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Brisbane Plans Olympic Stadium. Indigenous Group Says Hang On

Victoria Park site considered culturally significant, may be home to ancestral remains

(Newser) - An Indigenous group has launched a legal challenge to halt construction of a massive new stadium in Brisbane, slated to be the showpiece for the 2032 Olympics . The Queensland government's $2.5 billion plan would see a 63,000-seat venue rise in Victoria Park—a large green space...

It Was a Failed but Historic Launch for Australia

Gilmour Space Technologies' Eris rocket made history

(Newser) - Australia's homegrown space ambitions hit a speed bump this week after a domestically built rocket failed to reach orbit just seconds after takeoff. Gilmour Space Technologies' Eris rocket, touted as the first orbital rocket made and launched entirely on Australian soil, lifted off from the company's Bowen...

Australia Does a 180 on YouTube Access for Kids

Account holders now must be at least 16, after platform was initially exempt from social media law

(Newser) - The Australian government announced that YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16, reversing a position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing service. YouTube was listed as an exemption in November last year when the Parliament passed world-first laws that...

She Helped Start 'Hula Hoop' Craze, Lost Out on the Money

Joan Anderson's role in the famous toy's history only came to light decades after the fact

(Newser) - If you've ever used a hula hoop, you have Joan Anderson to thank—though she didn't profit from the toy craze. Anderson's death this month at age 101 in California prompts the New York Times to recount her extraordinary story—one that only came to light...

Aussie 'Natural Disaster' Kills Thousands of Marine Animals

Toxic algae bloom is wreaking havoc on South Australia's sea creatures, economy

(Newser) - A toxic algae bloom sprawling off the coast of South Australia has killed hundreds of marine species and left the region's tourism and fishing industries reeling. On Tuesday, State Premier Peter Malinauskas discussed the toll that the outbreak has taken on more than 400 species and the widespread...

'Outback Killer' Dies Without Revealing Victim's Whereabouts

Convicted killer never disclosed location of Peter Falconio's remains

(Newser) - The man whose crime partly inspired the horror film Wolf Creek has died in prison, still refusing to reveal the final secret behind one of Australia's most notorious murders. Bradley Murdoch, convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, took the location of his victim's remains...

Australian Cliff Jumper Is 'Ready to Rebuild My Body'
Cliff Jump
Goes Wrong,
Painfully
Jul 15, 2025 8:14 PM CDT

Cliff Jump Goes Wrong, Painfully

Australian's chipper reaction isn't received well by everyone

(Newser) - An Australian thrill-seeker's bid for a cliff-diving world record ended in major injuries but an unbroken spirit. Vali Graham, 21, attempted to break the døds—or "death diving"—record by leaping from the 140-foot Minnehaha Falls in the Blue Mountains, ABC Australia reports. There's...

19 Nations Launch Drills, Knowing China Is Watching

Talisman Sabre exercise, the largest ever, kicks off in Australia

(Newser) - Nearly 40,000 troops from 19 nations, including the US, have converged on northern Australia for the largest Talisman Sabre military drills ever, sending a hard-to-miss message about unity in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. The live-fire drills held over three weeks involve...

Tourist Makes First Remarks After 12 Days Lost in Outback

Germany's Caroline Wilga says she became disoriented after hitting her head in car crash

(Newser) - When Germany's Caroline Wilga was discovered last week "fragile" but otherwise not in terrible shape after 12 days of being lost in the Australian outback, a local police official noted, "I think once we do hear her story, it will be a remarkable" one. The 26-year-old backpacker...

Missing Backpacker Found After 12 Days in Aussie Outback

26-year-old woman's van had apparently become stuck in mud last month

(Newser) - German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old backpacker, and the last day family and friends heard from her, was...

Zoo Lioness Tears Off Woman's Arm: Report

Victim identified as sister to the owner of Australia's Darling Downs Zoo

(Newser) - If we haven't terrified you enough with recent stories of lions on the attack , here's one more set in your average zoo. An Australian woman was watching animal keepers at work at Darling Downs Zoo in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Sunday morning, before the zoo had opened, when she...

Court Releases Images of Deadly Mushroom Meal

Phone records, CCTV footage were also released after Erin Patterson was found guilty of murder

(Newser) - Newly released exhibits from the trial of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson include photos of the meal that killed her estranged husband's parents and another relative. The Victoria Supreme Court released the exhibits, including phone records, CCTV footage, and medical documents, after Patterson was found guilty on Monday, the...

Mushroom Murderer Found Guilty of Killing In-Laws

Australian woman Erin Patterson convicted in 2023 case

(Newser) - Australian woman Erin Patterson was Monday found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch, the AP reports. The jury in the Supreme Court trial in Victoria state returned a verdict after six days of deliberations, following a nine-week trial...

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...

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