January 7, 2019 Australian mother appears to drive away with child, 4, on roof of car The mother of a four-year-old boy filmed riding on the roof of a car as she drove on a Perth Highway has been charged with dangerous driving.
January 3, 2019 Gasoline tanker fire closes Australian highway Australian firefighters have taken hours to extinguish flames after a gasoline tanker caught fire, disrupting traffic on a busy highway and forcing evacuations of nearby homes.
January 3, 2019 American sailor Abby Sunderland's ill-fated yacht reappears off Australian coast after nearly a decade Californian solo sailor Abby Sunderland said on Thursday her "heart skipped a beat" with news that the yacht she abandoned in the remote Indian Ocean in 2010 during and ill-fated round-the-world attempt had been found off the Australian coast.
January 3, 2019 Scientologist stabbed to death by boy, 16, outside Australian headquarters, police say A 16-year-old boy stabbed two Church of Scientology members outside the organization's headquarters in Sydney, Australia, killing one and injuring another on Thursday, police said.
January 3, 2019 Deadly stabbing outside Scientology’s Australian HQ; teen arrested One man has died from “traumatic” stab wounds after an incident at the Church of Scientology headquarters today.
January 2, 2019 Australian man heard screaming 'Why don't you die?' while killing spider prompts police response A man heard screaming "why don't you die?" drew a swift police response New Year's Day -- but when cops saw the corpse, they had to have been more than a little bugged at making the trip.
January 2, 2019 Australia insists man who lost citizenship isn't stateless Australian officials insisted Wednesday that a suspected militant had not been left stateless after he was stripped of his Australian citizenship over his alleged links to the Islamic State group.
January 1, 2019 Federer on winning team after facing Serena for 1st time Roger Federer won the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time on Tuesday, with Federer spearheading Switzerland's 4-2, 4-3 (3) victory over the United States in a mixed doubles decider at the Hopman Cup.
December 31, 2018 Cane toads captured hitching a ride -- and trying for more -- on Australian python An Australian couple encountered a strange sight when they spotted a dozen venomous cane toads appearing to hitch a ride on the back of an 11.5-foot python — but the pair soon found out they'd accidentally stumbled upon an Outback orgy. Or, an attempted one.
December 27, 2018 Pope's initial blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy and throw the Catholic hierarchy into a credibility crisis not seen in modern times.