Video: Thief Runs Into Glass Door During Escape

The moment a bag thief ran into a glass door, smashing through it to escape a shopping centre in Australia, was recording by CCTV cameras:   ...

Australia Eases Sanctions on Myanmar During Historic Presidential Visit

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard accounted on Monday that her government would mark today's historic visit by President Thein Sein - the first leader of Myanmar to visit the country since 1974 - by lifting a range of sanctions imposed on his country. Restrictions on military ...

Armed Robbery Caught on Camera in Australia

An attempted armed robbery of a bank delivery van in Sydney, Australia, has been caught on camera: Australia heist caught on camera by telegraphvideo

Australian Senator Deported for ‘Interfering’ in Malaysian Politics

Australian senator Nick Xenophon was detained for 15 hours at the Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia before being deported after he was accused of being an ‘enemy of the state.’ Malaysian officials said Xenophon “could cause disorder and could be a danger to the community.”

Accused Witch Burned Alive in Papua New Guinea

From VOA News English: Huli Wigman from the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Не ешьте его (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Authorities in Papua New Guinea say a woman has been tortured and burned alive after being accused of using sorcery to kill a six-year-old boy. Local media ...

Solomon Islands Tsunami

English: Map of Solomon Islands. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) At least five people have died after a tsunami in a remote area of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday. The 0.9 meter high tsunami wave hit close to Lata on the Santa Cruz island, following a powerful 8.0 ...

UN Adds to Criticism of Australian Offshore Detention Centers

From WikiNews The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) echoed criticism from other human rights groups yesterday as its new report called on Australia to cease the practice of holding asylum seekers in an uncertain status in its offshore facilities. The UNHCR spent three days in ...

Three Dead, Hundreds Stranded by Flooding in Australia

Three people have died in Queensland, Australia as heavy rain from the former cyclone Oswald continues to wreak havoc. In the town of Bundaberg, hundreds of people have been stranded by rising floodwaters. Helicopters have flown in to the town of Bundaberg to rescue hundreds of ...

Lactivists Demonstrate for Public Breastfeeding in Australia

Lactivists have taken to social media and the streets to protect the right to breastfeeding in public in Australia. Two demonstrations have taken place following the ejection of Liana Webster, a mother breastfeeding at a public pool on 12 January 2013.

Wildfires Continue to Ravage South Australia

Wildfires are continuing to rage across large parts of southern Australia, due to hot, dry weather conditions. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has set out on a tour of Tasmania, one of the areas which has been hit the hardest by the latest round of wildfires - ...

Royal Prank DJs Speak About Nurses Suicide

The Australian radio DJs behind the prank call to Kate Middleton's hospital which led to the suicide of the nurse they called speak for the first time.

Aussie DJ Prank Calls Kate Middleton’s Hospital

Listen to the prank call which got through to Kate Middleton's private nurse at the hospital where she is being treated for morning sickness