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November 25, 2020

Iran releases Kylie Moore-Gilbert, British-Australian academic, in exchange for 3 prisoners

Iran released British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert on Wednesday, in a prisoner exchange for three Iranians, according to reports.

November 25, 2020

Texas men busted in $317M scam pitching non-existent N95 masks to Australia

Two Texas men have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice in the attempted sale of 50 million "non-existent" N95 facemasks to a foreign government.

November 24, 2020

Remarkable fireball captured breaking up on film

An enormous fireball was caught on camera streaking across the night sky in Australia, before breaking up over the Tasman Sea.

November 24, 2020

Man loses license for driving under the influence ... of candy

A Perth, Australia, driver has been convicted of drink driving after being pulled over while eating rum balls. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge.

November 22, 2020

Shark attack in Australia kills 55-year-old man, marks 8th fatality this year

A 55-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the eighth fatality in the country this year.

November 20, 2020

Pizza restaurant worker’s lie led to South Australia lockdown, officials say

An employee of Woodville Pizza Bar in Adelaide, South Australia, lied to contract tracers about working at the pizza joint, which led to a lockdown in the state.

November 19, 2020

Woman claims she was fined $350 for eating ice cream while driving

An Australian woman claims she was fined $350 for eating an ice cream bar while driving. Police cited her for using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

November 10, 2020

'Burnout girl' sought to drive car in ad for $11,000

An Australian casting company is looking for a very specific actress that can do a perfect burnout in a car and deliver one line. The job pays $15,000 Australian dollars.

November 5, 2020

Don Talbot, Australia's swim coaching great, dies at 87

Firm but fair, old-school yet ahead of his time, Don Talbot leaves a lasting legacy as one of Australia's greatest coaches.

November 4, 2020

Pet parrot saves owner from house fire in Australia by calling his name

Anton Nguyen was asleep when his house in Brisbane, Australia, caught fire on Wednesday morning. His pet parrot Eric alerted him to the fire even before his smoke detector went off.