Australia’s sweeping social media ban for users under 16 is being hailed as one of the world’s toughest online safety crackdowns. But within hours of rollout, teenagers were already finding loopholes, from lying about their...

YouTube is warning that Australia’s upcoming social media age-restriction laws—which will block anyone under 16 from using major platforms—may unintentionally leave children less safe online. The law takes effect December 10 and requires platforms to...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made history this weekend, becoming the first sitting prime minister to marry while in office. Albanese and his longtime partner, Jodie Haydon, exchanged vows on Saturday at a small, private...

TL;DR Former UFC featherweight fighter Suman Mokhtarian was shot dead in Sydney’s Riverstone suburb on Wednesday evening in what authorities suspect was a targeted attack. The 32-year-old athlete, who previously survived an assassination attempt earlier...

What led to Australia’s decision to deny Candace Owens entry? The Australian High Court has upheld the government’s decision to deny US conservative commentator Candace Owens a visa, marking a significant moment in the country’s...

What happened to Australia’s two missing lottery winners? Australia is facing an unusual mystery: two life-changing lottery prizes, one worth $100 million and another $15 million — remain unclaimed months after the draws. The most...

Quick Summary In 1935, a tiger shark in Sydney regurgitated a human arm, shocking the public. The limb, identified as belonging to missing ex-boxer Jimmy Smith, sparked a murder investigation tied to Sydney’s criminal underworld....

Quick Summary Australian researchers at the University of Queensland have grown the world’s first lab-made human skin with a working blood supply. Built from reprogrammed stem cells, the skin mimics real human tissue more closely...

Quick Summary A small plane carrying two people and a dog vanished over Australia’s Bass Strait on August 2, 2025. After 20 days, no distress signals, wreckage, or clues have been found. The case has...

A disturbing case of alleged domestic abuse has emerged from Australia, where a woman was reportedly chained to a bed by her boyfriend in an effort to prevent her from “sneaking out to have sex...