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May 27, 2021

Tasmanian devil joeys born on Australian mainland for first time in 3,000 years

For the first time in more than 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild of the Australian mainland.

May 19, 2021

Olympian Torah Bright responds to backlash over breastfeeding photo: 'I feel so silly even addressing this'

Torah Bright, a gold medalist Australian Olympic snowboarder, fired back at critics who chided her for posting a photo of herself breastfeeding her child while doing a handstand.

May 15, 2021

Australian woman wakes up with Irish accent after throat surgery

An Australian woman has gone viral on TikTok after claiming that she woke up with an Irish accent following tonsil surgery.

May 12, 2021

Mice in Australia seen 'raining' from sky in viral video

Rodents are running rampant in parts of Australia, and residents are routinely sharing horror stories of the encounters.

May 8, 2021

China rocket debris falling toward Earth this weekend; point of impact still unknown

The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. 

May 4, 2021

Sea World penguin plush toy blamed for killing Australian boy in ‘severe’ accident

A six-year-old Australian boy has died after a freak accident involving a plush penguin toy at his home, according to his family.

May 4, 2021

Chinese rocket debris to make an uncontrolled reentry: What happened the last time

The almost 100-foot core of China's Long March 5B rocket is likely to make an uncontrolled reentry at an unknown point in the coming days.

April 28, 2021

Australian who taunted and filmed dying officers sentenced

An Australian judge on Wednesday sentenced “probably the most hated man” in the country to 10 months in jail for filming and mocking police officers as they died after a crash.

April 27, 2021

Australian Olympians to be given COVID-19 vaccine priority

Australian athletes and support staff preparing for the Tokyo Olympics will be given priority for vaccines.

April 23, 2021

Missing Indonesian submarine: US, Australia help search for 53 crew members running low on oxygen

Australia has committed two warships to the search effort, while the U.S. adds a reconnaissance plane to help Indonesia’s navy locate a missing submarine with 53 crew members aboard.