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March 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM

American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat following outrage

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animal’s welfare
March 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A wombat walks at a wildlife sanctuary in Bendalong on the South Coast, of Australia, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
March 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM

American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

An American influencer has left Australia after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother
March 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A wombat walks at a wildlife sanctuary in Bendalong on the South Coast, of Australia, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
March 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Dozens of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school, scientists say

Dozens of dinosaur footprints embedded in a boulder were found hiding in plain sight at an Australian school, according to researchers.
March 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A boulder at a school in Queensland, Australia, contains dozens of dinosaur footprints.
March 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM

Floodwaters threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”
March 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, centre, arrives at a State Emergency Service centre in Lismore, Australia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (Jason O'Brien/AAP Image via AP)
3 months ago

Sydney rings in 2025

Watch the spectacular fireworks display at the famed Sydney Harbor to welcome 2025.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Sydney rings in 2025
4 months ago

Australia bans social media for kids under the age of 16

TikTok, Facebook and other platforms have a year to impose the age limit ban or could be liable for fines up to $33 million dollars for failing to keep kids under the age of 16 from having accounts.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Australia bans social media for kids under the age of 16
5 months ago

Woman stuck upside-down between 2 boulders trying to find phone freed hours later

A woman got herself into a predicament when she dropped her phone between two boulders and ended up getting stuck upside-down for seven hours while trying to retrieve it.
5 months ago
A woman in Australia got herself into a tight predicament when she dropped her phone between two boulders and ended up getting stuck upside-down in between them for seven hours while trying to retrieve it.
5 months ago

King Charles yelled at by lawmaker during visit to Australia

Charles is visiting Australia in his first trip to overseas realms since becoming king.
5 months ago
Queen Camilla and King Charles III attend the ceremonial welcome and Parliamentary reception at the Australian Parliament House on Oct. 21, 2024, in Canberra, Australia.
6 months ago

Man who allegedly poured scalding hot liquid on baby boy sparks international manhunt

A man who poured scalding hot liquid on a 9-month-old baby boy in Australia has sparked an international manhunt, police said.
6 months ago
A man who allegedly poured scalding hot liquid on a 9-month-old baby boy in Australia has sparked an international manhunt, police said.
9 months ago

Remains of 12-year-old girl found after being attacked and taken by crocodile

The remains of a missing 12-year-old girl in Australia have been found after she was attacked and taken by a crocodile while swimming in a creek.
9 months ago
Crocodile resting on the bank of Billabong in Australia.
1 year ago

Sydney religious leader's stabbing to be investigated as terror-related

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene after being restrained by members of the congregation, police said.
1 year ago
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb, Premier of NSW Chris Minns, NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell and Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan hold a press conference on April 16, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
1 year ago

Severe weather threat for much of the country

Bridges were temporarily closed in Pittsburgh Friday night after 26 barges broke loose in the flooded Ohio River.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Severe weather threat for much of the country
1 year ago

Sydney stabbing: 6 dead, suspect killed in attack at major shopping mall

The Sydney knifeman was identified as a 40-year-old male and his attack is not thought to be terror-related, police said.
1 year ago
Paramedics push stretchers into the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall to retrieve the injured after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13, 2024. Australian police on April 13 said they had received reports that "multiple people" were stabbed at a busy shopping centre in Sydney. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
1 year ago

6 dead, suspect killed in attack at Sydney shopping mall

The suspect, a 40-year-old male, was shot dead by a responding police officer.
1 year ago
The suspect, a 40-year-old male, was shot dead by a responding police officer.
1 year ago

Deadly attack at shopping mall in Sydney

At least six people have been killed and the suspect was shot dead by police following a stabbing spree at a mall near Bondi Beach in Australia.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Deadly attack at shopping mall in Sydney
1 year ago

Australian Senate passes industrial relations laws

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports on a new law in Australia that would make it more difficult for your boss to send you a text outside of office hours.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Australian Senate passes industrial relations laws
1 year ago

Australia holds historic Indigenous rights referendum

Australia is voting in a referendum to decide whether it will permanently recognize Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and set up a body to advise on policies.
1 year ago
Teacher Tarna Andrews sits in the local school grounds, ahead of a nationwide referendum on Indigenous issues, in Areyonga, Australia, September 15, 2023. On October 14, Australians will vote on whether to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution and enshrine in it an advisory body called the Voice to Parliament that would give non-binding advice to lawmakers on matters concerning the continent's first inhabitants. Polls show it is headed for likely defeat.
2 years ago

