Man arrested after online video shows emus being killed by a car
Police in Australia have arrested a man accused of deliberately killing several emu with his car on a rural road and then posting a video of it online.
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Girl critically ill after second shark attack hits Australian island
A girl has been attacked by a shark off the same Great Barrier Reef island in Australia where a woman was mauled a day earlier.
Watch: Man blasted off feet as he flees exploding cheese factory
Remarkable CCTV footage shows the moment a man was blasted off his feet as the cheese factory behind him exploded.
This little cheetah cub playing with its siblings will soothe you
Taronga Western Plains Zoo recently added six fluffy little additions to its fine collection of animal life.
Briton cleared of one-punch attack on ex-Australia Rugby Sevens captain
The British man accused of a one-punch attack on a former captain of Australia’s Rugby Sevens team has been cleared at court.
Briton accused of attacking ex-Rugby Sevens star tells court he was hit first
The British man accused of a one-punch attack on a former captain of Australia’s Rugby Sevens team told a court the sportsman had hit him first “out of the blue” – and that he had reacted “instinctively”.
Briton accused of punching ex-Rugby Sevens captain ‘acted in self-defence’
The British man accused of a one-punch attack on a former captain of Australia’s Rugby Sevens team told police he was acting in self-defence, a court heard.
Rugby Sevens captain launched verbal attack on Briton before punch, court told
A former captain of Australia’s Rugby Sevens team was punched to the ground by a British man during a night out in Sydney after launching a “verbal attack” on the tourist, a court heard.
In search of new beginnings: 135th anniversary of last emigrant ship to sail from Dundee to Australia
It's the 135th anniversary of the ‘Duntrune’ - the last emigrant ship to leave Dundee bound for Australia. Michael Alexander reports.
Homebase to shut another 42 stores as high street misery continues
Homebase has been given the green light to press ahead with a wave of store closures that will see 42 DIY outlets shut, putting around 1,500 jobs at risk.