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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 30, 2019 Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor' The government agency that manages Australia's Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals' condition from "poor" to "very poor" due to warming oceans.
August 27, 2019 Australian school gets rid of garbage cans, tells kids to take home trash An Australian school is locking up its garbage cans and telling students to take their trash home with them in a strategic move to help the school move toward zero waste.
August 25, 2019 Massive pumice 'raft' could bring marine life to help save Great Barrier Reef A massive 150 sq km raft of floating rock seen heading towards Australia in the Pacific Ocean, could help to save the Great Barrier Reef by restoring millions of marine organisms that attach to it along the way.