Pentagon identifies 3 US Marines killed in Osprey crash

Air traffic control audio captured the urgent call for help after the Osprey aircraft went down on its way to a training exercise in Australia.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon identifies 3 US Marines killed in Osprey crash
2 years ago

Fire engulfs multi-story building in Sydney

Firefighters warned the blaze was at risk of spreading to nearby buildings.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  Fire engulfs multi-story building in Sydney
2 years ago

Woman survives 5 days in Australian bush with just wine and lollipops

A woman in Australia said she survived five days in the wilderness on the only things she had in her car: wine and lollipops.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Woman survives 5 days in Australian bush with just wine and lollipops
2 years ago

What to know about Australia allowing MDMA for some treatment

Australia is the first nation to approve the legal use of MDMA and psilocybin, as medication for certain mental health conditions.
2 years ago
In this May 24, 2019, file photo, a vendor bag of psilocybin mushrooms is shown at a cannabis marketplace in Los Angeles.
2 years ago

How found radioactive capsule in Australia posed potentially dangerous threat

The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin that was found in Western Australia could have been severe.
2 years ago
A view shows a radioactive capsule lying on the ground, near Newman, Australia, Feb. 1, 2023.
2 years ago

Potentially deadly radioactive capsule found in Australia

Radioactive coin-sized capsule could have been deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says.
2 years ago
Radioactive coin-sized capsule could have been deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says.
2 years ago

Search continues for missing radioactive capsule in Australia

The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule could be severe, according to experts.
2 years ago
The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule could be severe, according to experts.
2 years ago

Lizards wrestle in Australia's Northern Territory

Two grappling sand goannas, a type of lizard, wrestled through an office in Australia's Northern Territory, tumbling out of the doorway and scurrying off.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Lizards wrestle in Australia's Northern Territory
3 years ago

Australian PM gets confronted by local

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is berated by a pensioner during a visit to the pub in front of reporters.
3 years ago
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is berated by a pensioner during a visit to the pub in front of reporters.
3 years ago

Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach disappears under big swell

Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach disappeared beneath the waves as a storm system moved through, just after floods battered other parts of Australia.
3 years ago
Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach disappeared beneath the waves as a storm system moved through, just after floods battered other parts of Australia.
3 years ago

Owl interrupts press conference in Australia

An Australian sign language interpreter got an unexpected gift from an owl—but he removed his jacket and kept going like a pro.
3 years ago
An Australian sign language interpreter got an unexpected gift from an owl—but he removed his jacket and kept going like a pro.
3 years ago

Whole towns underwater as floods hit Australia

Whole towns are underwater after floodwaters swamped parts of Australia's east coast, forcing people to shelter on roofs and prompting around 1,000 rescues.
3 years ago
Whole towns are underwater after floodwaters swamped parts of Australia's east coast, forcing people to shelter on roofs and prompting around 1,000 rescues.
3 years ago

Australian Ash Barty wins 1st tennis major of year on home soil

The No. 1 women's player in the world beat 28-year-old American Danielle Collins in straight sets in the final at Melbourne Park.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Danielle Collins playing in Australian Open finals against Ashleigh Barty
3 years ago

Novak Djokovic fighting to be allowed to play in Australian Open

Lawyers say in court filings that the tennis star tested positive for COVID last month, giving him a vaccine exemption.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Novak Djokovic fighting to be allowed to play in Australian Open
3 years ago

Australian state battered by heavy rains

Heavy rain and damaging winds are battering the area, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning residents to expect flash flooding and large hailstones.
3 years ago
Heavy rain and damaging winds are battering the area, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning residents to expect flash flooding and large hailstones.
3 years ago

Strong waves sweep pickup truck into dangerous surf as locals attempt to save it

Strong waves triggered by a cyclone swept a man’s pickup truck into the waters off an Australian beach as locals embarked on a futile attempt to remove the vehicle.
3 years ago
Strong waves triggered by a cyclone swept a man’s pickup truck into the waters off an Australian beach as locals embarked on a futile attempt to remove the vehicle.
3 years ago

