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New Australian immigration law requires English proficiency test for Australian partner visas
The said requirement has fetched much controversy with critics calling the change to immigration policies "discriminatory"
Australian Border Force arrests two men for importing child-like sex dolls
Under the Customs Act, child abuse materials are included in tier 2 of prohibited imported goods along with weapons, chemicals and human tissue
Australian woman suffers headaches caused by tapeworm larvae in her brain
The woman had reportedly complained of headaches for the past seven years that would regularly occur two or three times a month
Prince William and Kate Middleton meet rescued koala on video call
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge heard about the impact of the wildfires which struck the island in January.
Human trials on 'bionic eye' set to begin in Australia
The technology not only promises restored vision but its application can extend to improving mobility in quadriplegics.
Mass stranding in Tasmania sandbar records 90 dead pilot whales
Australian authorities race against time to save what is left of 270 stranded pilot whales that are stuck in relatively inaccessible locations.
Toddler dies after being accidentally run over by her mother
The 17-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene even after paramedics tried to save her life.
Teenage boy makes £47,000 in just 30 days during Melbourne lockdown.
The 16-year-old makes use of the drop shipping method to sell his products which makes his operation a cost-free business model
Gennaris: A bionic eye that could potentially restore vision through brain implant
A team of researchers from Monash University in Australia claim to have built a bionic eye which uses a brain implant to help blind people see.
Australian leak-proof underwear label launches controversial ad showing menstrual blood
One shot focuses on a trash bin overflowing with blood-stained tissues as well as a woman washing a pair of ModiBodi underwear in the shower.
Four Australian children required to pay £9,000 in hotel quarantine fees to visit dying father.
A GoFundMe page was set up for the family to cover their expenses and has since raised £164,000 from outraged Australians
Gold Coast records 46-year-old surfer as first shark attack fatality in over 60 years
A witness recounted the attack saying the surfer was bitten across the upper leg with much of it chomped off.
£14k alligator skin designer bag destroyed at Australia customs over lack of import permit
The bag was confiscated but authorities decided to no longer take any further action on the concerned shopper
UK vows aid budget is safe despite ministry's demise
The ministry is being subsumed into the Foreign Office, prompting fears Britain's £15-billion budget for international aid could be raided.
Pregnant woman arrested in front of children for organising anti-lockdown protest
Australian police arrested the expectant mother and charged her with incitement after she created a Facebook event to protest the lockdown.
Australia enters recession after three decades of growth
A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction. Australia's economy shrank 0.3 percent in the previous three months.
Huawei exits Australia sponsorship deal over 'negative business environment'
Huawei will remain involved with the club, with the company logo relocated to the back of the Raiders jersey.
Aboriginal rights activists call on Australian government to stop sending 10 year old kids to jail
Statistics reveal that almost 600 children aged 10 to 13 years of age have been detained in Australia in 2018- 2019.
Woman jailed for allowing paedophiles to rape 9-year-old daughter
The mother has been jailed for ten years after she was convicted for the sexual assault of her daughter.
Coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory in Australia: PM
The Australian government estimates that up to 95 percent of the population would need to be immune to the virus for it to be eradicated.
Man punches great white shark to save wife during savage attack
The woman underwent surgery for her injuries, but her heroic husband saved her life when she was attacked while surfing.
Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news
The legislation will initially focus on Facebook and Google -- two of the world's richest and most powerful companies.
51-year-old gets robbed and assaulted by his own son
The 30-year-old son and his two accomplices have been arrested and charged for their crimes.
Virus hits Commonwealth Bank profits in 'challenging' year
The final dividend of 98 cents was less than half the Aus$2.00 paid out after the bank's half-year results in February.
SOS message on beach saves lives of men marooned on deserted island
The stranded men had been missing for days before being rescued from the island.
Chris Hemsworth to swim with sharks for Nat Geo special
Chris Hemsworth will headline the National Geographic Sharkfest special "Shark Beach."
Stock markets climb as data spark bargain-hunting
A spike in coronavirus infections has forced fresh lockdowns and sparked worries about the impact on the world economy.
Asian markets mostly lower as virus forces new lockdowns
With the disease showing no sign of easing globally -- total cases topped 18 million Monday -- governments are moving to reimpose containment measures.
Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew
Fresh clusters have been reported in countries that had previously brought their outbreaks under control.
5-meter long great white shark suspected to have mauled surfer
The massive shark bit through the surfer's board and savaged his leg, leaving deep lacerations.