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Australia: Woman Chained To Bed By Boyfriend Over Cheating Suspicion, Escapes During ATM Visit

Broadie McGugan escaped from her alleged attacker Zane Woodward on Tuesday while she was at an ATM machine, hiding in a nearby chemist before making it to a nearby police station.

US In Race With China To Claim "Best" Part Of Moon: NASA Chief

The United States is in a new space race with China to claim the most resource-rich part of the moon, NASA's interim administrator Sean Duffy said while announcing plans to install a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Records Largest Annual Coral Loss In 4 Decades

The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.

Australian Regulator Says YouTube, Others 'Turning Blind Eye' To Child Abuse Material

Australia's internet watchdog has said the world's biggest social media firms are still "turning a blind eye" to online child sex abuse material on their platforms, and said YouTube in particular had been unresponsive to its enquiries.

Julian Assange Joins Massive Pro-Palestine Protest On Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, closing the world-famous landmark.

Video: Pickup Truck Drives Over Giant Crocodile At River Crossing In Australia

A shocking video captured a pickup truck accidentally driving over a giant crocodile at Cahill's Crossing in Australia's Northern Territory.

Trump Announces New Tariffs: From India To Pak - Who Pays What Now

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations.

"Hand Was Hanging By Thread": Indian-Origin Man Attacked In Australia

An Indian-origin man was brutally attacked with a machete by a group of teenagers while he was on his way home from a pharmacy in Australia's Melbourne last week.

UK, Australia To Sign 50-Year Treaty To Build Nuclear Submarines

Britain and Australia announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines and welcomed a review by President Donald Trump's administration of the United States' role in the trilateral defense deal.

Auckland Feline Gets Named 'Leonardo Da Pinchy' Due To His Laundry Pilfering

Most cat owners dread their pets bringing home mice or birds. But for the owners of one felonious feline in Auckland, New Zealand, there's a worse shame being the unwitting accomplice to an unstoppable one-cat crimewave.

Hindu Temple In Australia's Melbourne Defaced With Racist Graffiti

A Hindu temple in Melbourne was defaced with hateful slurs demanding, "Go Home Brown C**t", in the latest incident of racism in Australia.

These Dolphins In Australia Use Sponges to Hunt. Here's How and Why

Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt with a sponge on their beak, like a clown nose.

'Outback Killer' Dies At 67, Leaving Behind The Mystery Of A Missing Body

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the "Outback Killer" has died leaving behind the mystery of the whereabouts of British backpacker Peter Falconio's body unsolved, who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago.

How A Specific Antigen Blood Test Alone Can't Confirm Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60.

50-Year-Old Woman Loses Arm In Horrifying Lion Attack At Popular Australian Zoo

An Australian woman lost an arm after being attacked by a lion at a zoo. Joanne Cabban, a 50-year-old school teacher, was at Darling Downs Zoo on Sunday when the incident occurred.

German Tourist Found Alive 12 Days After She Was Lost In Australian Outback

German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

"Upsetting": Celebrity Chef On Australia Mushroom Killer Using Her Recipe

Erin Patterson was found guilty this week of murdering her husband's parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by lacing their Saturday lunch with lethal death cap mushrooms.

Explained: Can Pizza Boxes Be Recycled

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin - a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with yesterday's lunch - and wondered if you're doing it right?

Australian Woman Found Guilty Of Killing Her In-Laws In Mushroom Murder Case

An Australian woman murdered her husband's parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found Monday at the climax of a trial watched around the world.

Trump Scores Big Victory As 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Clears Congress

US President Donald Trump secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his flagship tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.