Sharks September 17, 2019 Shark circles oblivious Australian surfer in drone footage A surfer in Australia was busy looking for his next wave when a drone user alerted him to a circling shark.
Australia September 17, 2019 Fire at Australia lab causes 100 containers of cattle semen worth thousands to explode A building in Australia that houses a cattle breeding laboratory was destroyed by a fire that wiped out more than 100 cryogenic cylinders filled with semen, according to officials.
Iran September 17, 2019 Iran confirms holding 3 Australians on spying charges Iran has confirmed that three Australian citizens were being held in the Islamic Republic on suspicion of spying amid the ratcheting up of tensions between the Tehran and the West.
Australia September 16, 2019 Australian man, 76, dies in swooping magpie incident, police say An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie.
Crime September 13, 2019 Angry seal 'helps' Australian police bust drug smuggling ring An international drug smuggling ring was busted in Australia with the help of an angry seal.
Australia September 12, 2019 Two teenagers arrested over Australian bushfire; firefighters continue to battle at least 50 blazes Two Australian teenagers were charged Wednesday in setting one of the dozens of destructive fires that have raged across the country’s eastern coast since last week as experts warned of potentially dire conditions ahead of this year’s bushfire season.
Fires September 10, 2019 Australia wildfires raging like ‘flamethrower’ devour homes, at least 400 evacuated More than one hundred wildfires raging like a “flamethrower” across southeast Australia have razed homes and sent hundreds of citizens fleeing from the blazes that could continue burning for weeks, officials said Tuesday.
Australia September 5, 2019 BBQ protest near home of vegan who complained about neighbors grilling fish canned over legal threats After thousands of people signed up for a community barbecue outside the home of a Australian vegan who took her neighbors to court because she could smell them grilling fish, the group’s organizer canned the event because of reported threats from the woman’s legal team.
MEDICAL RESEARCH September 4, 2019 Rooster pecked woman to death in 'rare' attack, report says The rooster delivered a fatal strike to one of the woman's varicose veins.
Australia September 3, 2019 Australian vegan takes neighbors to court because she doesn't like the smell of fish being barbecued An Australian vegan woman was so furious that she could smell her neighbors' barbecue from their backyard, she took the "vegan beef" to the state's highest court.
Australia September 1, 2019 Student pilot makes emergency landing after instructor blacks out A trainee pilot having his first flying lesson in a two-seater aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at a Western Australia airport on Saturday after realizing his flight instructor blacked out mid-flight.