Australian opposition blocks gay marriage vote
The Labor Party says it supports gay marriage, but wants it to be decided in Parliament
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Malaysia jails 9 for tiny swimsuit stunt at racetrack
Even Australia's Foreign Minister admits "premeditated" insult by men from her country was foolish, but not malicious
Teen surfer survives attack by 10-foot great white
"Luckily the lifeguards were on duty and got down there quickly"
Winslet and Hemsworth on "Dressmaker," getting bullied
It may seem implausible, but even A-list actors Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth were once outcasts
Orphaned baby koala finds comfort in stuffed animal
Rescuers found the frightened baby koala alone on the side of a road being chased by crows
U.S. shocked by China’s “undue influence” in major ally’s politics
Domestic opposition, and now the U.S. government, pushing Australian government to rethink foreign political donations
Australian man dies after shark attack while kitesurfing
The 50-year-old man had fallen from his board in a large lagoon when the large shark bit deep into his right thigh
Australian teen jailed over ISIS-inspired plot to behead police officer
Teenager plotted to run over and behead a police officer as part of a ISIS movement-inspired attack on an Australian Veterans’ Day ceremony
Women charged in $30M cocaine plot after "selfie" cruise
Two young Canadian women who heavily documented their worldwide cruise on Instagram allegedly tried to smuggle a massive amount of cocaine into Australia, reports say
Scientists discover what might be the oldest fossil yet
The specimen appears to date back 3.7 billion years — a time when Earth had black continents, a green ocean, and orange skies
Men abandon crocodiles at school in bizarre break-in
Security camera footage shows group of men with their heads covered in weekend robbery
Man shouting "Allahu akbar" fatally stabs British traveler
Frenchman arrested and police in Queensland, Australia investigating possible Islamic extremist motivation in gruesome attack
Australians report theft at Olympic athletes' village
Laptop and team shirts were reported stolen at the athletes' village while the building was being evacuated due to a small fire
Report: Newborn dies after laughing gas mixup
Two babies in a Sydney hospital were hooked up to nitrous oxide tanks instead of oxygen tanks, according to media reports
Video of detained teen abuse prompts gov't investigation
Video emerged of Aboriginal teens being tear-gassed, stripped and shackled to chairs in a juvenile detention center
More Olympians robbed at gunpoint in Rio ahead of Games
There's still several weeks before the Summer Games begin, and the city of Rio still apparently will need all that time to make things safer
Gator attack follows other grisly encounters with dangerous reptiles
While fatal gator attacks are rare in Florida, there have been a string of dangerous encounters recently
Did climate change kill off this species?
Researchers in Australia believe a small island-dwelling rodent might be the first mammal species to die off due to man-made climate change
Diver killed by shark in 2nd fatal attack in a week in Australia
The 60-year-old female victim was diving with a man when she was killed in attack just 60 miles from where surfer was killed
Woman jump-kicked by kangaroo, rupturing breast implants
Australian woman says a peaceful bike ride through wine country past a "cute" roo took a violent turn
Huge swaths of coral along Great Barrier reef dead
The losses on the northern Great Barrier Reef are significant because once coral has died, it's gone for good
Woman watches friend dragged off beach by crocodile at night
Despite numerous warning signs, pair swam in croc-infested waters in the dark; "You can't legislate against human stupidity," politician says
Drone video captures shark feeding frenzy from above
A drone captured aerial shots of dozens of sharks going after a big feast
New signs of asteroid that hit Earth 3.5B years ago
Experts say this particular asteroid "could have significantly affected the way the Earth evolved"
Aussie Olympians to get (near) Zika-proof condoms
"Dual Protect" prophylactics offer "near complete" antiviral protection from mosquito-borne disease hammering Latin America
Trump suggests deal reached involving TikTok
President Trump said he will be speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing is not cooperating with authorities, governor says
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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2 arrested after incendiary device placed under news vehicle in Salt Lake City
The device had been lit but "failed to function as designed," a Unified Fire Authority Investigations officer wrote in affidavits of probable cause.
National civil rights museum Trump can't control is expanding
Unlike the Smithsonian, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is privately funded, putting it beyond the immediate reach of Trump administration efforts to control what Americans learn about their history.
Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul announces he won't seek reelection
Rep. Michael McCaul, a foreign policy leader who had strongly supported Ukraine, warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "testing the resolve of NATO."
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Fox News host apologizes for remarks about mentally ill homeless people
Brian Kilmeade made the comment while talking about the stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Sen. Chris Coons: The internet "is driving extremism in our country"
In a joint segment with Republican Sen. James Lankford, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said amid efforts to foster bipartisan discourse, the internet "is driving extremism in our country."