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Australia: ancient African coins suggest continent was ‘discovered’ earlier than 1606

Samantha StainburnMay 20, 2013 11:55

An Australian anthropologist plans to lead an expedition to the Wessel Islands off the coast of northern Australia in July to excavate a site where five ancient African coins were found.

Search underway for young couple missing from Carnival ship (VIDEO)

Faine GreenwoodMay 9, 2013 10:02

A massive search has been launched off the coast of Australia's state of New South Wales for a young couple, who were captured on security cameras apparently leaping off the side of the Carnival Spirit cruise ship late Wednesday night.

Cambodia orphanage shut down after reports of abuse

Jill LangloisMarch 26, 2013 13:02

Local officials and staff from Australian anti-trafficking group South East Asia Investigations into Social and Humanitarian Activities (SISHA) raided the Love in Action orphanage in Phnom Penh Friday.

Australian airline initially refuses to let shark attack victim's mother change her flight

Faine GreenwoodMarch 1, 2013 08:52

When her son was killed by a Great White shark near Auckland this week, mother Jeanette Strange wanted to change her pre-booked flight from Wellington to next week to Feb 27, citing "compassionate grounds."

Prisoner X found hanged in shower of cell

Jill LangloisFebruary 19, 2013 19:43

He had made a noose out of a wet bedsheet, rolled and tied to the window's bars.

Julian Assange to run for office

Mariya KarimjeeFebruary 14, 2013 11:21

WikiLeaks founders Julian Assange has filed paperwork allowing him to run for office in Australia.

Underwater: Flooding plagues regions around the world

News DeskJanuary 28, 2013 16:52

Australia, Mozambique and the Philippines — to name a few countries — have recently forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands as a result of extreme flooding.

Queensland braces for flooding

Mariya KarimjeeJanuary 27, 2013 11:22

The bad weather is expected to head towards the state's capital, Brisbane, BBC News reported.

Rescue of French yachtsman off Tasmania underway (VIDEO)

Alexander BesantJanuary 19, 2013 12:54

The rescue of a French yachtsman stranded at sea is underway by Australian authorities.

Sydney experiences its hottest day on record: a blistering 45.8 degrees Celsius

Talia RalphJanuary 18, 2013 10:33

Sydney, Australia is experiencing its hottest day on record at a blistering 45.8 degrees Celsius. Other areas are even hotter: Penrith, west of Sydney, registered at 46.5C Friday, BBC News reported. The previous record in Sydney was 45.3C, measured at Observatory Hill in January 1939.