Australia

Railroad tracks disappear during Australian floods

Timelapse surveillance footage shows railroad tracks disappear beneath rising waters as days of rain brought major flooding to northeast Australia.

Dust storm sweeps through town in Australia

A dust storm swept across Kerang, in southeastern Australia and blanketed the landscape.

Lightning and monsoon flooding in Australia

Lightning illuminates the sky over Queensland as Australia's monsoon season continues.

90 horses found dead in Australian Outback during massive heat wave

Animals are dying as Australia faces a record-breaking heat wave.

US Consulate in Melbourne evacuated due to suspicious package

The U.S. Consulate was one of more than 10 embassies or consulates targeted with suspicious packages in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.

Thousands raised for homeless man who intervened in Melbourne terror attack

Police kill 'terrorism' suspect after stabbing spree in Melbourne

Australian authorities said they are treating the attack as a "terrorism incident."

Sydney's famed Bondi Beach welcomes summer with a mile of art

Sydney's famed Bondi Beach welcomes summer.

Young boy arrested for putting needles in fruit in Australia as police seek other suspects

Australian teacher finds massive prehistoric shark teeth twice the size of a Great White's

A set of massive shark teeth were found in Australia by a citizen scientist and teacher.

Australia mass shooting leaves relatives of slain family 'stunned'

Relatives of the seven family members found dead from gunshot wounds at a property in southwest Australia say they are "devastated" and "stunned" by what happened.

7 dead including 4 children in Australia's worst mass shooting in 22 years

Seven people, including four children, were found dead with gunshot wounds at a home in southwest Australia, near the popular tourist town of Margaret River, police said.

7 dead in Australia's worst mass shooting in 22 years

Seven people, including four children, were found dead with gunshot wounds at a home in southwest Australia near the vibrant tourist town of Margaret River, police said.

Marooned couple write 'Help' in the sand

The pair became stranded after their boat "smashed into rocks in a freak storm."

Incredible lightning show Down Under

Huge streaks of lightning tear across the night sky of Queensland, Australia, creating a stunning show.

Australia's 'oldest naval mystery' finally solved

The submarine HMAS AE-1 was missing for 103 years.

Suspect in Australian car ramming 'spoke about voices': Authorities

2 arrested in 'deliberate' car ramming in Australia

ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports on the investigation into the motive behind the car ramming, which injured 19 people.

Vandals destroy 115-million-year-old dinosaur footprint at Australian national park

Dramatic video shows woman nearly hit by a train at Australian station

Three police officers rushed to pull her to safety just seconds before the train would have hit her.

Australians await results of same-sex marriage survey

Victorians gathered outside Melbourne's State Library on Nov. 15 to learn the results of the $122 million non-binding postal survey on same-sex marriage.

Downed Osprey found off Australian coast

Foiled terror plots to bomb plane, release toxic gas 'most sophisticated' ever in Australia: official

Two men charged in connection with a foiled plot to bring down an airplane were also accused by Australian police of trying to build a device to release poisonous gas.

4 in custody in alleged poison gas terror plot

Australian authorities say the suspects were in the final stages of a plot to release a deadly gas on an airplane allegedly with the help of ISIS.

Green meteor shower thrills stargazers in Australia

Australian photographer David Finlay captured "bright fireballs, leaving green ionized trails" in the sky as the annual Eta Aquarids meteor shower delighted onlookers.

Australia's Uluru turns into temporary waterfall after rainfall

Storms turned Australia's Uluru, one of the continent's most arid and iconic landmarks, into a temporary waterfall.

Sydney Trains releases shocking footage to improve child safety

Sydney Trains transportation company releases shocking footage of children falling in gaps between train and platform to remind parents to be vigilant with their children.

Australians surf and jet ski in raging flood

Australians surf and jet ski in raging floodwaters caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie.

Floodwaters flow through submerged car in Australia

Raging floodwaters from Tropical Cyclone Debbie flow through a submerged car in Queensland, Australia.

Australian cyclone leaves shark stranded upstream

A bull shark washed up after Cyclone Debbie flooded north Queensland.

Australian cyclone leaves shark stranded upstream

A shark seen washed up on the road reminds Australians to stay out of floodwaters.

Pilot in deadly Australian plane crash issued distress call

Four Americans traveling to an island golf trip were killed in the crash, along with the pilot who issued a distress call moments before slamming into a mall in Australia.

Plane crash in Australia kills 5, including 4 Americans

The pilot radioed twice before the crash, reporting catastrophic engine failure.

5 killed, including 4 Americans, in Australian charter plane crash

Four Americans were among five killed when a plane crashed into a shopping center shortly after takeoff near Melbourne, Australia, authorities said.

5 killed, including 4 Americans, in Australian charter plane crash

Australians Build Insane Water Slide

A group of people in Australia found a creative way to beat the heat Down Under.

3 Dead, 20 Injured After Car Drives Through Pedestrians in Australia: Police

Police have apprehended a man they say deliberately drove into a crowd of pedestrians in Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, killing three people and injuring at least 20 others.

3 Dead, 20 Injured After Car Drives Through Pedestrians in Australia: Police

Police say they have a suspect in custody.

Car Rolls Off Ferry in Australia

A vehicle rolled off the back of a ferry carrying tourists to an island off the Australian coast to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Working Dogs in Australia Go Crazy After Rare Rainfall

A pack of working dogs in the Pilbara region of rural West Australia splash around in usually dry creeks.

Australian Police Find Baby Koala in Woman's Backpack During Arrest

Australian police discovered a fuzzy baby koala in a woman's backpack while she was being arrested on Sunday.

Dreamworld Australia Cancels Reopening as Investigation Continues Into 4 Deaths

Busch Gardens Closes Ride After Fatal Accident in Australia

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida has decided to close a river rapids ride after four people were killed on a similar water ride at an amusement park in Australia.

'Miracle' That 2 Girls Survive Australian Amusement Park Accident That Killed 4, Police Say

Deadly Amusement Park Accident in Australia

Four adults were killed and two children thrown from a water ride at an amusement park in Australia.

4 Killed on Ride at Australian Theme Park

Four people were killed Tuesday after a river rapids ride malfunctioned at Dreamworld, a park on Queensland state's Gold Coast.