Johnny Depp makes surprise visit to children's hospital

Actor took a break filming "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" to brighten some kids' day

• Jul 8, 2015

Could searchers have missed Flight 370 wreckage?

Rival companies and experts raise questions about speed at which vast open water area has been scanned, technology used to do it

• Jul 3, 2015

The deteriorating Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, the vast coral reef system off the coast of Queensland, Australia faces environmental threat

• Jul 2, 2015
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Scientists put GoPro on sea turtle - and it's awesome

This amazing video gives a turtle's eye view of the beautiful, breathtaking and severely threatened Great Barrier Reef

• Jul 2, 2015

How skinny jeans landed a fashion victim in the hospital

Doctors report on the case of a woman who suffered muscle and nerve damage from her denim

• Jun 23, 2015

16-million-year-old monster bat walked on all fours

Scientists in New Zealand turned up the fossil of a crawling bat three times the size of its modern-day relatives

• Jun 19, 2015

Watch as the moon photobombs Uranus

The planet briefly disappeared from view Thursday when it was covered up by the moon

• Jun 11, 2015

U.S. women's soccer team celebrates win against Australia

The American women have never lost an opening World Cup match, but the win didn't come easy

• Jun 9, 2015

Australian politicians propose same sex marriage law

Opposition party members hope to get bill passed that would overturn ban, much like recent legislation in Ireland

• May 31, 2015

Depp could face jail time for bringing dogs to Australia

Charges for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star's alleged dog-smuggling carry a maximum 10-year sentence and hefty fines

• May 26, 2015

Gunman in Sydney cafe siege had peculiar history

Officials are beginning to piece together the life of Man Monis, who took 18 people hostage in an Australian cafe last year

• May 25, 2015

California looks Down Under for drought survival tips

Water restrictions are nothing new in Australia, where the average person uses half as many gallons per day

• May 25, 2015

Australia to strip citizenship of some ISIS fighters

Government plans to intensify crackdown on homegrown jihadis, but insists "we don't render people stateless"

• May 21, 2015

Woman sorry for mistakenly shaming man on Facebook

Man received death threats after he was falsely accused on Facebook of being a "creep" and taking photos of the woman's children

• May 11, 2015

Australian fan gets rare face time with Prince Harry

In official farewell ceremony wrapping up month-long embed with Australian army, well wisher manages to plant a kiss on royal cheek

• May 7, 2015

China stocks fall on IPO wave

U.S. stocks were poised to open lower, with Dow and broader S&P futures edging down 0.2 percent

• May 5, 2015

Australia wary of making "bad situation worse" after Indonesia executions

Executions by firing squad of 7 foreigners and one Indonesian attracted global condemnation and intense Australian media coverage

• Apr 29, 2015

8 face Indonesia firing squad; 1 spared from execution

Official says female Filipino wins stay; Indonesia media reports that 8 others executed despite international outcry

• Apr 28, 2015

9 face Indonesia firing squad despite pleas from Pacquiao, other celebs

Eight foreigners and one Indonesian to be executed for drug crimes, despite an international outcry and pleas for mercy

• Apr 28, 2015

​Russell Crowe's "goose bump factor"

Oscar winning actor's latest film "The Water Diviner" had "level of honesty" that attracted him to even use it as a teaching moment for his sons

• Apr 24, 2015

Mass. town's cops keep getting calls from Australia

Northbridge, Mass., is several thousands miles away from Northbridge, Australia, but apparently many are mixing the two up

• Apr 22, 2015

Terrifying scene captured on board Australian cruise

What was meant to be a 12-night vacation on Carnival Spirit was prolonged by what some are calling a once-in-a-lifetime storm

• Apr 22, 2015

Law would cut welfare for parents who don't vaccinate

"No jab, no pay" policy in Australia could cost anti-vaccine parents thousands of dollars

• Apr 13, 2015

Infection from makeup brush leaves young mom paralyzed

How simply borrowing a friend's makeup brush led to a life-changing illness

• Apr 7, 2015

Autistic Australian boy rescued after 4 night ordeal

Luke Shambrook disappeared from campsite into dense Australian forest, where temperatures fell below 48 degrees at night

• Apr 7, 2015

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