A 40-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the edge of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, local police said. Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing…
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Australia: Towns in Victoria evacuated over Christmas as fires rage
Residents in an Australian region engulfed by bushfires were given two hours to return home to collect their belongings before Christmas on Tuesday, as emergency crews try to contain the…
The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia
The crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has died in Australia.Burt, who was thought to be over 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski…
Australia: Radio host Alan Jones pleads not guilty to sex abuse
Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing 10 young men over almost two decades. The 83-year-old faces 34 charges over alleged incidents between 2001 and…
Australia: British YouTuber Yung Filly pleads guilty to reckless driving in Perth
British YouTuber Yung Filly has pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Australia while on bail over rape allegations. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, admitted to…
Australia: Five of the ‘Bali Nine’ drug smugglers have returned from Indonesia
Australia says the five remaining members of the “Bali Nine” drug ring have returned home after almost 20 years in Indonesian prison. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on social media:…
Australia: Authorities to force tech giants to keep paying for news
Australia’s government says it will create new rules to force big tech companies to pay local publishers for news. The long-awaited decision sets out a successor to a world-first law…
Australia: Authorities plan to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outlets
The Australian government has announced plans to tax Big Tech firms if they fail to share revenue with local news media organisations. The measure, applicable from January 1, will force firms…
Australia: Children as young as 10 will face adult jail time in Queensland
The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder,…