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Realising that they had been found by the police, the duo made a bid to escape -- only to discover a "big, huge seal" was now blocking their way. (Representational Image)

Find out how a giant, angry seal helps Australian cops to bust international drug ring

Officers discovered an estimated USD 688,000 of illicit drugs hidden on the island.

13 Sep 2019 2:29 PM

'Raising an allegation of sexual assault is an incredibly difficult thing to do -- for additional distress to be caused through the way these allegations are handled is incredibly distressing,' Ardern said in a statement. (Photo: File | AP)

Mistakes made: NZ PM apologises for party's handling of sexual assault claim

The 19-year-old woman alleges the staffer sexually assaulted her at his home in February last year.

11 Sep 2019 12:17 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Dominic Barton, the former global managing director of the influential consulting firm McKinsey & Co, as the new envoy. Barton is head of the Trudeau government's economic advisory council. (Photo: AP | File)

Canada names new China envoy amid damaged relations

The arrest of the daughter of the founder of Huawei at Vancouver's airport December 1 severely damaged relations between China and Canada.

05 Sep 2019 12:22 PM

Vienna and Melbourne have been neck and neck in the EIU survey for years, but the Austrian capital also regularly tops a larger ranking of cities by quality of life compiled by consulting firm Mercer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vienna declared 'most liveable city' for second year by global survey

Japan’s Osaka was fourth, followed by three Canadian cities - Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.

04 Sep 2019 8:42 AM

Tamil toddlers moved to remote island detention centre in Australia

The family's neighbours from rural Queensland have campaigned for them to stay.

31 Aug 2019 2:50 PM

Those on board will be subject to medical checks, while their sleep patterns and food consumption will be monitored, as Qantas bids to establish non-stop commercial flights from Australia's east coast to London and New York. (Representational Image)

Qantas to test 19-hour ‘ultra long-haul’ Sydney to New York, London flights

Three flights aboard Boeing 787-9 aircraft will take place from October, with up to 40 passengers and crew on the 19-hour flight.

23 Aug 2019 2:54 PM

'The Central Government of China has the determination, confidence and capability to safeguard the 'One Country, Two Systems' and maintain stability and prosperity in Hong Kong', the statement said. (Photo: AP)

China warns Canada against interfering in 'purely internal' Hong Kong matter

The embassy also noted that the Chinese government is determined to safeguard the 'One Country, Two Systems'.

19 Aug 2019 6:24 PM

A man brandishing a large knife chased passersby in Sydney's Central Business District on Tuesday and stabbed at least one woman on the busy street before he was overpowered and taken into custody. (Photo: AFP)

Stabbing spree in Sydney by man yelling 'God is great' in Arabic

Police at the scene have confirmed there have been no fatal injuries.

13 Aug 2019 1:16 PM

Australia eyes rare earth deposits as uncertainty looms over China

China produces more than 95 percent of the world's rare earths, and the United States relies on it for upwards of 80 percent of its imports.

12 Aug 2019 3:22 PM

Cocaine worth millions of dollars has washed up on a New Zealand beach with police urging the public on Thursday to hand in any more packages that may turn up. (Photo: AFP)

Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach

It is not the first time a large amount of drugs has been found on a New Zealand beach.

08 Aug 2019 12:34 PM

Kerry Robertson died in July, three months after the mother-of-two ceased treatment for metastatic breast cancer, the support group Go Gentle Australia said on Sunday. (Representational Image)

Australian cancer patient becomes 1st person to use euthanasia law

The state of Victoria passed a law in 2017 to legalise the practice, which went into effect this June.

05 Aug 2019 2:02 PM

The New Zealand government released long-awaited plans on Monday to overhaul its abortion laws, so that a termination is treated as a health issue and a woman's choice rather than a crime. (Representational Image)

New Zealand’s proposed abortion laws to give women right to choose

The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines.

05 Aug 2019 12:57 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that a lot of conversations are taking place. But their Australian counterparts made no commitments. (Photo: File)

US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition

Speaking at a meeting between US and Australian leaders, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has gotten a good response from allies.

04 Aug 2019 2:42 PM

The shooting incident claimed the lives of at least 20 people and injured more than 24 others on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Australian PM expresses condolences to families of victims of El Paso shooting

'We as a state unite in support of the victims and their family members. We want to do all we can to assist them.'

04 Aug 2019 11:12 AM

‘Carpet Pythons are the most common snake we catch and don't seem to bothered by humans. They will often hang out in entertaining areas like this and won't move even if people are around,’ Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers had written while sharing a video of the snake. (Photo: Facebook | @elitesnakecatchingbrisbane)

Python pops out during a pool game in Brisbane, see pictures

The post has been doing the rounds in the internet, with over 4,000 shares and thousands of comments.

29 Jul 2019 4:48 PM

Protestors hold up a placard and a symbolic coffin during a refugee protest at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, July 29, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Hundreds of refugees protest outside Australian Parliament

Refugee Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul says most of the 1000 protesters had driven 650 km from the city of Melbourne to demonstrate.

29 Jul 2019 1:24 PM

The Australian-first initiative is modelled on a similar programme run in the Netherlands. (Photo: AFP)

Australian ambulance to grant patients' dying wishes

Officials have announced a dedicated vehicle to grant final wishes to terminally ill patients.

26 Jul 2019 6:14 PM

A search of the vehicle turned up 273kg of ice, said police, who released footage of the drugs neatly packed in cardboard boxes, taped up and loaded into the back of the van. (Photo: Twitter | @nswpolice)

Watch: Bad driving leads to USD 140 million drug bust

The man slammed drug-filled van into empty police patrol car in Sydney, crushing its bonnet before speeding off, CCTV footage shows.

23 Jul 2019 1:52 PM

An Australian woman charged with murder has been sent for a medical assessment amid reports she decapitated her mother and left the head outside a neighbour’s house. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old Australian woman beheads mother, leaves head outside neighbour’s door

Officers said 4-year-old relative witnessed incident, and was treated in hospital for minor head injury before being returned to his family.

21 Jul 2019 2:35 PM

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a government body, said in a study released this week that an urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, both nationally and globally, was needed to protect the future of the reef. (Photo: AFP)

Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia govt in climate warning

The reef authority said that current gas emission trends, if not curbed, could see the deadly bleaching events by around 2035.

19 Jul 2019 9:11 AM

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