August 19, 2020 Australian state of Victoria eases on coronavirus restrictions after outcry Melbourne residents can now drive up to 3 miles from their homes to exercise.
August 19, 2020 Australian trawler carrying nearly 2 tons of cocaine seized off coast in country’s largest-ever bust A trawler intercepted in Australian waters over the weekend was carrying nearly 2 tons of cocaine, the country’s largest-ever bust of the illicit drug, authorities said Wednesday.
August 16, 2020 Australian man punches 10-foot great white shark after wife attacked while surfing Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
August 13, 2020 Australia cane train derails after colliding with farm harvester crossing tracks, dashcam video shows An Australian sugar company has released dashcam video of one of its cane trains colliding with a slow-moving farm vehicle crossing the tracks last month in a public appeal for safety following a spate of recent incidents around its railway network.
August 12, 2020 'Something from outer space': Emu on the loose startles suburban NJ residents The world's second-largest birds, emus can grow up to 5 feet tall, weigh up to 100 pounds, and run as fast as 30 mph. They are endemic to Australia.
August 10, 2020 Australia's Victoria state sees deadliest day in coronavirus pandemic, but fewer new infections Australia has reported the deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic in Victoria since the outbreak began, while daily infections fell to its lowest number in weeks.
August 4, 2020 Australian woman bashed cop's head into 'concrete' for asking about mask: report An Australian woman allegedly bashed a cop’s head into the ground after being stopped for not wearing a mask — and police believe she’s part of a growing trend of “sovereign citizens,”
August 4, 2020 British-Australian academic jailed in Iran’s notorious desert prison 'is well,' Australia says Australia’s ambassador to Iran visited a British-Australian academic being held in a notorious Iranian desert prison and found that she “is well,” Australia’s government said Tuesday.
August 4, 2020 Missing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand Three men were rescued from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand, the Australian Defense Department said on Monday.
August 3, 2020 Humpback whale injures Australian swimmer at Ningaloo Reef, reports say An Australian woman was seriously injured Saturday while swimming with humpback whales at a tourist hotspot in Western Australia.
