All news on the topic: Australia

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Man arrives for first day of holiday and dies at airport in front of tourists
Gerard Wohlmuth, 82, is thought to have been dead for at least three hours at the airport in Bangkok before officers arrived at the scene following reports from concerned tourists
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Koala caught after eating £3k worth of seedlings then falling into a food coma
Staff were blaming the missing seedlings on possums until they discovered Claude had been indulging in the plants, many of which were part of a koala food and habitat restoration initiative
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Terri Irwin honours husband Steve 17 years after his death with touching tribute
Terri Irwin has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to the father of her children and late husband, Steve Irwin, on the 17th anniversary of the Australian zookeeper's tragic death
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Mystery behind decapitated crocodiles in Australia with more bodies found
Six crocodiles have reportedly been shot in the past two months, with some of the carcasses found missing heads, according to Australian indigenous organisations
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Mum killed in 'mushroom poisoning' sent tragic final text, grieving son shares
Gail Patterson died last month after eating a beef wellington cooked by their former daughter-in-law. New details came to light at a moving memorial service in Australia this week
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'Creepy Snapchat AI pretended to be man, 25, and asked my 13-year-old to meet'
Teagan Luketic prompted the AI while pretending to be her daughter, and within seconds the bot was replying with creepier responses - saying they should meet up the next day
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'House demon' insect spotted creeping around the home leaves resident terrified
A Reddit user sparked panic on social media by sharing a snap of the creature on the platform, before a museum expert stepped in in a bid to allay their concerns
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Brit woman with odd symptoms had an 8cm worm wriggling in her brain for months
The woman had been experiencing a range of symptoms such as depression and diarrhoea until the 8cm parasitic worm was discovered a year later by horrified doctors
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'I was fined £950 for honest mistake in the airport - don't do what I did'
Influencer Lays Laraya says she was fined A$1,878, which is around £950, after carrying a rose gifted to her by the airline through airport security in Perth, Australia
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Crucial detail in mushroom lunch poisoning mystery that may have been missed
Three members of the same family died and another remains critically ill in hospital after the four consumed the meal at the home of two of the deceased's ex daughter-in-law
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'My husband went to wake our toddler - then I heard the worst scream'
Parents Luke and Lucy were left devastated as their 14-month old daughter Rosie died suddenly after being blighted by bugs throughout the Australian winter
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Doctors find wriggling parasitic worm living in woman's brain in world's first
The woman, 64, started experiencing abdominal pain in late January 2021, but a year later she was suffering from forgetfulness and depression - prompting a referral to Canberra Hospital - where the 8cm-long parasitic roundworm was discovered
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Mushroom poisoner's husband asked her one chilling question after parents died
Erin Patterson, 48, was accused of deliberately killing her in-laws, Gail and Don Patterson, Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson and her husband Ian, after serving them a deadly mushroom at the end of July
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Shark 'rips off surfer's foot' in horror attack as beachgoers try to rescue him
The terrifying attack saw the beast, which is believed to be up to 13 feet long, tear into the surfer leaving his foot "ripped off" according to a horrified eyewitness
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'Fit and healthy' boy, 14, suddenly and unexpectedly dies in his sleep
William Pfeiffer, 14, was a happy teenager from Adelaide, Australia with a bright smile who died suddenly, despite having no known medical complications, according to his heartbroken loved ones
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Elderly couple who were killed by toxic mushrooms buried in secret ceremony
Gail and Don Patterson died after having lunch at the home of their daughter-in-law Erin Patterson. Yesterday, they were buried in a private ceremony attended by their closest family members
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Bars along Spain's coast packed to the rafters with Brits cheering on Lionesses
The English Lionesses face Spain in today's final clash in Sydney, Australia - and have the chance to bring back England's first World Cup title since the men's team defeated West Germany almost half a century ago in 1966
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Tragic twist after Aussie surfers found on their boards in ocean after 36 hours
Four Australians survived after drifting on surfboards in the water for nearly two days, but it has now tragically been revealed that one of the Indonesian men, Fifan Satria, remains missing
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Chef of deadly mushroom lunch breaks silence after disturbing find
An unnamed workman said he was paid to remove disturbing graffiti from alleged mushroom killer Erin Patterson's house, where there were pictures depicting death
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Man in coma after eating deadly mushroom dish ‘holds key to what happened’
Ian Wilkinson remains in a coma at Austin Hospital in Australia after he attended a fatal dinner where guests were served wellington pie - he could hold the key to what happened
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Incredible moment 4 surfers found drifting in ocean after 36 hours at sea
Elliot Foote's dad Peter says he has received a message from his son to confirm he is safe and well and "alive" after he was among four Australians who went missing along with three Indonesians when their boat capsized off Indonesia's Aceh Province
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Creepy 'Satanic death wall' found in home of suspected mushroom poisoning cook
Erin Patterson, 48, has since been cleared after police suspected she may have laced the Beef Wellington she served her in-laws with the toxic death cap mushroom during a dinner date at their home in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
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Boxer's girlfriend who found out she was pregnant days after his death has baby
Boxing champion Cam Shaw died in a tragic snorkelling incident at the Great Barrier Reef in October with girlfriend Ellyn Rungay discovering she was pregnant short after
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Mum admits lying to cops after in-laws died in suspected mushroom poisoning
Erin Patterson, 48, says she wants to 'clear up the record' after three people dropped dead following a meal she served at her home - she says she hasn't been completely honest
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Family beach photo with chilling detail in background sparks fiery online debate
A family were enjoying their toddler's first visit to Carrum Beach in Melbourne when they noticed a mysterious object in the background of the happy family photos they had taken