October 16, 2018 Ecuador tells Julian Assange to clean bathroom, look after cat, curb speech if he wants Internet, report says Ecuador reportedly ordered Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to steer clear of contentious political issues, clean his bathroom and watch his cat if he wanted his Internet back, a report stated.
October 16, 2018 US embassy in Australia apologizes for Cookie Monster cat meeting invite The U.S. embassy in Australia apologized after a “training error” distributed a fake meeting invitation that included as its main image a photo of a cat dressed in Cookie Monster pajamas.
October 14, 2018 Kangaroo attacks Australian wildlife caretaker who was attempting to save husband An Australian wildlife caretaker feeding dozens of animals was attacked Saturday by a kangaroo while she was attempting to save her husband from the same 6-foot marsupial.
October 12, 2018 'Gay penguins' to raise first chick; given foster egg at Sydney aquarium Sphen and Magic have become so inseparable they have been allowed to start a nest with each other in Sea Life, in Sydney, Australia.
October 12, 2018 Woman snatched by crocodile in Australia while fishing with kids A woman has been killed by a crocodile while out fishing with her family in Australia's Northern Territory.
October 9, 2018 Australia mulls banning some immigrants from biggest cities Starting a new life in Australia might not come with views of the Sydney Opera House or surfing at the city's Bondi Beach with the government considering a ban on some immigrants from settling in big cities.
October 8, 2018 US Marines commander in Australia let go after being caught driving drunk The officer in charge of more than 1,500 Marines in northern Australia has been relieved “due to a loss of trust and confidence” after he was caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration of more than double the country’s legal limit.
October 5, 2018 Extremely venomous sea snake kills man in Australia A British fisherman was bitten by a sea snake while working on a trawler off the northern Australian coast and died before a rescue helicopter could reach him, officials said Friday.
September 24, 2018 Rescued Indian and Irish sailors head for remote island An Indian and an Irish sailor rescued from damaged sailboats in the remote southern Indian Ocean will be delivered to land on Tuesday when they reach an island and undergo medical assessments, an official said.
September 24, 2018 Sailor injured during solo race rescued from Indian Ocean after reportedly surviving on iced tea A sailor who sustained a crippling back injury during a round-the-world solo yacht race in the remote southern Indian Ocean was rescued Monday after surviving for three days on iced tea.