Shark kills 23-year-old working "dream job" on Great Barrier Reef
The rector of Zach Robba's former school wrote: "This was Zach's dream job and he embraced all that it entailed."
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Cardinal Pell's sex abuse convictions dismissed by high court
Pell was regarded as the Vatican's third highest ranking official. He was convicted in 2018 of sexually assaulting two teen choirboys and had served 13 months of a six-year sentence.
Great Barrier Reef suffers another mass bleaching
This is the third mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in just five years.
Bindi Irwin gets married at zoo hours before virus lockdown
"We planned this beautiful day for nearly a year and had to change everything, as we didn't have guests at our wedding," Irwin said.
Bondi Beach closes after crowds ignore coronavirus warnings
"This is not something we are doing because we are the fun police," New South Wales state police minister David Elliott said. "This is about saving lives."
Australian bushfire smoke killed more people than fires: Study
Smoke from the fires caused 417 deaths and more than 4,400 hospitalizations.
Ivanka Trump met Australian politician days before his virus diagnosis
Attorney General William Barr was also in close quarters with Australian government minister Peter Dutton, who is now hospitalized.
Colin Hanks posts about parents' coronavirus diagnosis
He said Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are "in good spirits."
Tom Hanks says he and Rita Wilson have coronavirus
"We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too," he posted on Twitter.
Climate change made Australia's fire season worse
"People ask me, is this a new normal for Australia? It's worse than that," one scientist said.
Camera catches thief reeling in Versace necklace with fishing rod
A thief has been caught on camera hooking a gold necklace with a fishing rod in a brazen nighttime theft from an Australian designer store.
Wildfires finally end in New South Wales
After nearly 240 days of burning, the fires are completely over – and the areas that need rain the most will get it
Mother posts emotional video of son sobbing after bullying incident
The boy's mom said he is constantly bullied.
GM to pull out of Australia, scrap iconic Holden brand
General Motors said it will also wind down in New Zealand and Thailand amid losses in its international division.
Australian soldiers caring for rescued koalas
The soldiers fed 28 rescued koalas and helped build climbing structures for them in their new home.
Fires "contained" in southeast Australia for 1st time this season
For the first time in months, all fires in the Australian state of New South Wales have been contained.
113 Australian animal species need "urgent" help
More than 100 animal species require "urgent management intervention."
Mom wakes from coma to learn family died in volcano eruption
"She knows they ran, but that's all," her father-in-law said.
Heavy rainfall in Sydney extinguishes bushfires, but creates new dangers
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service called the recent rainfall "the most positive news we've had in some time."
In ashes of Australia's bushfires, town pulls together to rebuild
"I've spent the last two weeks calling 120 brides to tell them we can't host their wedding," said Kurt Menzel, the owner of Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat.
Australian koalas named for American firefighters killed in fires
The brave firefighters and U.S. military veterans were killed in a plane crash while fighting the devastating fires in New South Wales last week.
Bushfire sparked by military helicopter threatens Australia's capital
Canberra residents evacuate their homes as fire caused by helicopter landing light spreads through the suburbs
3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia identified
All three had long military and firefighting careers and were contracted to help fight the wildfires in Australia.
Australians warned of possible deadly spider "bonanza"
Experts say weather conditions in bushfire-battered eastern Australia could bring "super dangerous" funnel-webs out in droves.
Air tanker crash kills 3 Americans battling Australian wildfires
The C-130 was being operated by the Portland, Oregon branch of a Canadian company as Australia's unprecedented fire season continues
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.