Australia

Researchers in Australia have made a big discovery: a super-sized species of trapdoor spider found only in Central Queensland.

President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific.

An Australian pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of an American who fell to his death 35 years ago from a Sydney cliff top that was known as a gay meeting place.

A mining corporation has apologized for losing a highly radioactive capsule over a 870-mile stretch of Western Australia. Authorities are combing parts of the road looking for the tiny but dangerous substance. It’s believed to have fallen off a truck while being transported between a desert mine site and the city of Perth on Jan. 10.

Long-term exposure could also cause cancer, however, experts say the capsule cannot be weaponized.

An Australian government minister says rapper Ye could be refused a visa due to antisemitic comments if he attempts to visit Australia.

The giant cane toad was discovered Thursday by park rangers in the state of Queensland.

A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney has landed safely after it issued a mayday call following an engine problem over the Pacific Ocean.

Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot, killing four people and critically injuring three others.

Let’s recap Argentina’s round of 16 win over Australia on Saturday in the 2022 FIFA World Cup with some winners and losers.

Argentine fans are going crazy now that Lionel Messi and the Blue and Whites clinched a victory over Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Let’s see how people are reacting.

Lionel Messi scored his first career knockout stage goal in Argentina’s 2-1 victory over Australia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi, playing in his 1000th career game, lifted Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Australia as they advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup. 

Australia is brought back to life in the second half thanks to an Enzo Fernandez own goal, but Argentina still led 2-1.

In a true David vs. Goliath showdown, Australia will take on Messi and Argentina in the round of 16. Here’s how to watch the game.

There was no sleeping for fans in Melbourne who were watching Australia advance to the knockout stage with a win over Denmark.

Chaos ensued in Group D and Tunisia ultimately found itself in third place of the standings, despite picking up three points against France.

Matthew Leckie scored his first ever goal at the World Cup to give Australia a 1-0 lead against Denmark.

Here’s how to catch Australia and Denmark in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D match on Wednesday.

Australia’s environment minister says her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government inaction on climate change are outdated. Officials from UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature released a report Monday warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action, the world’s...