 2018 WATCH: Australian lizards engage in epic battle A pair of sand goannas were caught on video last week, apparently duking it out with one another in Australia.
December 19, 2018 Australian leader Scott Morrison visits troops in Iraq Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a pre-Christmas visit to hundreds of troops in Iraq, telling them he wanted to say thank you from "one Australian to another."
December 19, 2018 Six baby seals found decapitated in ‘brutal and violent’ crime Wildlife experts have described the discovery of six headless baby seals in New Zealand as a “disturbing, brutal and violent” crime.
December 17, 2018 Beloved McDonald's worker in Australia retires after three decades A man with down syndrome who 30 years ago offered hope to many with disabilities in Australia after securing a job at McDonald's announced his retirement from the fast-food chain in order to focus on his health, reports said.
December 15, 2018 Australia follows US, recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital Australia on Saturday formally recognized West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, becoming the third country to follow the case of the United States.
December 11, 2018 Sydney teen jailed for planning attack An Australian court sentenced a Sydney teenager to at least 12 years in prison on Tuesday for planning an attack inspired by the Islamic State group for which he bought knives and bayonets from a gun shop two years ago.
December 9, 2018 Shark attack in Australia injures man who called himself 'shark bait' A surfer who previously described himself as "shark bait" was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark on Sunday, officials said.
