Magpie beats the white ibis to become Australia’s #1 bird
Christian Woods Australian magpies have become the new kings of Australian birds for 2017. In the 2017 Australian Bird of…
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Perth gay couple to get first same-sex divorce in Australia
While same-sex marriage has finally become legal in Australia over the last couple of days, the notion of…
Australia reaches worst recorded greenhouse gas levels
The latest NDEVR environmental report highlights that Australia is currently responsible for generating more greenhouse gas emissions than…
Over 400 buildings destroyed in California wildfire
Extreme wildfires in Southern California’s Ventura County have been continually stoked by dry air and turbulent winds. Fire…
Same-sex marriage passes into Australian law
Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull was quick to sign same-sex marriage into Australian law on Friday. Mr. Turnbull wasted…
New extinct species discovered in Australia
A new species has been identified from the fossilised remains of a marsupial; lion-like creature that has been…
Australia offers Canada its used fighter jets
The day following Boeing’s formal trade complaint against Montreal’s Bombardier, Australian officials were ready and waiting to offer…
ABC sketch satirises Don Burke’s sexual harassment allegations
At the end of last month Don Burke had been accused of being a perpetrator of sexual harassment…
Sydney scientists to thank for a breakthrough cure to haemophilia
Groundbreaking research offers a potential cure for the fatal blood disorder, haemophilia. Over two decades of work has…
Cross of Long Tan secretly returned to Australia
The Cross of Long Tan, a relic of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War is now being displayed…
ACT drivers singled out for causing crashes
The Transport Minister for New South Wales specifically mentioned Canberra drivers as being more prone to accidents than…
Chinese mistrust of Australia grows
Relations between Australia and China have taken a downwards turn over the last year. Australia has recently become…
Australian literacy rankings show improvement
Australia has recently climbed the ladder in international reading rankings which has reversed a decade of underperforming results…
RBA keeps interest rates at standstill
Meeting the expectations of economists, the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) has kept interest rates at a steady…
Milo Yiannopoulos’ Melbourne show causes uproar
The far right political pundit Milo Yiannopoulos has been blamed for inviting violent demonstrations outside of his Melbourne…
MP proposes during same-sex parliamentary debate
Liberal Member of Parliament Tim Wilson has taken the opportunity to propose marriage to his partner Ryan Bolger…
Venezuela announces its own cryptocurrency
Amidst the sudden and dramatic rise of Bitcoin’s trade value, Venezuela has declared its own plans to launch…
Australia questions tech giant impact on media industry
An investigation into the market dominance of sites like Facebook and Google has been launched by the ACCC…
California teen admits to molesting over 50 children
In Riverside California a teenager’s mother has turned her son in to authorities and he has allegedly confessed…
Army captain suggests prostitutes sent to front lines
An Australian army captain, Sally Williamson, has reportedly called for sex workers to be sent to the front…
Controversial appointments of Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa
Robert Mugabe’s historic 37 years of ruler-ship came to an abrupt end in November 2017. Emmerson Mnangagwa took…
War criminal commits suicide in court
Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian-Croat military commander committed suicide by swallowing poison immediately after he was sentenced to 20…
Trump continues to stir online controversy
US president Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy, especially on social media platforms where he has in…
Royal commission into banking sector to go ahead
The Turnbull government has announced that a royal commission inquiry will be conducted in regards to the conduct…
American Airlines left with insufficient pilots after glitch
In the lead up to one of the busiest times of year for airlines, American Airlines has accidentally…