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July 9, 2019

Gender reveal in Australia goes terribly wrong when car catches fire

Police in Australia issued a warning after a gender reveal plan — involving a driver doing burnouts — went terribly wrong.

July 5, 2019

Australian lawmaker breaks bone after arm-wrestling his cabinet colleague during lunch

An Australian politician broke his arm during an arm wrestling competition with his cabinet colleague in his office.

July 2, 2019

Man who died allegedly after eating gecko on dare had 'rotted from inside,' family says

His partner said she doesn't want him remembered for this.

July 2, 2019

Australian boy falls between train and platform in frightening video

Australian authorities on Tuesday released heart-stopping footage of a boy slipping into the gap between a train and the station platform.

July 2, 2019

Australian police arrest 3 men over alleged ISIS-linked plot: report

Police say three men have been arrested over an alleged Islamic State group-inspired plot to attack several Sydney targets, including police and defense buildings, courts, churches and diplomatic missions.

June 27, 2019

Humpback whale freed from shark net off Australia coast in difficult rescue, video shows

A humpback whale entangled in a shark net off the coast of Australia on Thursday was eventually cut free by a marine rescue team after an hours-long operation.

June 27, 2019

Australian student may have been detained in North Korea

Australia is “urgently” seeking to confirm Thursday the reports that an Australian man had been detained in North Korea.

June 25, 2019

GoFundMe takes down fundraising effort by Christian rugby player sacked for posting Bible verse

Israel Folau, a Tongan-Australian Christian athlete sacked by Rugby Australia for posting a Bible verse about salvation, was targeted again for his religious beliefs, he says.

June 19, 2019

Australian detective interrupts his own news conference to rugby tackle fleeing suspect

An Australian detective is being praised for his rugby skills after he abruptly stopped a news conference to tackle a man who was fleeing after reportedly making inappropriate comments to a young girl.

June 19, 2019

Analyst says Australian teen was Islamic State propagandist

A security analyst says the eldest of three orphaned Australian siblings pleading for repatriation from a Syrian refugee camp has been an Islamic State group propagandist who could potentially face terrorism charges at home.