6th child dies after bouncy castle accident

A sixth child has died from his injuries following Thursday's bouncy castle tragedy at an Australian school.
3 years ago
Emergency services personnel work the scene of a deadly incident involving a bouncy castle at the Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, Tasmania state, Australia, on Dec. 16, 2021. Multiple children have died and others are in critical condition after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10 meters into the air by a gust of wind at the school.
3 years ago

Australia mourns 5 'angels' killed in bouncy castle accident

"There's no doubt this incident will leave its mark."
3 years ago
People leave flowers and tributes outside Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, in the island state of Tasmania, Australia, Dec. 17, 2021.
3 years ago

Missing girl found in Australia, man in custody: 'Our family is whole again'

Police said they received a tip about 4-year-old Cleo Smith that led to a home in Carnarvon, Australia.
3 years ago
Cleo Smith recovers in a hospital after she was abducted from her family's tent in Western Australia during the early hours of October 16, sparking an extensive air, sea and ground search.
3 years ago

Missing 4-year-old found alive in Australia

Australian police rescued Cleo Smith, who was missing for 18 days, from a suburban home in Western Australia and a suspect is in custody for her disappearance.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Missing 4-year-old found alive in Australia
3 years ago

Australians overseas return home after strict lockdowns

Australia still requires strict quarantine measures for residents who have been affected by lockdowns since the start of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Australia still requires strict quarantine measures for residents who have been affected by lockdowns since the start of the pandemic.
3 years ago

Melbourne cheers as lockdown lifted

Australia's second-largest city has endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020.
3 years ago
Australia's second-largest city has endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020.
4 years ago

Australia: From zero tolerance to 'living with COVID'

The delta variant has caused a shift in strategy in Australia, which has so far adopted a zero-tolerance policy to coronavirus cases.
4 years ago
The delta variant has caused a shift in strategy in Australia, which has so far adopted a zero-tolerance policy to coronavirus cases.
4 years ago

Families in Australia still celebrate Father's Day despite COVID-19 restrictions

Families in Australia celebrated Father's Day across a barrier due to COVID-19 rules restricting travel between states in the country, which is grappling with a new wave of infections.
4 years ago
Families in Australia celebrated Father's Day across a barrier due to COVID-19 rules restricting travel between states in the country, which is grappling with a new wave of infections.
4 years ago

Plague of mice ravaging parts of Australia

Parts of rural Australia are enduring what has so far been a months-long plague of mice.
4 years ago
Parts of rural Australia are enduring what has so far been a months-long plague of mice.
4 years ago

Sydney swathed in smoke and fog

Time-lapse footage shows smoke and fog smothering the city of Sydney, Australia.
4 years ago
Time-lapse footage shows smoke and fog smothering the city of Sydney, Australia.
4 years ago

Huge flock of cockatoos seen in suburb

An Australian suburb found itself overrun by a huge flock of native cockatoos.
4 years ago
An Australian suburb found itself overrun by a huge flock of native cockatoos.
4 years ago

Australian farmer saves home from fire then loses it to flood

The farmer managed to save his home from a bushfire but lost it shortly after to major flooding.
4 years ago
The farmer managed to save his home from a bushfire but lost it shortly after to major flooding.
4 years ago

Stunning drone footage of Australia’s Wallaman Falls

Videographer captures drone footage of Australia's largest waterfall.
4 years ago
Videographer captures drone footage of Australia's largest waterfall.
4 years ago

Tens of thousands rally across Australia to protest treatment of women

People marching demanded justice for women as the government reels from two rape allegations.
4 years ago
People marching demanded justice for women as the government reels from two rape allegations.
4 years ago

Australian tennis legend receives top public service honor despite homophobic remarks

For decades, Margaret Court was the pride of Australia and in her 17 years on the professional tennis circuit, she won a record 24 singles Grand Slam titles.
4 years ago
Margaret Court looks on during a Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony on day nine of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 28, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.
4 years ago

Shark swims near Australian beach

Drone footage captured a shark swimming close to shore on New Year's Day.
4 years ago
Drone footage captured a shark swimming close to shore on New Year's Day.
4 years ago

Lightning shoots across sky in Australia

A lightning bolt spread across the sky above New South Wales during widespread thunderstorms in the state.
4 years ago
Lightning shoots across sky in Australia