February 20, 2019 Australian pilot spells out ‘I’m Bored’ during test flight An Australian pilot, unenthused with the task of a 2-hour test flight, spelled out the words, “I’m Bored,” on his tracking device Tuesday morning.
February 19, 2019 Australia to roll out emojis on license plates Some areas of Australia will soon allow drivers to unleash their inner creativity on their license plates — with the use of emojis.
February 19, 2019 Kidnap suspect to face Sydney court for extradition to Chile A woman wanted in Chile on kidnapping charges dating back to Chile's 1973-1990 military dictatorship is expected to appear in a Sydney court on Wednesday for an extradition hearing.
February 19, 2019 Australian Anglican set to be defrocked over abuse inaction An assistant bishop is set to become the most senior Anglican in Australia to be defrocked after a church committee found he took no action when he was told a priest had sexually abused a child.
February 18, 2019 Australian champion bodybuilder ID’d as home intruder who died after altercation with resident, reports say A champion bodybuilder was killed Sunday morning after he broke into a stranger’s home in Australia and got into a physical altercation with a resident, police said.
February 18, 2019 Australia police say they didn't know Bahraini was refugee Australian Federal Police did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a refugee who feared persecution in his homeland when the agency alerted Bahrain and Thailand he was on a flight bound for Bangkok, a top police official said Monday.
February 17, 2019 Australia blames state actor for hacking political parties Australia's prime minister says a "sophisticated state actor" is behind a cyberattack on Parliament's computing network that affected the networks of major political parties.
February 14, 2019 Australian senator apologizes for wiping his own blood on fellow lawmaker’s door after scuffle in parliament An Australian lawmaker admitted – and apologized – Thursday to smearing his blood on a fellow lawmaker’s door after a scuffle.
February 13, 2019 Refugee footballer thanks Australian leader for freedom A refugee soccer player who was detained in Thailand for three months under threat of extradition to Bahrain has come to the Australian capital to shake hands with the prime minister and say thank you for his freedom.
February 13, 2019 Giant python devours wallaby in Australia, shocking photos show Wallaby was the meal of choice for one python in Australia.