December 21, 2017 Australian mystery solved: WWI-era submarine discovered after 103-year search The HMAS AE1, Australia’s first submarine, was discovered after a 103-year search.
December 18, 2017 Australian accused of being 'loyal agent' to North Korea identified, called a 'good man' The Australian man who was arrested Saturday after being accused of working as an agent for North Korea as part of a case “like nothing … ever seen on Australian soil” has been identified.
December 16, 2017 Australian man accused of brokering North Korea missile sales Australian police have arrested a Sydney man accused of acting as an agent for North Korea by allegedly attempting to broker sales for Pyongyang including components used in ballistic missiles.
December 15, 2017 Roman Catholic Church should end priest celibacy, report sex abuse: Aussie panel An Australian inquiry into child abuse said on Friday that the Catholic Church should repeal celibacy requirement for clergy and that priests should face prosecution if they fail to report evidence of pedophilia heard in the confessional.
December 7, 2017 Worker trapped in massive 'hot' ink tank dies An Australian maintenance worker on Thursday fell into a hot ink tank, became trapped inside the 18-foot tall vat when a blade moved unexpectedly and died after rescuers struggled for several hours to free him -- an incident responders called a "terrible tragedy."
November 30, 2017 American man's fatal fall off Sydney cliff in 1988 ruled gay hate crime Almost three decades after an American's body was found at the bottom of a Sydney cliff in what was initially ruled a suicide, a judge in Australia has unlocked the mystery of what happened to him.
November 19, 2017 British sailor dies in round-the-world yacht race after swept overboard in rough seas A British sailor on one of the world's toughest yacht races died Saturday after he was swept overboard in rough seas, officials said.
November 18, 2017 AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young dead at 64 Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitar player and founding member of heavy metal legends AC/DC, has died, according to reports. He was 64.
November 15, 2017 Man pulled into wood chipper dies 'within seconds' A man trying to do a favor for a family friend ended up dead in a tragic accident in Australia Sunday night that local authorities are calling one of the worst scenes they've come across.
November 15, 2017 Australians back same-sex marriage at polls; Parliament plans December vote Australians have voted in support of legalizing same-sex marriage in a postal survey, paving the way for Parliament to take up the matter next month. If the proposal passes, Australia would be the 26th nation to formalize same-sex marriage.
