Crocodile eats small dog after years of torment

Australian owner admits it was bound to happen after encouraging terrier to chase croc for a decade

• Jun 7, 2018

Grandmother sentenced to death by hanging for alleged drug smuggling

Woman claims she went to Shanghai to meet a U.S. serviceman with whom she had an online romance, and was asked to carry a bag which she did not know contained drugs

• May 25, 2018

Netherlands, Australia officially blame Russia for MH17 disaster

After joint investigation says missile that hit plane over Ukraine came from Russian military, Dutch vow to hold Moscow "accountable"

• May 25, 2018

Priciest cities for jeans, Wi-Fi and more

Urban explorer? Here's a sample of what you'll pay for basic goods in metro areas around the globe.

• May 24, 2018
• 01:30

Archbishop convicted of covering up child sexual abuse

Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson is most senior Catholic cleric convicted of cover-up, could face 2 years in prison

• May 22, 2018

7 dead in what may be Australia's worst mass shooting in 22 years

Family of 7 found dead in rare case since Australia enacted strict gun laws widely attributed with curbing violence

• May 11, 2018

104-year-old Australian scientist heads to Switzerland to end his life

"I am 104 years old so I haven't got much time left anyway," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• May 2, 2018

Vatican official to face 2 separate sex crime trials, and soon

Cardinal George Pell, most senior official charged in Catholic Church abuse crisis, agrees to trials over 2 sets of allegations

• May 2, 2018

Senior Vatican official ordered to stand trial on sex abuse charges

Australian Cardinal George Pell, highest Vatican official to be charged in church sex abuse crisis, allegedly had multiple victims decades ago

• May 1, 2018

World's oldest-known spider dead - but not from old age

World's oldest-known spider dead at ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during study

• Apr 30, 2018

Harry Harris likely to be nominated U.S. ambassador to South Korea, rather than Australia

Harris is the outgoing commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific

• Apr 24, 2018

Woman cries as she learns fate in $16M "cocaine cruise" plot

Melina Roberge said she wanted to take selfies "in exotic locations and post them on Instagram to receive 'likes' and attention"

• Apr 18, 2018

New info in copter crash that killed U.S. honeymooners

Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases preliminary report on cause of crash at Great Barrier Reef

• Apr 18, 2018

Surfer makes it back to beach with both legs mauled by shark

Argentinian was competing in event on southwest Australian coast, and his attacker may have struck again later

• Apr 16, 2018

Awkward live TV moment goes viral

A BBC reporter's poolside segment in Australia didn't go exactly the way he'd planned, but now it's making a splash across the social media world.

• Apr 11, 2018
• 01:30

Great white shark disrupts police operation

Police in Australia released video showing a massive great white shark getting a little too close to their patrol boat.

• Apr 5, 2018
• 00:46

"Look at the size of this thing": Great white shark gives cops a scare

A massive great white shark circled an Australian police boat, getting a little too close for the officers' comfort

• Apr 5, 2018

Man illegally climbs Sydney Harbour Bridge

Man climbed hundreds of feet up the landmark bridge in Australia, and police spent hours trying to coax him down

• Apr 4, 2018

Report: Apple Watch data leads to arrest in 2016 murder

Data from a murder victim's smartwatch proves her daughter-in-law lied to police, prosecutors say

• Apr 3, 2018

Mummy remains found in sarcophagus previously thought to be empty

The sarcophagus had been left untouched at a university museum for over 150 years

• Mar 27, 2018

More than 150 whales stranded on beach, few survive

Biggest stranding in western Australia in more than 20 years believed to be pod of short-finned pilot whales

• Mar 23, 2018

Nurse in remote outpost saves own life after heart attack

Almost 100 miles away from the nearest hospital, a nurse with a complete heart blockage managed to take measures into his own hands

• Mar 8, 2018

How swallowing a garden slug left a teen paralyzed

After the teen swallowed the slug, he developed a parasitic infection that caused a serious brain disease

• Mar 8, 2018

Wreckage of U.S. aircraft carrier sunk in WWII found

USS Lexington was sunk by Japanese military in crucial sea battle and lost off Australia, until now

• Mar 6, 2018

Senior Catholic leader faces sex abuse accusers via video link

Australian Cardinal George Pell is most senior Catholic Church leader charged with sexual abuse, and he may face trial

• Mar 5, 2018

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