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Hillsong church founder Brian Houston arrives Thursday at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney. He was ruled not guilty of a charge of concealing his father's child sex crimes.

Hillsong Church founder found not guilty of concealing his father's child sex crimes

5:45pm August 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father's child sex crimes. He resigned from his church roles after being charged two years ago.

England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

3:24pm August 07, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take off from Ballina airport, Ballina, Australia, on Feb 27, 2022.

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4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off coast

4:56am July 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

Officials said the incident happened during joint military exercises with the U.S. A search involving U.S., Canadian and Australian personnel was underway to find the crew who are all Australian men.

In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a rescuer tends to a long-finned pilot whale, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after nearly 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia.

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Whales beached in Australia are euthanized after rescue efforts fail

12:18am July 27, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

After a pod of nearly 100 pilot whales beached themselves on Tuesday, more than 50 of them died overnight. Now officials say the remaining 47 will be euthanized.

In this aerial image made from video, a dingo walks on beach on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, Australia, on Monday, July 17, 2023.

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Dingo pack leader killed after attacking a jogger on a popular Australian island

1:05am July 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

Wildlife authorities have killed the leader of a pack of dingoes that mauled a jogger on a popular Australian tourist island in a ferocious attack that a rescuer said could have been fatal.

Kathleen Folbigg appears via video link during a convictions inquiry at the NSW Coroners Court, Sydney, Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

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An Australian mother jailed 20 years is pardoned and freed because of new evidence

12:25am June 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

The pardon was seen as the quickest way of getting Kathleen Folbigg out of prison, as new scientific evidence found that her four children died by natural causes as she had insisted.

Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, on June 9, 2021. Australia's most decorated living war veteran, Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, committed a slew of war crimes while in Afghanistan, including the unlawful killings of unarmed prisoners, a judge ruled on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

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Australia's most decorated soldier loses defamation case for alleged war crimes

10:17am June 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

An Australian federal court judge ruled that newspaper articles published in 2018 were substantially true about a number of war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan.

In this image made from video, Clare Nowland reacts following her skydive in Canberra, Australia April 6, 2008.

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A 95-year-old Australian woman dies after police shoot her with a stun gun

4:20am May 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

The woman, who had dementia, had been hospitalized in Cooma in New South Wales state since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after a police officer socked her with a stun gun.

President Biden (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) participate in a virtual meeting with leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue countries in March 2021.

Australian envoy suggests 'smelling salts' for worries over Biden's Quad cancellation

11:03am May 18, 2023

by Destinee Adams

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd about President Biden deciding not to meet with leaders of Australia, India and Japan because of U.S. debt ceiling negotiations.

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A screenshot shows the moment Lillian, a 48-year-old Australian woman, was rescued after going missing in dense bushland with only a bottle of wine and some candy.

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How wine and candy helped an Australian woman survive 5 days in the bushland

10:00am May 10, 2023

by Emily Olson

She doesn't normally drink, but when Lillian's car got stuck in the mud after making a wrong turn on a remote road, she downed the bottle. Police say it may have helped her survive.