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He Died From a Bat Bite. It Wasn't Rabies

Fourth human case of Australian bat lyssavirus proves fatal in New South Wales

(Newser) - An Australian man has died after becoming just the fourth known person to contract an extremely rare, bat-borne virus. Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)—unique to Australia, where it was first identified in 1996—is closely related to rabies and can cause fatal disease once symptoms appear. Early signs are...

Australia Bars Kanye West
Australia Bars Kanye West
Jul 2, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Australia Bars Kanye West

Country not interested in importing 'hatred,' says Tony Burke, the nation's minister of home affairs

(Newser) - Kanye West won't be visiting his wife's homeland anytime soon. The rapper, who now "identifies as a Nazi," per the BBC , has been barred from entering Australia, the country's home affairs minister, Tony Burke, revealed Wednesday. Burke said "Ye" had been coming to Australia...

Slippery Stowaway Sets Aussie Flight Back 2 Hours

Tree snake was harmless, but it still caused a bit of commotion on Virgin plane

(Newser) - An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was discovered in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane, according to snake catcher Mark...

Almost 40% of Island Nation's Residents Want Off

Australia sees flood of visa applications from Tuvalu, vulnerable to climate change

(Newser) - Nearly 40% of people living on Tuvalu, the Pacific island nation predicted to be swallowed by rising seas, have applied to move to Australia. The latter country is offering 280 visas for Tuvalu residents. Winners, to be chosen at random between July and January, will get permanent residency in the...

15-Hour Flight From Perth Touches Down in Perth

Middle East conflict forces flight diversions and overnight delays for travelers

(Newser) - Passengers on a Qantas flight from Perth to Paris found themselves back where they started after 15 hours in the air following sudden airspace closures in the Middle East. Flight QF33 left Australia on Monday night only to return to Perth on Tuesday morning, according to flight tracking data....

Australian PM Condemns LAPD's Injuring of Reporter

It's 'horrific' that Lauren Tomasi was hit by a rubber bullet, says Anthony Albanese

(Newser) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised concerns with the Trump administration over the police response to protests in Los Angeles after an Australian reporter was shot with a rubber bullet. Footage shows an officer aiming in the direction of Nine News correspondent Lauren Tomasi and her camera operator, then...

LAPD Hits TV Reporter With Rubber Bullet
LAPD Hits TV Reporter
With Rubber Bullet
video
Jun 9, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

LAPD Hits TV Reporter With Rubber Bullet

Australia's Lauren Tomasi is OK, but sore

(Newser) - An Australian journalist covering the Los Angeles protests got an unexpectedly authentic—and painful—view of things on Sunday. Reporter Lauren Tomasi of 9News was struck in the leg by a rubber bullet while reporting from outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown LA, reports Mediaite . Watch the moment here...

Drinking Fountains Are No Longer Just for Humans
Drinking Fountains
Are No Longer
Just for Humans
NEW STUDY
Jun 5, 2025 9:14 AM CDT

Drinking Fountains Are No Longer Just for Humans

Cockatoos in Australia have fun trying to get them to work, with occasional success: study

(Newser) - Wild cockatoos have learned to adapt to life in this human-dominated world, opening garbage cans to grab a meal and, according to a fascinating new study on the birds in Australia's capital, sipping from public drinking fountains. These are no push-button drinking fountains, but ones that use a twist...

Top 10 Countries for Life Expectancy

Monaco has world's highest life expectancy, at 88.6 years on average, per Visual Capitalist rankings

(Newser) - Life expectancy in the United States is an average of 78.6 years , but that doesn't hold a candle to how long people can expect to live in some other nations. Using data from the UN's World Population Prospects portal, Visual Capitalist looked at life expectancy at birth...

Accused Killer Blasted In-Laws Ahead of Poisoned Lunch

Erin Patterson says she's now 'very ashamed' of what she wrote in Facebook group chat

(Newser) - An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with poisonous mushrooms resumed the stand in her murder trial on Tuesday, detailing her habit of foraging for fungi, per the AP . Erin Patterson, 50, told the court she began foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 lockdown,...

