​Australian Stock Exchange CEO exits amid bribery probe

While claiming innocence, he's resigning following reports of illegal payments while he was head of a gambling company

• Mar 21, 2016

Madonna exposed 17-year-old's breast during a concert

​Madonna has been sparking a lot of controversy during ​her tour in Australia

• Mar 18, 2016

World's happiest countries

The top 20 happiest nations on earth: Who's #1?

• Mar 18, 2016
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​How Australia dealt with mass shootings

After 35 people died in the worst massacre in the nation's history, the newly-elected conservative prime minister pushed through sweeping gun control legislation

• Mar 13, 2016

Madonna's new show starts four hours late

The singer is still working some kinks out of her "Tears of a Clown" tour

• Mar 10, 2016

Shooting at Sydney business leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

Heavily armed police surround sign-making company in suburb of Sydney, searching for shooter

• Mar 6, 2016

Senior Vatican official admits he didn't act on pedophile claim

Australian cardinal and Pope Francis' top financial adviser says "I should have done more" when boy raised abuse allegations in the 1970s

• Mar 2, 2016

Death toll from ferocious Fiji cyclone rises after island leveled

Official said the death toll on Koro Island had reached double figures and that most buildings there had been heavily damaged or flattened

• Feb 22, 2016

Big bust: 190 gallons of liquid meth found in bra inserts

Australian officials say massive haul of drug uncovered in lingerie and art supplies was worth almost $1 billion

• Feb 15, 2016

93-year-old WWII vet reunites with wartime love

U.S. veteran Norwood Thomas met Joyce Durant in 1944 when he was stationed in London, but the war interrupted their love story

• Feb 10, 2016

Real life Donkey Kong? Zoo lets apes play video games

In the first program of its kind, orangutans are learning to play specially designed, interactive video games

• Feb 9, 2016

WWII vet in Va. reuniting with war girlfriend in Australia

Norwood Thomas, 93, said he would rather die traveling 10,500 miles than sit at home wondering still after 70 years: "what if?"

• Feb 8, 2016

Teen accused of targeting police with bomb-laden kangaroo

Prosecutors say suspect discussed packing marsupial with explosives before setting it loose on Australian police officers

• Jan 28, 2016

Facebook video of preemie twins holding hands goes viral

The tiny babies reach out and hold each others' hands - and it wasn't a one-time thing

• Jan 20, 2016

U.S., allies agree to "do more" in fight against ISIS

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he wouldn't hesitate to challenge the core nations to do more in the fight in the coming year

• Jan 20, 2016

Search for Malaysian jet finds century-old shipwreck

A review of images taken by underwater drones confirms sighting of ship from the 19th century

• Jan 14, 2016

Humans apparently mistook kangaroo necrophilia for tenderness

Australian newspaper thought photog had captured male kangaroo mourning mate, but experts paint a very different picture

• Jan 14, 2016

Researchers find meteorite older than Earth

Network of skygazing cameras helped track where a fireball landed

• Jan 11, 2016

A look at Australia's ban on some semi-automatic guns

After a 1996 massacre killed 35 people, Australia banned many semi-automatic firearms

• Dec 9, 2015

Chris Brown cancels Down Under tour amid visa issues

Australian authorities warned the R&B singer they were likely to refuse him a visa because of his criminal conviction for assaulting Rihanna

• Dec 2, 2015

Apple store accused of racism after black teens ejected

In video posted by ejected teen, staffer tells group: "These guys are just a bit worried about your presence in our store"

• Nov 12, 2015

Coroner issues warning after shocking crocodile attack

Family watched in horror as a 15-foot crocodile leapt from water and snatched a fisherman from a boat in Australia

• Oct 30, 2015

Somali refugee to be flown to Australia for abortion

Case of 23-year-old who says she was raped in Australian-run off-shore detention camp raises criticism's of country's policies

• Oct 28, 2015

Life on Earth may have begun much earlier than thought

Mineral clues hint at life on the planet arose 300 million years ahead of previous estimates

• Oct 20, 2015

Hunter survives Australian Outback 6 days without water

Police say 62-year-old Reg Foggerdy survived by eating ants; he had become lost chasing down a camel in the desert

• Oct 13, 2015

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