January 19, 2016 Tennis stars ask why is courtside gambling OK? Andy Murray finds it "hypocritical" that tennis authorities are trying to stamp out match-fixing run by gambling syndicates but have partnered with a major gambling company that is now advertising on the Australian Open's show courts.
January 19, 2016 Children of Australians abducted in Africa plea to captors The family of an Australian doctor and his wife abducted in Burkina Faso have urged the kidnappers to release the couple so that they can continue their life-saving charity work in the West African country.
January 19, 2016 Police shoot man dead at Sydney police station Police say they shot a man dead at a Sydney police station.
January 18, 2016 Tennis officials deny suppressing fixing alleged in reports Tennis authorities have denied suppressing evidence of match-fixing or overlooking suspected cases amid reports on the opening day of the Australian Open alleging widespread corruption at the top level of the sport.
January 17, 2016 Family seek answers over African kidnapping of 2 Australians The family of an Australia doctor and his wife kidnapped in the West African nation of Burkina Faso say they did not know why the couple were abducted or where they were taken.
January 15, 2016 Crocodile bites off woman's arm in 'death roll' A woman walking her dogs in Australia had her arm bitten off by a crocodile in a "death roll".
January 14, 2016 Woman attacked on Australian creek bank by leaping crocodile Authorities say a 68-year-old woman is in a stable condition in an Australian hospital after a crocodile lept from a creek and bit off part of her arm.
January 14, 2016 Ocean search for Malaysian airliner finds 2nd shipwreck Officials say the undersea search for the missing Malaysian airliner has found a second 19th century shipwreck in the Indian Ocean off the west Australian coast.
January 14, 2016 Car owner saves vehicle from would-be thief with flying kick Australian police have released video of a car owner saving his vehicle from a would-be thief in a scene that looks straight out of an action movie.
January 13, 2016 Owner uses ninja-like moves to stop car thief Owner uses ninja-like moves to stop car thief