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Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

Australian police on Monday appealed for the urgent return of an 85-year-old man kidnapped in what they said was a case of mistaken identity.
Australia commits $2.8B to nuclear sub facility under AUKUS pact with US, UK

Australia commits $2.8B to nuclear sub facility under AUKUS pact with US, UK

Sydney beaches stay closed after three shark attacks in two days

Sydney beaches stay closed after three shark attacks in two days

Soaring prices ignite gold rush in Australia

Soaring prices ignite gold rush in Australia

In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth.
December 29, 2025 | 08:50 pm PT
Rare 40-meter waterspout rises off Western Australia’s coast

Rare 40-meter waterspout rises off Western Australia’s coast

Surfers off Western Australia’s remote south coast have documented a 40-meter waterspout formed by the collision of powerful wave systems.
December 22, 2025 | 07:24 pm PT
Reddit sues Australia over world social media ban, citing free speech threat

Reddit sues Australia over world social media ban, citing free speech threat

Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit in Australia's highest court seeking to overturn the country's social media ban for children, calling it an intrusion on free political discourse.
December 12, 2025 | 04:22 pm PT
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology companies and free-speech advocates.
December 10, 2025 | 05:28 pm PT
Shark kills one person, injures another in Australia

Shark kills one person, injures another in Australia

A shark killed one person and seriously injured another on Thursday at a beach in Australia's eastern state of New South Wales, rescuers and police said.
November 26, 2025 | 08:06 pm PT
Someone in Australia won $3M in a lottery and hasn't claimed it after a year

Someone in Australia won $3M in a lottery and hasn't claimed it after a year

A lottery win worth A$4.8 million (US$3.1 million) in Australia remains unclaimed after nearly a year.
November 11, 2025 | 04:25 pm PT
Australia adds Reddit to its growing teen social media blacklist

Australia adds Reddit to its growing teen social media blacklist

Australia's internet watchdog on Wednesday widened its world-first teen social media ban to include Reddit and video live streaming platform Kick, and said more sites could be added if their main role was to enable online social interaction.
November 4, 2025 | 09:26 pm PT
Australian tourist found dead on remote island after cruise ship left without her

Australian tourist found dead on remote island after cruise ship left without her

An 80-year-old Australian woman was found dead on a remote Great Barrier Reef island after her cruise ship accidentally left her behind.
October 30, 2025 | 07:31 pm PT
Thousands queue for hours in Australia to buy gold amid buying frenzy

Thousands queue for hours in Australia to buy gold amid buying frenzy

Thousands of Australians in Sydney have been queuing for hours to buy gold, viewing it as a traditional safe-haven investment amid global uncertainty.
October 28, 2025 | 09:35 pm PT
Australia adds 17,500 study spots for foreign students despite tougher visa rules

Australia adds 17,500 study spots for foreign students despite tougher visa rules

Australia plans to add 17,500 international student places at 32 public universities in 2026, even as visa applications drop under tougher immigration rules.
October 17, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Australian unemployment hits 4-year high, rate cut back in play

Australian unemployment hits 4-year high, rate cut back in play

Australia's unemployment rate spiked unexpectedly to a near four-year high in September as more people went looking for work, a weak result that revived hopes for more policy easing.
October 15, 2025 | 09:47 pm PT
How inheritance impatience is driving elder financial abuse in Australia as cost of living rises

How inheritance impatience is driving elder financial abuse in Australia as cost of living rises

As living costs grow in Australia, growing impatience among younger generations for early access to inheritance is fueling a rise in elder financial abuse.
October 6, 2025 | 12:47 am PT
Australian tourist's body returned from Bali without heart

Australian tourist's body returned from Bali without heart

Australian officials have demanded answers from Indonesian counterparts after the body of a young man who died on the resort island of Bali was repatriated without his heart.
September 23, 2025 | 05:02 am PT
Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast

Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast

Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.
September 6, 2025 | 10:20 pm PT
Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law

Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law

The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be "a right, not a request".
August 2, 2025 | 06:12 pm PT
Son Heung-min's South Korea on cusp of World Cup berth

Son Heung-min's South Korea on cusp of World Cup berth

European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs.
June 3, 2025 | 04:27 pm PT
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