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The woman was wearing a lifejacket when she drowned while snorkelling.

Meanwhile, the woman has denied any wrongdoing, stating that she "had absolutely no reason to hurt" these people.

The incident took place on early Saturday morning when two men, aged 61 and 53, went out on a fishing trip off La Perouse, south-east of Sydney.

In a rare incident reported in the Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia, multiple sharks attacked a catamaran and damaged its hulls.

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Marking an unprecedented case in medical history, a live "string-like" roundworm is discovered within a woman's frontal lobe during brain surgery.

An investigative report published by a global nonprofit on Tuesday has made worrying revelations about methane leaks.

The damage to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) caused by climate change will be irreversible by mid-century.

More than 50 pilot whales died after a mass stranding on a beach in Western Australia on Tuesday as authorities rushed to save the other stranded whales.

The world is currently experiencing some of the warmest days. The month of June witnessed record-breaking temperatures, and July may still see warmer days.

An Australian man and his dog managed to survive in the Pacific Ocean for two months by only eating raw fish and drinking rainwater.

From June 1st onwards, businesses in the United Kingdom can sell their products in New Zealand and Australia in a more hassle-free manner as the Australia and New Zealand trade deal comes into force.

Australia's Labor government said on Wednesday the billions in cost-of-living relief unveiled in the federal budget for families and businesses will not worsen inflationary pressures and put more pressure on the central bank to lift rates further.

A nearly complete skull of a 95-million-year-old sauropod dinosaur has been found in western Queensland, Australia.

Social media giant TikTok has been fined £12.7 million for using the data of minors under 13 years old without parental consent, flouting both UK data protection laws and its own terms of service.

Millions of dead fish were found in a river in the Australian Outback after the country saw record temperatures.

Australia employment rebounded strongly in February after two months of declines, while the jobless rate fell back to near 50-year lows, suggesting the country's labour market remained tight amid a slew of interest rate hikes by the central bank.

China in sights as US, Australia, Britain leaders meet on submarines.

Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to the highest in more than a decade on Tuesday, but suggested it might be nearly done tightening as consumer spending was slowing and there was less risk of a wages-driven inflation blow-out.

Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, is screening its portfolio for Chinese companies at risk of U.S. investment restrictions, its chairman said on Tuesday.

Two and a half years after Chinese trade restrictions hit Australian products from coal to wine, a diplomatic thaw between Beijing and Canberra has raised hopes for a revival of exports and spurred businesses to take steps to rebuild ties.

Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it would push ahead with plans to change superannuation rules, including restricting early access to funds until retirement and limiting tax breaks for high-earners.

"This is one of the most disgusting traditions I've ever [heard of]," Styles said.

A 59-year-old man died after being mauled by a shark while swimming in the sea in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.

Australian supermarkets will reap bigger profits in fiscal 2023 half-year due to decades-high inflation and increased savings, but analysts warned of a rough second-half as households reel from mounting expenses due to higher cost of living.

Australia employment surprised in January by falling for a second straight month while the jobless rate jumped to its highest since last May, a soft result that could lessen pressure for further aggressive interest rate hikes.

Payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc wants buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans subjected to consumer protection law, it said in a submission to the Australian government, adding a powerful voice from inside the sector calling for regulation.

Shares of Star Entertainment Group fell to a record on Tuesday, extending losses after the Australian firm warned of an up to A$1.6 billion ($1.11 billion) hit to half-yearly earnings from a proposed casino duty rate hike in New South Wales (NSW).

A 16-year-old girl died after being mauled by a shark while swimming in a river in Perth, Western Australia.

The move was hailed by the nation's republican movement, which noted that Indigenous people predated British settlement by 65,000 years.