Australian senator banned for wearing burqa in protest blasted as racist

Senator Pauline Hanson banned from parliament for 7 days for wearing burqa in the chamber to demand they be banned nationally.

• Nov 25

Far-right Australian senator draws ire by donning a burqa in parliament

Anti-immigration party senator Pauline Hanson said of her protest: "If they don't want me wearing it — ban the burqa."

• Nov 24

Meta gives Australian kids a 2-week warning ahead of social media ban

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young users to save their info and sign off.

• Nov 20

Paralympic gold medalist Paige Greco dies at 28

Paige Greco, who was born with cerebral palsy, won the first gold medal of the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.

• Nov 17

Man who rushed Ariana Grande at "Wicked: For Good" premiere is charged

Australian man Johnson Wen was charged with "being a public nuisance" after rushing Ariana Grande, according to court documents.

• Nov 14

Australian windsurfer recalls moment shark "hit me like a freight train"

Windsurfer Andy McDonald was pulled under by a shark that took a massive bite out of his board, but he's already replaced it, and now he's got a story to tell.

• Nov 12

Scientists discover new "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns

Kit Prendergast discovered the bee while surveying a critically endangered wildflower and was drawn to the insect's unique appearance.

• Nov 11

Australian mushroom murderer claims "miscarriage of justice" against her

Australian convicted murderer Erin Patterson alleges a "substantial miscarriage of justice" took place when she was convicted of killing three people with toxic mushrooms​.

• Nov 5

Cruise passenger left behind on island found dead: "Mum died, alone"

Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old cruise passenger, was found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship's crew.

• Oct 30

Messages in a bottle from WWI found in Australia

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia's coast.

• Oct 29
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WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on beach 109 years later

Inside the glass were cheerful letters written in pencil by Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37, dated Aug. 15, 1916.

• Oct 29

Fish named Arnie swims a record 530 miles, mostly upstream

The Murray cod, named Arnie after Australia's recently retired Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, was first tagged in 2022.

• Oct 27

Trump meets with Australian prime minister

President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke to reporters at the White House on Monday. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more details.

• Oct 20
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Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Colombia

President Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all U.S. payments to it following another deadly strike from the U.S. military on an alleged drug-carrying vessel. The Defense Department says the target was linked to a Colombian group considered a terrorist organization. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.

• Oct 20
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Former U.S. Marine accused of training Chinese pilots fights extradition

Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, accused of training Chinese military pilots in South Africa, has appealed against extradition from Australia.

• Oct 16

Guns, drugs worth $170 million seized in raid linked to "kill team" hit

Police images showed drug packages emblazoned with a picture of a cartoon bear from the 2012 comedy "Ted." Another bag featured Chinese characters reading "smooth sailing."

• Oct 15

Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian shot dead in Sydney

Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was gunned down in a "brazen" shooting in Sydney, police said, months after surviving an attempt on his life.

• Oct 9

Appeal could extend mandatory prison term for Australia mushroom murderer

Prosecutors say a woman convicted of murdering family members with toxic mushrooms was given a "manifestly inadequate" sentence, and they want it extended.

• Oct 6

Gunman fired up "50 to 100 shots" on busy Sydney street, police say

Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry said "anywhere between 50 and 100 shots" were fired during the incident.

• Oct 5

Former cop pleads not guilty to killing ex-boyfriend, man's partner

Beau Lamarra-Condon is accused of using his service pistol to kill Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's Sydney home.

• Oct 3

Influencer investigated for "dangerous and illegal" crocodile wrestling

In a series of social media videos, bare-chested Mike Holston, who goes by "therealtarzann" online, tussles with saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.

• Sep 11

Australia to deploy underwater attack drones dubbed "Ghost Sharks"

Australia said Wednesday it will deploy a $1.1 billion fleet of "Ghost Shark" underwater attack drones to bolster its firepower in a threatening regional landscape.

• Sep 11

Harrowing details emerge after surfer killed by shark off popular beach

The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.

• Sep 8

Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison

Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023

• Sep 7

Surfer dead after mauling by large shark off Australia beach

The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.

• Sep 6

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