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September 9, 2024

International manhunt underway for man who threw hot coffee on infant in Australia

A police chief described the heinous act as one of the "most cowardly" he'd seen in his career. (Credit: Queensland Police)

September 4, 2024

Australian b-girl says she expected to ‘get beaten’ at Paris Olympics in first interview since controversy

Rachel “Raygun" Gunn gave her first interview sine the Australian b-girl went viral for her head-scratching performance at the Paris Olympics last month.

August 25, 2024

Multiple injured, including police officer, in Sydney stabbing

A violent stabbing incident near Sydney, Australia left four people, including a police officer, injured, local police said.

August 24, 2024

Judge hands transgender woman win against female-only app in landmark case

A transgender woman in Australia was handed a win by the federal courts in a case in which an all-female app's created kicked her off the platform because she was not born a male.

August 16, 2024

Crocodiles baited with 'nausea-inducing chemical' to prevent them from eating toxic, invasive toad

Scientists in Australia are boosting the country's dwindling freshwater crocodile numbers by getting the animals to stop eating a poisonous toad.

August 16, 2024

'Historic breakthrough': US ditches defense trade restrictions with top allies to counter China

The U.S. has removed some trade barriers so the U.K. and Australia can be given access to top defense technologies and equipment at a much faster rate as the AUKUS alliance looks to counter China.

August 15, 2024

Australian Olympic officials, embattled b-girl fire back at 'disgraceful' theories over Paris performance

The Australian Olympic Committee and the b-girl known as Raygun pushed back on theories about her mocked performance at the Paris Games.

August 14, 2024

Marine initially survived Osprey crash, died trying to save pilots from flaming wreckage, probe finds

Military investigators say Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, did not perish in the initial crash of a MV-22B Osprey in Australia, but instead died running back into the wreckage to try to save the pilots.

August 13, 2024

Pilot killed after crashing helicopter on roof of Australian hotel during unauthorized flight

A helicopter pilot was killed after crashing onto the roof of a hotel in the Australian city of Cairns during an unauthorized flight early Monday, authorities said.

August 13, 2024

Australian b-girl's father-in-law takes swipe at judges over Olympic breaking score

Rachael Gunn's father-in-law defended the Australian Olympian's breaking performance in Paris and took a swipe at the judges over the putrid score.