Australia

Five children, woman in siege

A man is arrested by police out the front of a house in Melbourne, Australia after he locked himself inside with a gun ...

They were in a house in Australia for five hours while police negotiated with the armed man inside.

Billionaire's fear of being discovered

'It's not a fear of failure. It's not a fear of being unable to do it': Mike Cannon-Brookes .

The man may be Australia's 17th richest individual but he is scared of being found out as an impostor.

Turnbull caught mocking Trump video

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could be heard poking fun at US President Donald Trump in the leaked audio.

Australian PM learns nothing is off the record in smartphone age as he makes fun of his meeting with US President.

Bad news for Aus TV network

Network Ten is looking at refinancing options.

Channel Ten is forced to go into voluntary administration after billionaire shareholders refuse to guarantee loan.

Australia's giant flying turkeys

Reconstruction of Progura gallinacea next to a grey kangaroo and brush turkey.

The kangaroo-sized flying turkey roamed Australia more than two million years ago according to a new study.

Beer truck wedged under bridge

The truck was salvaged with heavy towing equipment.

This 4.23m truck was "off-route" when it tried to drive under a 3.7m clearance bridge in Sydney.

Girl sues over sister's cancer death

Kate McCartin

Amy McCartin's big sister died in 2013 after doctors failed to diagnose her with leukemia.

Through telescope, men see 'murder'

The last family photo of Scott Johnson, who died in 1988 in Sydney, Australia.

Sydney couple who would train their telescope on sex spot in bushes saw man pushed over ledge.

Jail for Uber driver rapist

Muhammad Naveed, an Uber driver, was found guilty of sexual intercourse without consent at his trial at Downing Centre ...

She just wanted to go home after a day out with friends. Instead, her Uber driver raped her. Now, he's got 6 years behind bars.

Teen's 19 hour kidnap ordeal

Police found the car with the teenager inside on the Hume Highway at Gundagai.

Police found a teenaged girl in a car almost 400 kilometres from her home after she was allegedly abducted.

Killer claimed wife was in Aus

Robert Honsch said he and his wife were moving to Australia from Ohio, US.

He told neighbours he was moving from the US to Australia with his wife. Now he's been found guilty of her murder.

Married to a woman without consent

A "bureaucratic bungle" left wife in the unusual position of being legally married to a woman without her consent.

A "bureaucratic bungle" meant the Aus wife was legally married to a woman after her ex's sex-change.

What caused huge hole in plane video

A mid-air emergency could have started with a few "loose screws", says expert.

A terrifying mid-air emergency could have started with a few "loose screws", says expert.

You're too heavy, get off

A Qantas spokeswoman said an issue with the fuel pump had affected the plane's load readings.

Up to 40 passengers were removed from Aussie Qantas flight because it was too heavy to fly.

Still fighting after seven strokes

Sam Goddard before his series of strokes in 2010.

Hit by a devastating series of strokes at just 23, Sam's determination has amazed his family in Australia.

Big payday for Ardent CEO

The way Ardent announced the news seemed a cynical ploy by a company that took many missteps after the Dreamworld tragedy.

Dreamworld's owner chose 5.18pm the Friday before a long weekend to announce the abrupt end of Deborah Thomas's reign.

Bodyboarder attacked by 4m shark

The shark's teeth marks are visible in the bodyboard following the near miss on Sunday morning.

"His dorsal fin looked about half the size of the bodyboard," witness says of great white that struck in Australia.

London attack 'like a horror movie'

"I was thinking for a moment that I wasn't going to make it": Candice Hedge.

Aussie woman huddled in a corner, but a terrorist saw her and stabbed her in the neck.

Art robber staggers under weight video

The man made it into the bushes across the road before panicking and ditching the painting.

Incompetent Aussie thief staggers under weight of 25kg prized portrait after ripping it off wall.

Sacked police pup gets promotion

Gavel struggled at police puppy school.

Booted out of police dog training school for preferring tummy rubs to catching crooks, Gavel lands an even better job.

The battle to axe 'God'

The Australian School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general ...

The Australian atheist dad says religious reference in school creed discriminates against his child.

Drone leads to espionage charge

James Ricketson is a frequent long-stay visitor to Cambodia.

An Aussie film-maker flew a drone over a political rally in Cambodia. Now he faces 10 years in jail.

Giving away $100 video

It took Martin Green 2½ hours to give away $100 on Swanston Street in Melbourne.

Giving away $100 in coins while sitting on a street apparently takes about 2.5 hours in Melbourne.

A life cut short video

Australian au pair Sara Zelenak was due to reunite with her family in Paris this month.

When Sara Zelenak hugged her family and boarded a plane for London, she didn't know it was the last time she would see them.

Man, 82, dies in brawl with mate, 72

Police working at the scene of the brawl, outside a rural Queensland pub.

Australian police say the elder of the two threw the first punch outside a rural pub.

Terrorist warnings ignored video

Yacqub Khayre leaves a court in Melbourne, Australia, in 2010.

Australian law enforcement rejected recommendations for siege gunman to join deradicalisation programmes. He then killed a woman.

Heavens open for Prince Harry gallery video

Britain's Prince Harry during sailing demonstration on Sydney Harbour.

Torrential rain didn't stop young royal from observing a sailing demonstration on Sydney Harbour.

Second Aussie victim confirmed

Sara Zelenak became separated from her friend while walking on London Bridge.

Missing Australian woman Sara Zelenak was killed in London terror attack, her mother confirms.

Sex with pupil before school

Australian teacher Kurt Majoor was accused of having sex with a teenage student in sand dunes near to his school.

Australian teacher pleads guilty to having sex with a student in the sand dunes before school.

Prince Harry tells of guilt

Prince Harry talks about the controversial Aussie magazine cover that made him leave the war in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry talks about the controversial Aussie magazine cover that made him leave the war in Afghanistan.

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