February 7, 2020 Australian man guilty of using cellphone while riding horse because he didn't have a hands-free device A man in Australia has pleaded guilty to a charge of talking on a hand-held cellphone while riding a horse.
February 7, 2020 Australia wildfire containment efforts given a boost by heavy rain and flooding Australia’s wildfire and drought-stricken east coast is getting some much-needed relief Friday in the form of heavy rains.
February 5, 2020 Bodies of 2 American firefighters killed battling Australia blazes sent home The bodies of two of the three American firefighters killed last month when their C-130 Hercules water tanker plane crashed while battling the raging wildfires in Australia returned home Wednesday.
February 1, 2020 American Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open, marking first major title This, essentially, was where Sofia Kenin was going to win or lose the Australian Open final: Down love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza.
January 31, 2020 Coronavirus argument sparks violent brawl between Australian moms: police An Aussie mom group's argument about the coronavirus outbreak turned into a violent brawl that left one unconscious.
January 31, 2020 Australian police warn public to stop taking pictures of wildfires Australian officials are fed up with people trying to take pictures of wildfires.
January 30, 2020 Australia wildfire overruns firefighters in minutes as 'day turns to night' in dramatic video The terrifying speed at which a bushfire can move is on full display in a video released Tuesday by officials in Australia that showed a firefighting crew being overwhelmed by a wall of flames in a matter of minutes.
January 29, 2020 China's women's Olympic soccer team quarantined in Australia China's national women's soccer team has been quarantined in Australia ahead of an Olympic qualifying tournament as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than 130 people.
January 29, 2020 Australian scientists grow copy of coronavirus in lab, called 'significant breakthrough' In a development described as a "significant breakthrough," scientists in Australia have become the first outside of China to develop a lab-grown version of the coronavirus.
January 28, 2020 Australian wildfire sparked by helicopter fighting blazes threatens homes on Canberra outskirts A wildfire sparked by a military helicopter helping firefighting efforts was blazing out of control and threatening homes on the outskirts of Australia's capital on Tuesday as fire danger escalated across the country’s southeast.
