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.
August 23, 2019 Feuding coffee-shop patrons both declare themselves 'Customer of the Week,' go to extreme measures to prove it One has already permanently modified her body in an attempt to earn the title.
August 22, 2019 Vegan Australian parents spared jail after ‘completely inadequate’ diet left baby malnourished An Australian couple who put their baby on a strict vegan diet that left her malnourished and suffering from long-term medical issues avoided a jail sentence on Thursday.
August 22, 2019 Top Australian politician mistakenly leaked intelligence operative's name in public diaries An Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) officer’s identity was mistakenly published by a top Australian politician, a national security breach that is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
August 16, 2019 New York Post columnist: Public 'too quick to damn masculinity' because of 'mutation' of #MeToo, feminism The public is often too quick to criticize classic masculine traits in men while ignoring their "chivalrous" actions in tense situations, according to Miranda Devine.
August 16, 2019 Australian couple bit by goanna lizard while trying to save their dog in 'freak ordeal' A 72-year-old Australian man is recovering from surgery Friday after being badly bitten while trying to break up a scrap between his pet dog and a goanna, in what first responders are calling a “horrific and freak ordeal”.
August 16, 2019 Australian tourist fatally shot in camper van in New Zealand while sleeping inside with partner A manhunt was underway in New Zealand on Friday after an Australian tourist was killed following what police believe was a random attack on the van that he and his partner were sleeping inside.
August 15, 2019 Sydney stabbing victim identified as sex worker, 24, who reportedly saw suspect before rampage A woman who was killed moments before a knife-wielding man went on a rampage in downtown Sydney on Tuesday while yelling "Allahu akbar" has been identified as a 24-year-old sex worker who reportedly had seen the suspect at least once.
August 14, 2019 Australia, New Zealand seize enormous haul of MDMA, meth, worth $60M Investigators uncovered nearly 1,700 pounds of MDMA and 440 pounds of crystal meth in Australia and New Zealand — one of the most "significant drug seizures" in Australian history that's led to six arrests and is connected to several countries.