Accused Mushroom Murderer Takes the Stand
Accused Mushroom
Murderer Testifies
Jun 2, 2025 11:20 AM CDT

Accused Mushroom Murderer Testifies

Erin Patterson testifies estranged husband didn't want her involved 'too much' with his family

(Newser) - The woman accused of killing her in-laws with a lunch featuring death cap mushrooms became the first witness for the defense during her ongoing murder trial on Monday. Erin Patterson was on the stand at Australia's Supreme Court of Victoria for less than an hour before court adjourned but...

It's a Happy Ending for Cow Swept Away in Flood

Animal discovered safe on beach in New South Wales is one of the lucky ones

(Newser) - Flooding has devastated farms across the Australian state of New South Wales, washing away people and cattle, though one cow has since reunited with her owner. The bovine was originally housed at a farm in Taree, a city intersected by the Manning River, which "reached levels not seen in...

Aussies Blast Tesla's Proposed 'Temple to Billionaires'

Few see Tesla battery factory in Adelaide as a good idea amid Musk backlash

(Newser) - Plans for a Tesla battery factory in South Australia have sparked fierce local backlash, with nearly all of its residents voicing strong opposition—most citing concerns not just over the factory itself, but the influence of Elon Musk . Public sentiment in Adelaide has turned sharply against Musk and Tesla'...

Aussie MP Adds a 'Shoey' to His Farewell Speech

Kyle McGinn says goodbye to Parliament by drinking a beer out of his footwear

(Newser) - Film director Werner Herzog once ate his own shoe after losing a bet. Australian MP Kyle McGinn didn't go quite that far that week, but what he did do during his final speech in Parliament definitely involved a shoe, and his antics have now gone viral. News.com.au...

This Guy Just Ran 2.3K Miles, With Mom on His Mind

UK athlete William Goodge sets world record for running across Australia in 35 days

(Newser) - After five weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, William Goodge ended up at Sydney's Bondi Beach Monday and broke the world record for running across Australia—every stride powered by the memory of his late mom. The 31-year-old British athlete earned his Guinness accomplishment by...

Big Problem in the Outback: Way Too Many Wild Camels
Land With Most Wild Camels?
It May Be a Surprise
longform
May 18, 2025 8:30 AM CDT

Land With Most Wild Camels? It May Be a Surprise

Australia has a major problem, and National Geographic explores

(Newser) - It's a trivia question many might get wrong: What part of the world has the biggest population of feral camels? As National Geographic explains, the answer is Australia—its arid Outback in particular. The first camels were brought over by British colonists in the 19th century because they could...

Olympian Avoids Jail for Actions Preceding Wife's Death

Rohan Dennis, widower of Melissa Hoskins, receives 17-month suspended sentence

(Newser) - Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who authorities say was driving a vehicle that fatally struck his wife, fellow Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, will avoid prison for the time being. After pleading guilty to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm, which carried a maximum sentence of seven years, Dennis...

Cops Illegally Strip-Searched Thousands of Festival-Goers: Suit

Male officer walked in on Raya Meredith bending over naked, class-action suit claims

(Newser) - Police in Australia have admitted to illegally strip-searching a young woman whose lawyer describes her experience as "akin to a sexual assault." Raya Meredith is the lead plaintiff of a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread unlawful strip searches in New South Wales between 2016 and 2022. She was at...

He's First Aussie PM to Win 2nd Consecutive Term in 20 Years

Labor's Anthony Albanese elected to lead Australia again, beating Liberal Party's Peter Dutton

(Newser) - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, "We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full...

Aussies Rescue Stranded Great White Shark

'We definitely got it into some deeper water, so hopefully it's swimming still'

(Newser) - Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 10-foot great white shark stranded in shallow water. Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after...

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