Sharks caught, killed after Queensland attacks
Queensland officials have caught and killed three tiger sharks after a woman and a child were attacked in separate incidents in the Whitsundays.
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Missing meerkitten back at zoo
Missing meerkitten back at zoo
A one-month-old meerkitten is back in expert care after it vanished from Perth Zoo following its first steps outside the nest box.
Man charged after emus mowed down by car
Man charged after emus mowed down by car
A man who allegedly filmed himself running over emus in Victoria's northwest has been charged with animal cruelty.
Kiwi girl 'critical' after shark attack
Kiwi girl 'critical' after shark attack
Two tourists including a Kiwi girl have been critically injured in separate shark attacks in the Whitsunday Islands in north Queensland.
Hunt on for driver who mowed down emus
Hunt on for driver who mowed down emus
A man who appears to have filmed himself mowing down a mob of emus while laughing is being hunted down by the RSPCA in Australia.
Two shark attacks in Whitsundays
Two shark attacks in Whitsundays
A girl has been attacked by a shark at the same Queensland island where a Tasmanian mother was mauled less than 24 hours earlier.
Strawberry crisis: 'Parasites should swing'
Strawberry crisis: 'Parasites should swing'
Australia's Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the "parasites" responsible for spiking strawberries should "swing for this" and do hard time.
Wreck of Cook's Endeavour found?
Wreck of Cook's Endeavour found?
US and Australian archaeologists hunting for Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour may have finally discovered its location on the east coast of America.
Toxic gas leak gives guests breathing problems at Sydney hotel
Toxic gas leak gives guests breathing problems at Sydney hotel
At least eight people at a Sydney hotel were hospitalised on Wednesday after breathing toxic gases flowing through the building's air conditioning system.
Boy arrested over berry sabotage
Boy arrested over berry sabotage
A boy has been arrested in Australia after admitting he put needles in strawberries as a ''prank''.
Needle found in Sydney apple: report
Needle found in Sydney apple: report
A woman has reportedly found a needle inside an apple she bought from a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney.
Aussie strawberries stopped
Foodstuffs stops distribution of Aussie strawberries
Foodstuffs has stopped the distribution of Australian strawberries in New Zealand after sewing needles were found in the fruit sold in supermarkets across the Tasman.
Hanson attacks girl for anthem protest
Hanson attacks girl for anthem protest
Australian politician Pauline Hanson says a Queensland "brat" who refused to stand for the national anthem should be kicked out of school.
Recall after needles found in strawberries
Recall after needles found in strawberries
Consumers are being urged to throw out strawberries purchased over the past week in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria after needles were found inside the fruit.
Third boy found after teens drown in river
Third boy found after teens drown in river
A boy who was feared drowned in Perth's Swan River has been found safe after two of his friends were pulled dead from the water following a police chase.
Duo imprisoned over 'man-bun' assault
Duo imprisoned over 'man-bun' assault
Two young men will go to jail for blinding a man in one eye at a Melbourne nightclub after they took offence to the victim's man-bun hairdo.
Murder-accused dad 'stayed with bodies'
Murder-accused dad 'stayed with bodies'
The man accused of Western Australia's latest family mass murder stayed in a house with the bodies of his children, wife and mother-in-law for days before turning himself in, police say.
Perth man charged with five counts of murder
Perth man charged with five counts of murder
A man allegedly used a blunt instrument and knives to murder his three young daughters, their mother and grandmother and then stayed with the bodies in their Perth house for days before heading north.
'Appalling behaviour': Julie Bishop slams Aussie MPs
'Appalling behaviour': Julie Bishop slams Aussie MPs
Julie Bishop has weighed into the debate about bullying in federal parliament, saying she's witnessed behaviour in Canberra that wouldn't be "tolerated in any other workplace across Australia".
Teen loses leg after mass Melbourne brawl
Teen loses leg after mass Melbourne brawl
A teenager who lost a leg after being hit by a car during a wild brawl in Melbourne at the weekend was a witness to an alleged murder in July.