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November 13, 2017

Man killed in woodchipper accident

An Australian man accidentally killed himself after falling through a woodchipper in a death that police are calling “absolutely shocking.”

November 13, 2017

Beijing pressured Australian publisher into canceling book release, author says

One of Australia's major publishers has backtracked on releasing a book detailing Chinese influence in the country -- amid threats of retaliation from Beijing, the book's author says.

November 13, 2017

Trump meets Australian, Japanese leaders to talk about China, North Korea

When President Donald Trump met with his counterparts from Australia and Japan on Monday in Manila, two other countries were on the leaders' minds -- China and North Korea.

November 2, 2017

Woman killed autistic teen to check off murder from 'bucket list,' prosecutors say

A British woman was “euphoric” to have ticked off an item from her “bucket list” – murder, prosecutors said.

November 1, 2017

Airbnb hosts violently murder houseguest, police say

A 36-year-old man renting a $30-a-night room in a Melbourne, Australia, house through Airbnb was murdered last week by his three hosts, police said.

October 18, 2017

Woman claims 'American Horror Story' inspired her to murder grandfather

An Australian woman who stabbed and killed her grandfather, claimed that the show ‘American Horror Story’ inspired her crime, The New York Times reported.

October 18, 2017

Fighting kangaroos attack each other in vicious brawl captured on video

A pair of competitive kangaroos were caught duking it out in the middle of the night in the Australian bushland in a fight captured from a police helicopter.

October 17, 2017

Human remains found inside crocodile after 79-year-old woman goes missing

Human remains have been found inside a large crocodile believed to have killed a 79-year-old woman who wandered away from a senior facility in Australia and went into in a crocodile-infested creek, police said Tuesday.

October 12, 2017

Woman who swam in crocodile-infested creek feared dead

A grim discovery was made Thursday in the search for a 79-year-old woman who wandered away from a senior facility in Australia and went for a swim in a crocodile-infested creek.

October 9, 2017

Unsent text message OK as valid will, says Australian court

The Supreme Court in Brisbane, Australia, has now declared an unsent text message to be a valid will, according to a report.