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One of the World’s Oldest Captive Crocodiles has Died at Almost 100 Years of Age
The crocodile's partner, Bonnie, is in mourning.
Australian Locals Worried About Ammonium Nitrate Stockpile Four Times Bigger than Beirut’s
The explosion in Lebanon has reignited fears among residents of Newcastle, NSW, where a huge chemical plant sits within three kilometres of the CBD.
Three Men Found Stranded on Tropical Island After Authorities Spot ‘SOS’ Message on the Beach
An Australian aircraft spotted the sailors marooned on the shore of a tiny, uninhabited island in Micronesia.
Australian Scientists Have Made a ‘Shazam’ for Snakes and Spiders
Upload a photo of a spider to Critterpedia and the app will tell you whether or not you should run.
A Plane Carrying 500kg of Cocaine Crashed on its Way to Australia Last Week
Authorities believe the light aircraft was so overloaded it could barely take off.
Thousands of Australians Prepare to Stand on Their Porch and Scream in Response to COVID
As Melbourne enforces the country's strictest lockdown yet, this viral Facebook event has accumulated more than 30,000 frustrated attendees overnight.
Police Arrest Man for Performing Scrotum Surgery at a Backpacker’s Hostel
It's been reported that officers also found a severed penis and testicles in the Australian man's freezer.
Here's How Melbourne, a City Nowhere Near a Fault Line, Just Got Rocked by an Earthquake
Australia experiences several earthquakes every year, according to experts—despite sitting in the centre of a tectonic plate.
Pessimists Die Two Years Younger Than Optimists, According to Study
New research suggests that negative-minded people are more likely to develop life-threatening diseases.
Chinese Students in Australia Are Faking Their Own Kidnappings. Here’s Why
Police are investigating a global extortion racket that has seen families being swindled out of millions of dollars.
Student Sues Australian Government Over the Financial Risks of Climate Change
It is the first time a climate change case has been brought against a sovereign nation, according to experts.
COVID has Caused the Longest and Deepest Reduction in Human Noise on Record
With most of the world in lockdown, the "seismic noise" produced by humans has reduced by up to 50 percent.