Inquiry exposes racehorse slaughter
Racing Australia's chief executive says he's "appalled" after an inquiry claimed that healthy Australian racehorses are being slaughtered in their thousands.
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Tourists race to beat Uluru climb ban
Tourists race to beat Uluru climb ban
The air is hot and full of flies, it's the desert and the nearest decent town is a five-hour drive away but there are thousands of tourists here.
Aust dad shot dead protecting Texas home
Aust dad shot dead protecting Texas home
An Australian man living in Texas has been shot dead while protecting his wife and two young children from intruders who broke into his home.
Australia denies Vietnamese entry over raw pork
Australia denies Vietnamese entry over raw pork
Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10kg of raw pork, seafood and poultry on arrival in Sydney, its first expulsion under a more strict biosecurity law.
Thirsty passenger fails in Emirates lawsuit
Thirsty passenger fails in Emirates lawsuit
A thirsty Australian traveller has lost a legal case against Emirates airline, after claiming she collapsed on a long-haul flight as a result of being denied enough water.
NSW warned to brace for storm season
NSW warned to brace for storm season
Residents in the Australian state of New South Wales are being warned to brace for storm season as last year's season was the worst in years.
Aussie farmer says weedkiller gave him cancer
Aussie farmer says weedkiller gave him cancer
An Australian farmer is taking legal action against Bayer AG's Monsanto after being diagnosed with a type of cancer he says was caused by its weedkiller.
Ex-Dunedin man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable
Ex-Dunedin man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable
The dark past of the Dunedin diocese and its clutch of clerical paedophiles** still ensnares Marc. But he means to be free of it.
Aussie quad bikes to get mandatory roll bars
Aussie quad bikes to get mandatory roll bars
All quad bikes sold in Australia will have mandatory roll bars within two years under new safety rules aimed at saving farmers' lives.
Police to probe 'heinous' NSW blaze
Police to probe 'heinous' NSW blaze
Australian police and fire investigators will investigate a blaze that has destroyed at least 10 homes in New South Wales, believing it was suspiciously lit.
Jailed Kiwi facing deportation for Bunnings bashing
Jailed Kiwi facing deportation for Bunnings bashing
A Kiwi vigilante has been jailed for attacking a Bunnings worker in a fit of rage in a late-night mistaken identity.
Needles found in Aussie grape, strawberries
Needles found in Aussie grape, strawberries
A needle spiked through a grape has reportedly been found in a shop in the Australian state of Victoria, weeks after similar suspected contamination of strawberries.
Murder charge 37 years after wife goes missing
Murder charge 37 years after wife goes missing
An Australian man has been charged the murder of his former wife, almost four decades after she disappeared from their home.
Findings of inquest into teen equestrian deaths due
Findings of inquest into teen equestrian deaths due
Just weeks after 17-year-old Olivia Inglis was fatally crushed by her horse when they tumbled over a jump, 19-year-old Caitlyn Fischer instantly died when her horse fell on her at another...
Melbourne murderer, rapist pens apology
Melbourne murderer, rapist pens apology
Codey Herrmann said he was sorry for raping, murdering and setting fire to a young woman as she walked home in Melbourne but the apology is unlikely to spare him from a lengthy jail term.
Teen charged with torture over kangaroo carnage
Teen charged with torture over kangaroo carnage
A 19-year-old has been charged after he allegedly hit and killed up to 20 kangaroos with his ute on the New South Wales south coast.
Australia offered help in Mueller probe
Australia offered help in Mueller probe
Australia offered assistance for President Donald Trump’s investigation of the origins of a damning report about Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, a letter shows.
Envious NZ footy mum jailed for fraud
Envious NZ footy mum jailed for fraud
A Kiwi living in Brisbane felt so much pressure to keep up with other football mums that she committed thousands of dollars worth of fraud and forgery offences.
Mum charged over daughter's car park death
Mother charged over adult daughter's car park death
A woman has been charged with manslaughter after two other women, one her own daughter, were hit and killed in a car park in New South Wales.
Sydney siege sniper: 'We could have saved Tori'
Sydney siege sniper: 'We could have saved Tori'
A police sniper involved in the Lindt Cafe siege believes the death of hostage Tori Johnson could have been prevented if his team had been given the right information.