All news on the topic: Australia

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Dad breaks silence after mum found dead in apartment before son's 5th birthday
Tatiana "Tania" Dokotaru, 34, was meant to be celebrating the fifth birthday of her son, Zayn, on Sunday, but she died under mysterious circumstances with her lifeless body found in her apartment in Liverpool, Sydney, Australia
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Brit ditches UK for sunshine, higher salaries and 'much cheaper property'
Ben, from Epping Forest in Essex, has moved to Victoria in Australia where he fell in love and had a baby, and now the 30-year-old is convinced he'll stay Down Under
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Terror on cruise ship as fire breaks out forcing passengers to evacuate
The blaze started on a balcony of the Pacific Adventure ship, while it was travelling off the New South Wales coast at about 3.30 am on Sunday
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Boy, 5, with special needs chokes to death while left alone in class at school
Lucas Latouche Mazzei was watching cartoons in a classroom in Australia when teachers turned their eyes and failed to notice he found an orange, ate it and choked on it
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Mum facing cruel choice of leaving disabled daughter or taking her home to die
Kamisha Gobdurdhun moved to Australia in 2008 from the East African island nation of Mauritius and her daughter Sabiana was born a year later with a rare genetic condition
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Man jailed for killing pregnant partner - weeks after she saved his life
Michelle Darragh was murdered for making the brave decision to walk away from her toxic relationship
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Tragedy as seven-week-old baby found dead at house sparks murder probe
The seven-week-old baby boy was found unresponsive by emergency services at an address in St Mary's in western Sydney at around 4.15am on Saturday and couldn't be revived
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Tourist savaged by crocodile while snorkelling off Queensland coast
The man was spotting fish in shallow waters near a remote island in Far North Queensland and suffered serious injuries as a result of the attack
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'How dare they' says granddaughter of woman, 95, who died after cops tasered her
The mother-of-eight was Tasered by a Senior Constable after she refused to drop a serrated steak knife, as she moved slowly in her walker
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Brave teen fought off giant croc trying to eat him alive
The 19-year-old was fishing in the Northern Territory, Australia, with his 10-year-old brother and older cousin at about 8 pm when the beast pounced
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Mystery over disappearance of fraudster as one rotting foot washed up on beach
Melissa Caddick went missing in November 2020 and countless conspiracy theories emerged, including claims that she had been eaten by a shark or she had faked her own death
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Gran, 95, who died after taser attack was left naked by police in 'indignity'
Clare Nowland died in Cooma Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, a week after Senior Constable Kristian White tasered her as he felt threatened that she was holding a knife
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Gran, 95, who was tasered twice by police in care home dies from injuries
Dementia sufferer Clare Nowland, a mother-of-eight, was tasered by senior constable Kristian White, 33, when he found her brandishing a knife at the Yallambee Lodge care home in New South Wales in Australia
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Police officer who tasered gran, 95, twice charged with grievous bodily harm
Senior Constable Kristian White, 33, has been given three charges including recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault
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Worried parents share haunting texts they received after teenagers disappeared
Callum Schiller and his girlfriend Crystal went missing after being dropped at school in south Australia on Monday morning. Their families are desperate to find them
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Police chief shares why she won’t watch video of gran, 95, being tasered in home
The initial statement released by police failed to mention tasering and only revealed there had been an "interaction" between the great-grandmother Clare Nowland and officers in Australia
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World's best 50 beaches from pristine sands and waters to breathtaking lagoons
Lucky Bay in Australia, Anse Source D'Argent in the Seychelles and Hidden Beach in the Philippines are the best beaches in the world, according to a new ranking from Banana Boat
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Body camera footage shows moment police officer tasered 95-year-old gran
The police chief declined to say whether he thought a police officer with 12 years experience had used excessive force by firing a stun gun twice at a 5ft 2ins and 6.7st "much loved" elderly woman
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Australia set to change visa rules to make it easier for Brits to move
The UK and Australian governments have are set to allow young Brits on the ‘Working Holiday Maker’ visa to stay Down Under for three years and avoid certain kind of work if they want
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Woman, 95, fighting for life after being tasered twice by police in care home
Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old mother-of-eight, was found by staff holding a knife at her care home Yallambee Lodge, in southern New South Wales, in Australia
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Plus-sized woman reduced to tears by 'rude' airline staff as she boarded plane
Holly Richards is a women's size 28-30 so had bought two seats for her flight to Melbourne's Avalon Airport on Saturday to ensure she and other passengers would be comfortable
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Bus crash leaves 9 kids with 'life-changing' injuries including amputations
A bus carrying 45 kids collided with a truck and rolled onto its side on Tuesday, leaving nine children aged five to 11 with traumatic or serious injuries in Eynesbury, west of Melbourne, Australia
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The top 30 ways Brits are 'finding themselves' - including a digital detox
Many Brits are on their journey of "self-discovery" including travelling the world, reading more and daily empowerment - but which is the best place to go and find yourself?
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Learner driver sped through junction and killed granddad after drinking wine
Alisha Fagan pleaded guilty to speeding through an intersection and failing to give way in June 2022, when she crashed into a car near Sunshine in Melbourne, Australia
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Man attacked by shark feared dead as he goes missing for days and wetsuit found
A man who was reported missing is believed to have died in a shark attack in South Australia after his surfboard was recovered with "one bite in the middle" at Walkers Rock Beach