September 26, 2017 Australian senator wears burqa in Parliament to push for national ban of face coverings An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from fellow lawmakers Thursday by wearing a burqa in Parliament as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face coverings.
September 25, 2017 Barbie doll bomb was to be used to blow up plane, Lebanese official says A Barbie doll and a meat grinder each packed with explosives were the weapons of choice of the terror cell behind a foiled plot to blow up an Australian airliner, a Lebanese official said Monday.
September 25, 2017 Bid to rename Father's Day sparks furor in Australia Some Australian schools and kindergartens are ditching the traditional Father’s Day celebration and opting for “Special Person’s Day” instead.
September 25, 2017 Surfer escapes shark attack off Australian beach A surfer was lucky to escape with a superficial scratch on his back, a torn wetsuit and teeth marks in his board when he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday off an Australian beach.
September 21, 2017 Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: I was head-butted by gay rights advocate Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was head-butted Thursday by a gay rights advocate while walking in a city street.
September 19, 2017 Burning fuel injures 12 at Australian drag racing competition Twelve people suffered serious injuries Sunday when fuel from a car doing burnouts caught fire and sprayed into the crowd at a drag racing competition in Australia.
September 19, 2017 British backpacker recalls rape, attack by Sydney housemate: 'I really thought he was going to kill me' New details have emerged about a hellish ordeal a British backpacker endured while visiting Australia last year.
September 18, 2017 Man in Australia drowns while saving child caught in rip currents Officials are advising swimmers in Australia to follow warnings for hazardous surf after a man died while trying to help a father save his children from strong undercurrents.
September 18, 2017 Australian surfer survives great white shark attack, says he's 'luckiest man on Earth' An Australian surfer said he’s “the luckiest man on Earth” after a great white shark attacked him on Sunday, snapping his board, tearing up his hip and flinging him in the air before he narrowly escaped the animal’s jaws.