Australia

A British couple was among the four people who were killed in a mid-air helicopter crash in Australia.

Australian police have managed to identify a serial rapist after almost 40 years.

An 11-year-old boy died after his father allegedly failed to get him the required medical attention after a snake bit him.

Five lions, including four cubs and one adult, managed to escape from their enclosure at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a brief period.

In a surprising finding, scientists in France have been able to discover a very dangerous type of ant for the first time in the country.

Following the baby's death, the NSW Health director believes baby slings should be banned to fully eliminate the risk of suffocation.

The staff at a hospital in Australia has come under fire after its nurses reportedly sent a man to the morgue while he was still alive.

A woman who was taken from her family when she was only 4 years old has finally been reunited with her family in the UK.

Female staff working at Australian research stations in Antarctica have had to endure sexual harassment in the workplace.

More than 200 whales were found stranded on a remote coast of Australia's island state of Tasmania earlier this week.

An Australian fisherman happened to discover a rare shark that looked more scary than beautiful.

A 37-year-old "perfectly healthy" woman developed dementia because of a hidden mould infestation in her house in Sydney, Australia.

An Australian man's cigarette break cost the life of his nine-month-old daughter in April last year.

A baby seal was found almost 3 miles away from its home in the ocean at a farm in South Australia on Thursday.

A survey by a customer review and consumer news platform in the US has found that millennials love their pets more than their siblings.

The police are carrying out an investigation into the death of a diver who was found unconscious in the water with nearly 50kg of cocaine floating around him in the New South Wales Port of Newcastle.

A 51-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 homophobic murder of an American. The victim was 27 years old at the time of the incident.

Scores of headless penguin bodies washed up on beaches surrounding Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula in the month of April, leaving scientists and researchers shocked.

At least 54 reptiles, including crocodiles and pythons, perished in a fire that broke at the garage of a house they were being kept in by a reptile handler in Queensland, Australia.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in front of his parents at Sydney's Royal Easter Show on Monday. The incident happened after a brawl broke out at the crowded carnival ride area. A 16-year-old boy has also sustained injuries in the attack.

An Australian woman found guilty of killing her three-month-old daughter has been spared a jail sentence after a court found out that she was suffering from postpartum depression when the incident occurred.

Kangaroos, a species native to Australia , was found in the Indian state of West Bengal, leaving officials in shock. The forest officials have called it a case of smuggling and have initiated a probe into the incident.

Massive stone jars that may have been used for ancient human burial practices thousands of years ago have been discovered in the Indian state of Assam.

China has received backlash from Australian authorities after a court in Beijing carried out a trial of journalist Cheng Lei's case behind closed doors, under heavy security on Thursday.

An Australian couple risked their lives and flew to Ukraine to get their surrogate baby girl safely back from war-ravaged Ukraine. The parents and the girl were eventually evacuated safely to Moldova on Monday by Australian officials.

We have heard of people keeping designer wardrobes and fancy cars, but seven-year-old Coco might just be amongst the few lucky dogs who get super pampered by their owners.

The child died after he sustained horrific injuries to his skull and underwent emergency brain surgery.

Nadal came back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final in Melbourne

Denis Shapovalov hit out at the umpire after losing to Nadal in five sets in the quarterfinals

The Greek player had to fight hard to overcome the unseeded Argentine