Flash floods swamp southeast Australia as record October rainfall forces school closures A television reporter abandoned his shoes and glasses and dived into rising floodwaters to save a driver whose car was sinking fast in Morayfield, Queensland. Euronews · Oct 23
Australia: Bystanders dive into floodwaters to save trapped driver Two men plunged into raging floodwaters in Queensland, Australia, to save a driver from a sinking four-wheel-drive on Thursday. The dramatic rescue ended in an emotional embrace. Euronews · Oct 22
Australia MP Attack Probe: Driver allegedly rams Helen Haines twice An Australian lawmaker was allegedly hit twice by a driver who made a U-turn before returning to ram into her outside her electoral office, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has said, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a deliberate act. The Times of India · Oct 20
Australian Official Critically Injured In Car Attack; Authorities Say Incident Was Intentional An Australian member of parliament was struck by a vehicle and critically injured in what police are calling a deliberate act of violence. International Business Times · Oct 19
Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Injured as Police Record Over 1,000 Threats and Harassment Reports Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured after a vehicle struck her outside her Wangaratta office, as authorities investigate the suspected deliberate attack. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
'Not accident': Australian PM says MP Helen Haines was hit in 'deliberate act' Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker in Australia, was critically injured after being struck by a car. The incident occurred outside her electoral office and is being investigated as an apparent deliberate attack. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the act and mentioned that a driver was arrested at the scene. There… The Times of India · Oct 19
5,500 sheep stolen from Queensland property in one of Australia’s biggest livestock thefts On a rural property outside Blackall, the disappearance of livestock has left police trying to trace the movement of an unusually large flock. More than 5,500 Dorper sheep, including ewes and rams, were reported stolen earlier this year in Queensland. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News), the animals are… The Times of India · Sep 28
‘British politics set for fresh chaos’: How world’s media reacted to Andy Burnham’s by-election win Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, placing himself as a challenger to Starmer The Independent UK · Jun 19
Some of Australia’s biggest news programmes go dark as ABC staff go on strike over pay Hundreds of staff of ABC staged large-scale protests outside the broadcaster's office over low pay and working conditions The Independent UK · Mar 25
Laughter and neurodiversity - BBC comedy Austin represents autism 'honestly and authentically' Autism representation is sorely lacking on our screens, and Austin wants to remedy that, along with plenty of laughter and excellent acting Woman & Home · Apr 4, 2025
Anchor abruptly ends Marjorie Taylor Greene interview after it goes off-the-rails over election question Greene suggested that the Australian broadcaster was working for the Democratic Party The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
Amid visa troubles, ABC journalist leaves India despite diplomatic intervention A day after her journalist visa was renewed for two months by the ministry of external affairs, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s South Asia bureau chief Avani Dias abruptly left India – on April 19 – as her reportage on Sikh separatism “crossed a line”. Newslaundry · Apr 23, 2024
TikTok bans 'haphazard and inconsistent', as departments make own rules on banning app TikTok has been banned from government devices in most federal departments and agencies, but a number still permit it, as the home affairs minister decides against an outright ban. ABC News · Mar 5, 2023
Reuters · Feb 26, 2023 Australian professor among three hostages released in Papua New Guinea An Australian archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea researchers held for a week by 20 armed men in a remote part of the Pacific Island nation were released on Sunday, while their captors remain at large, a local official told Reuters.
Reuters · Dec 28, 2022 Australia approves extradition request for former U.S. Marines pilot over China military training Australia has approved a request to extradite former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to the United States where he faces charges of money laundering and breaking U.S. arms control laws, the Attorney-General's Department said on Thursday.
WEKU · Sep 22, 2022 32 pilot whales have been rescued out of 230 stranded in Tasmania The whales were found stranded on the remote west coast of Australia's island state of Tasmania. A marine biologist said the dead animals would be tested for toxins that might explain the disaster.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Australia election: PM Scott Morrison concedes defeat as Labor set to win But both ruling coalition and opposition lose ground to Greens and independents, which could mean a hung parliament