Family sues over police officer's fatal tasering of great-grandmother
Clare Nowland, who suffered from dementia, died a week after a state police officer shot her with a stun gun at her nursing home.
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U.K. "Poison Garden" gets new plant that can cause months of pain
A mom of four who fell into the plant in Australia and had to be hospitalized for a week said the pain didn't "even come close" to childbirth and that she felt the pain even nine months later.
$500K offered 26 years after Australian woman found dead beneath cliff
The reward comes as officials across Australia begin to offer large monetary prizes in exchange for tips that would solve longstanding cold cases.
Australian senator accuses colleague in parliament of sexual assault
Sen. Lidia Thorpe called it "a disgrace" for a fellow lawmaker whom she accused of sexual assault to address parliament on the topic.
Bus carrying wedding guests crashes in Australia's wine country, killing 10
It was Australia's most deadly road accident since 1994.
Australian learns fate for punching gay American off cliff in 1988
"I think our family's got some peace and I would even say closure," Steve Johnson told reporters outside the court.
Brother of gay man attacked on cliff in 1988 says killer deserves no leniency
Scott White said he threw a punch at Scott Johnson, causing him to stagger backward and fall to his death over a cliff.
Australian mom pardoned after 20 years in prison for killing her kids
Kathleen Folbigg was dubbed "Australia's worst female serial killer" after being convicted over the deaths of her 4 children, but modern medicine raised "reasonable doubt."
$1M reward offered in 50-year-old case of missing Australian boy
Jimmy Taylor was 12 years old when he disappeared in August 1974. He was last seen at a store near his home in western Australia.
Snorkeler pries crocodile's jaws off his head
The snorkeler believes the crocodile may have been between 6 and 10 feet long.
95-year-old tasered by police in nursing home dies of her injuries
An Australian police officer has been charged with 3 counts of assault for tasering Clare Nowland, who suffered from dementia.
Police in Australia accused of using Taser on 95-year-old woman
Police in Australia are investigating an incident that resulted in a 95-year-old woman being hospitalized.
Discovery of shipwreck solves 50-year-old maritime mystery
Crew members who survived the sinking were not found for two weeks, researchers said.
Scientists identify new species of demon catshark with "white shiny" irises
Mysterious, unique egg cases led researchers to discover the new species.
Shooting kangaroos urged by some Australians as animal boom looms
Rainy conditions contribute to a population boom for the animals, but when food runs out and drought hits, one ecologist says kangaroos end up "lying on the road starving while their joeys are trying to feed."
Wild koalas get chlamydia vaccine in trial to protect the species
Chlamydia is a massive threat to koalas as it makes them "so sick they can't climb trees to get food or escape predators, and females can become infertile."
Missing woman survives on lollipops and wine for 5 days in bushland
"The only liquid Lillian, who doesn't drink, had with her was a bottle of wine she had bought as a gift for her mother so that got her through," police said.
"World's deepest fish" caught on camera — 27,000 feet below the surface
Scientists set world records for the deepest fish ever recorded on video, as well as the deepest catch, while exploring trenches off Japan.
Remains of missing Australian man found in crocodiles
He was part of a group on a fishing trip in croc-infested waters. A police inspector described his demise as "a tragic, tragic ending."
U.S. stocks fall as beleaguered banks tumble again
Worries about economy worsen as regional bank shares take a beating and Washington edges closer to default.
Video shows Ferrari crashing into two cars in Melbourne
Dashcam video showed a red Ferrari crashing into two cars in Melbourne, Australia. No one was seriously hurt in the collision.
MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo found dead at 46
The father of four who was a judge on the popular TV cooking competition was found dead by police in Melbourne in the early hours of Monday.
Coast Guard suspends search for cruise ship passenger who went overboard
The cruise ship passenger went overboard Tuesday night on a trip from Australia to Hawaii, a Coast Guard spokesperson said.
An American Down Under | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the unlikely star of Australian rules football, and only American in the league, Mason Cox.
Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger goes overboard on trip to Hawaii
A passenger on Quantum of the Seas went overboard during a trip from Australia to Hawaii, a company spokesperson confirmed.
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