Australian PM wins re-election amid concerns over "American-style politics"
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became the first Australian leader to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years.
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Australians voting in national election as Trump's influence looms
Australia's vote comes just a week after Canada's elections, where President Trump's influence was also felt.
Australia voting in general election
President Trump's impact on trade could be a common election issue as Australians participate in the general election. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
Great white shark stranded in shallow water rescued by locals
Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort.
Woman accused of murdering 3 with toxic mushrooms faces trial
Erin Patterson is charged with three murders, including both of her parents-in-law, after serving a toxic mushroom-laced Beef Wellington.
Dog missing for 529 days captured on island teeming with wildlife
The miniature dachshund had eluded searchers since November 2023, only rarely appearing in fuzzy glimpses caught by cameras that showed her pink collar.
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Senate set to vote on GOP stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown; American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia after triggering outrage.
Instagram users under 16 will need parental OK to livestream, Meta says
Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval.
Trump's tariffs target remote Australian territory inhabited by penguins
The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.
New search for MH370 suspended just weeks after it got underway
Malaysia says the latest hunt for missing flight MH370 has been suspended after less than 6 weeks, as "it's not the season" to scour the Indian Ocean.
"An American Down Under" | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2023, 60 Minutes' Jon Wertheim traveled to Australia and met Mason Cox, a Texas man who became an unlikely Australian rules football star.
Ex-Florida police officer, 36, wins women's featherweight title
Tiara Brown, a big underdog, dropped to the canvas in tears when she was announced as the winner.
Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman and first African to lead IOC
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee.
Australia reacting to potential China threat
Australia is arming its military with anti-ship missiles and advanced targeting radars after Chinese warships took part in live fire drills off Australia's coast. Charles Edel, Australia chair and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat
American influencer Sam Jones said that she had picked up a wombat to try to take the animal off the road.
U.S. influencer picks up baby wombat in Australia, sparks outrage
An American influencer visiting Australia has sparked outcry for picking up a baby wombat in a now-deleted Instagram video.
Surfer attacked by shark in Australia is presumed dead, police say
A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage that captured the aftermath of the incident.
Australia cops say apparent antisemitic terror wave was a "criminal con"
Australian police say a wave of seemingly antisemitic attacks and threats was really a "fabricated terrorist plot, essentially a criminal con job."
Passengers stop teen with shotgun trying to board loaded plane at airport
Police have commended passengers on a domestic flight in Australia who overpowered a 17-year-old boy armed with a shotgun as he tried to board the plane.
Man hit by cyclone while rowing across ocean is rescued by warship
Video of the operation showed a naval boat rescuing Mockus from his vessel in rough seas, then hoisting him onto the warship.
New hunt for MH370 begins in Indian Ocean 11 years after flight vanished
The firm Ocean Infinity has launched a new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in what it says is a "more credible" patch of the Indian Ocean.
Missing Australian fisherman dragged overboard by shark, police say
Paul Barning went missing Sunday after falling overboard his boat during a fishing competition in New South Wales, Australia.
Woman, 103, on her bucket list journey
At 103 years old, you might expect Dorothy Smith to be taking it easy. But a chance encounter with YouTube influencers helped the centenarian complete the last item on her bucket list: Travel to Australia.
Australia says China's "live fire" drill warning diverted flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
Over 150 false killer whales stranded on beach can't be saved, experts say
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.
What's next for Nicolás Maduro as Trump pressures Venezuela
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
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Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Longevity doctor advises exercise, tests, and protein to prep for advanced age
Dr. Peter Attia has declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are often plagued by sickness and immobility.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
TikTok deal to be finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.