January 13, 2021 Australian dairy company rebrands popular cheese that shared name with racial slur Cheer Cheese, as its now called, was founded in 1935 under a different brand name said to be inspired by Edward William Coon, an American who patented a process for cheese maturation.
January 11, 2021 Pamela Anderson appeals Trump to pardon Assange and stand up for free speech EXCLUSIVE: Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are making a final appeal to the outgoing President Trump to show his commitment to free speech by granting a full pardon to the jailed publisher.
January 10, 2021 US joined by Australia, UK and Canada in criticizing Hong Kong mass arrests The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement Sunday expressing "serious concern" about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week.
January 7, 2021 Dog mimics corgi's walk by crawling in hilarious viral video This pooch has quite a sense of humor.
January 5, 2021 Video captures Australian supercar thief's dangerous high-speed run through neighborhood An alleged car thief was caught on camera speeding through Newcastle, Australia, in an Audi R8 supercar as he fled police.
January 1, 2021 Australia changes word in national anthem to honor Indigenous population Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called "the spirit of unity" and the country's Indigenous population.
December 29, 2020 Newlyweds steal glass slipper from Cinderella display, restaurant says Earlier this week, a restaurant in Alexandria, Australia, said that a newlywed couple had stolen a glass slipper from its Cinderella display.
December 27, 2020 The biggest, wildest moments for weather in 2020 While the focus for 2020 has been on COVID-19, the year also saw a number of weather records and historic firsts.
December 18, 2020 Australian woman wades through floodwaters to rescue beer kegs during extreme weather, video shows A woman in Australia is being dubbed a “hero” after wading out into rough surf to rescue two kegs that were carried out to sea amid a recent bout of extreme weather off the coast of Queensland— even while another employee described the chaotic scene as “so dangerous.”
December 16, 2020 Boston Red Sox legend Manny Ramirez is back in baseball Down Under Manny Ramirez — yes, that Manny Ramirez — is back in baseball Down Under.