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August 2, 2023

Australian prime minister says government stands firm against US prosecution of Julian Assange

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday he is standing firm against the U.S. over its continued prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

August 1, 2023

Australian police charge child care worker with 1,600 counts of sex abuse, including distribution

Australian Federal Police charged an unnamed 45-year-old suspect with 1,623 offenses related to sexually abusing 91 girls over 15 years, filming it and distributing the material.

July 26, 2023

Nearly 100 whales left stranded on Australian beach in strange phenomenon: 'Utterly heartbreaking'

Hundreds of volunteers have joined the rescue effort for nearly 100 pilot whales that have unexplainably stranded themselves on an Australian shoreline.

July 20, 2023

Australia defeats Ireland to win Women's World Cup opening game

Australia was able to do just enough on Thursday to beat Ireland to start their Women's World Cup run on the right foot, despite not having star striker Sam Kerr due to injury.

July 19, 2023

95-year-old grandmother fatally tasered after cop yelled rude phrase, docs reveal

The police found Clare Nowland carrying two steak knives while wandering around with her walker, and they warned her they would shock her if she did not stop advancing.

July 19, 2023

Australian sailor returns after months lost at sea with dog, reveals what he wants to eat back on land

Timothy Shaddock and his dog Bella had set sail from northwest Mexico in late April to French Polynesia, but a storm weeks into the voyage left them adrift at sea for months.

July 18, 2023

Mysterious 'space junk' that washed ashore in Australia may have earthly explanation

The heavy presence of barnacles and algae across the object's surface has prompted experts to suggest the object must have remained in the water for longer than a year.

July 18, 2023

Mystery 'space debris' washes up on Australian beach

The giant cylinder washed up near Green Head in Western Australia, prompting speculation online with some theorizing it was from the missing plane MH370 that disappeared in 2014. (SOURCE: Reuters)

July 18, 2023

Australian woman attacked by dingoes during run on island of K’gari: 'Lucky to be alive'

An Australian woman was attacked by a pack of dingoes Monday morning while running on a beach on K’gari. Her attack marks the third incident involving dingoes on the island this year.

July 3, 2023

Australian woman, dachshund mauled by bull terrier weeks before wedding day

An Australian woman was walking her miniature dachshund at a dog park when she and her dog were attacked by another dog, just seven weeks before her wedding.