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Australian teenager, 14, with non-verbal autism found on freezing mountain after two days

June 10, 2020

Australian teenager, 14, with non-verbal autism found on freezing mountain after two days

William Callaghan, 14, became separated from his family during a walk at Mount Disappointment, in Victoria, on Monday.

Jason Day: 5 things to know about the golfer

June 7, 2020

Jason Day: 5 things to know about the golfer

What should you know about Jason Day?

Australian surfer, 60, killed in shark attack involving 10-foot great white

June 7, 2020

Australian surfer, 60, killed in shark attack involving 10-foot great white

A 60-year-old surfer in Australia was attacked and killed by a 10-foot great white shark on Sunday, according to officials.

George Floyd, BLM protests take place on 3 continents

June 6, 2020

George Floyd, BLM protests take place on 3 continents

The demands for police reform and justice for George Floyd have become a global movement.

Australia joins protests against Floyd’s death, demand investigations on police brutality against Aboriginals

June 2, 2020

Australia joins protests against Floyd’s death, demand investigations on police brutality against Aboriginals

Hundreds of Australians marched in solidarity through downtown Sydney on Tuesday demonstrating against the death of George Floyd and demanding the country look at police brutality within its borders.

Bindi Irwin reveals why she kept her father's last name after getting married

May 31, 2020

Bindi Irwin reveals why she kept her father's last name after getting married

Bindi Irwin has decided not to change her name after getting married.

Australian man acquitted after 2 allegedly enter wrong home with machetes for 'sexual fantasy,' scare stranger

May 28, 2020

Australian man acquitted after 2 allegedly enter wrong home with machetes for 'sexual fantasy,' scare stranger

Two men snuck into a bedroom with machetes after being hired to carry out a stranger's sexual fantasy of being tied up in his underwear and stroked with a broom, only to discover they had got the wrong address.

China's national security bill for Hong Kong threatens liberties, autonomy: US, Western powers

May 28, 2020

China's national security bill for Hong Kong threatens liberties, autonomy: US, Western powers

Shortly after China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday, the United States, and the governments of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement arguing the legislation would “curtail the Hong Kong people’s liberties, and in doing so, dramatically erode Hong Kong’s autonomy and the system that made it so prosperous.”

Heartbreaking video shows stranded kayaker's final moments: report

May 27, 2020

Heartbreaking video shows stranded kayaker's final moments: report

A harrowing video depicts the tragic final moments of a kayaker stranded at sea off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. Jeremy Worthy, 43, had posted the video to Facebook Sunday as a last-ditch rescue plea before his body was discovered in the water just hours later, reports the Daily Mail.

Cargo ship loses 'about 40 containers' in rough seas off Australia, surgical masks begin washing ashore

May 26, 2020

Cargo ship loses 'about 40 containers' in rough seas off Australia, surgical masks begin washing ashore

Surgical masks have been reported to be washing up on Australia's east coast after a cargo ship lost dozens of containers during heavy seas over the weekend, according to officials.