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January 26, 2021, 12:49 PM
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.
January 26, 2021, 12:49 PM
January 10, 2021, 10:39 PM
Shark swims near Australian beach
Drone footage captured a shark swimming close to shore on New Year's Day.
January 10, 2021, 10:39 PM
1 month ago
Lightning shoots across sky in Australia
A lightning bolt spread across the sky above New South Wales during widespread thunderstorms in the state.
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Australian who killed, assaulted women gets long prison term
A judge has ordered a long prison term for a man who killed two women and sexually assaulted two others in Australia’s western city of Perth more than 20 years ago
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Australian leader calls China's graphic tweet 'repugnant'
An official Chinese government twitter posted a false image that drew ire.
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US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen
The U.S. government has executed a man who kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old Texas girl before dousing her with gasoline and burying her alive
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Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China's rise
The leaders of Australia and Japan have held in-person talks to bolster defense ties between the two U.S. allies to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region amid the transition in American leadership
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Australia to prosecute troops for war crimes in Afghanistan
Australia is forming a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan
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Sydney Opera House illuminated for Remembrance Day
The iconic Sydney Opera House is illuminated with poppies to mark the 102nd anniversary of Remembrance Day.
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Australia accuses head of Chinese group of foreign meddling
Police say the leader of a Chinese community organization has become the first person to be charged under Australia’s 2-year-old foreign interference laws
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Australian watchdog considers its own Google antitrust case
Australia’s competition watchdog will consider its own antitrust case against Google after the U.S. Justice Department sued the company for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising
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Australia: Most of 1,100 refugees in US deal have resettled
An Australian official says the United States is expected to have resettled more than 1,100 refugees by early next year under a deal President Donald Trump reluctantly honored with Australia
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Australian leader threatens to fire ministers over koalas
An Australian state leader has shut down a revolt in her coalition government over a policy to protect koala habitat by threatening to fire seven renegade ministers
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Australian barley exporter challenges Chinese ban
A major Australian barley exporter barred from China in the latest trade dispute to hit bilateral relations says the Chinese are only now acting on grain shipments dating back to 2019
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Australia seeks more control over deals with foreign states
The Australian government has drafted new laws that would cancel international deals struck by lower tiers of governments with foreign states that are not in Australia’s interests
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Sydney judge orders restrictions on extremist's movements
An Australian judge has issued a rare order restricting the movements of an extremist when he is released from a Sydney prison after serving 12 years for a terrorism-related conviction
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Bridge underwater following rains in New South Wales
Several streets were underwater and a major flood warning was in place in New South Wales.
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Sea foam piles up on beach in New South Wales
After days of heavy rain, piles of sea foam formed on Huskisson Beach.
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Australian Outback pub bans messy emus for 'bad behavior'
An Australian Outback pub has banned two emus for “bad behavior” after they learned to climb the stairs and created havoc inside
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2nd COVID lockdown in Australia elicits frustration, debate over inequality
Many Australians are frustrated over another COVID-19 lockdown.
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Friends explore bioluminescent water in Australia
The glowing algae were spotted in Jervis Bay, New South Wales.
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Australian Finance Minister Cormann to resign at end of year
He became the leader of the government in the Senate in 2017.
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Police disrupt planned anti-racism rally in Sydney
Hundreds of police have disrupted plans for an anti-racism rally in downtown Sydney, but protest organizers vow that other rallies will continue around Australia over the weekend despite warnings of the coronavirus risk
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Australia's national news agency to survive with new owners
Australia’s national news agency will continue with new owners, the board confirmed Friday, just weeks before it was due to be shut down
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Severe storm lashes vast expanse of west Australian coast
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses have lost power, buildings have been battered, roofs were torn off and trees uprooted as a vast stretch of the west Australian coast was whipped or a second day by a severe storm
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Suspect arrested in 1988 death of American man in Sydney
A man has been charged with the death in an apparent gay hate crime.
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Australia faces 'sobering' future economy due to coronavirus
The government has been forced to delay the 2021 budget.
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Australia to make Google, Facebook pay for news it uses
Australia would be the first country to force tech giants to pay for its news.
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Aurora Australis dazzles Tasmania
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, bring a spectacular light show to homebound residents of Hobart, Tasmania.
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Australia's High Court hears what may be Pell's last appeal
George Pell is the most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse.
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Australian and Israeli leaders discuss extradition wrangle
An Israeli teacher is wanted for the alleged abuse of children in Australia.
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Teacher in Australia was tied to a chair before being hit and killed by a truck, police say
Authorities in Australia are asking for the public's help in investigating the death of a teacher they believe was tied to a chair before being hit and killed by a truck.
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Driver charged after 4 children killed on Sydney sidewalk
An allegedly drunken driver has been charged with 20 offenses including manslaughter after a SUV struck seven children on a Sydney sidewalk, killing four and seriously injuring a fifth
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Timelapse captures Australian dust storm
The combination of rain clouds and dust storm resulted in brown rain in Victoria.
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Ongoing wildfire disaster in Australia
The death toll jumped to at least 18 as the fire spreads to areas as large as Connecticut and New Jersey combined.
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Mass evacuation expected across Australia as fires worsen
Tens of thousands of residents and tourists across Australia have been urged to evacuate because of massive bushfires.
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Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires
Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger increased in the country’s east as temperatures soared
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Quick-thinking police sergeant saves choking toddler on Christmas Eve
A quick-thinking police sergeant rushed to the aid of a choking toddler in a dramatic Christmas Eve rescue that was captured on surveillance video.
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Chaos erupts during holiday giveaway at mall in Australia
SMore than a dozen were injured after shoppers were trampled as balloons filled with free gifts dropped from the ceiling.
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Australia's leader apologizes for vacation amid wildfires
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologized for family vacation in Hawaii.
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It's sizzling: Australia experiences hottest day on record
Australia has experienced its hottest day on record and temperatures are expected to soar even higher as heatwave conditions embrace most of the country
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Australia's iconic rock Uluru scaled by final climbers
The rock is sacred to Australian Aboriginals.
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Most senior Catholic pedophile appeals Australia convictions
Cardinal George Pell, 78, was sentenced to six years in prison in March.
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Australia wildfires seriously injure firefighter, raze homes
Wildfires have left a firefighter seriously injured and destroyed several homes in an early start to the fire danger season in southeast Australia
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Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor'
The report finds the greatest threat to the reef remains climate change.
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Australia tries to curb foreign interference at universities
A task force has been formed to curb foreign influence at universities.
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Onlookers pin down knife-wielding man in Sydney
Video shows that people pinned the suspect, accused of killing one woman and injuring another, to the pavement and put a plastic milk crate over his head.
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New Australian rules for police investigating leaks to media
Raids on journalists' offices and a home in June sparked outrage.
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$140 million of meth found in van that crashed into police cars
"This would be one of the easiest drugs busts the New South Wales Police has ever made," a police official said.
2 years ago
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Sydney police find drug haul in van that hit police cars
The van contained methamphetamine valued at more than $140 million.
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