In what can be called an outrage against harsh COVID-19 policies in Australia, social media seems to be abuzz with several comments, reposts, etc after a video went viral, where Melbourne police can be seen checking a man’s coffee cup to see if it was empty or not to verify his excuse for not wearing a mask.

Watch: Australian cops check man’s beverage to verify excuse for not wearing mask, enrage netizens

About 400 Australian koalas will be vaccinated against chlamydia as part of a trial that researchers say they hope could play a significant role in the longer-term survival of the animals.

Australian koalas line up for chlamydia vaccine in new trial

Top Australian Government officials, representatives of the Australian Space Agency and entrepreneurs expressed interest in active bilateral cooperation with India in the Space sector.

Australia looking forward to active bilateral cooperation with India in space sector, say officials

Cultural icon RuPaul seems to have become the first drag queen to get forever enshrined as a soldier fly after Dr Bryan Lessard, an entomologist at CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia, named a new Australian fly species after him.

Dr Bryan Lessard names Australian fly species after American drag queen RuPaul

After holding the inaugural India-Australia two-plus-two dialogue, Aussie Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, said India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

After 2+2 dialogue, Australian ministers call on Indian PM Modi

In a landmark judgement, the Australia's top court has ruled that the country’s news outlets can be held liable for defamatory comments posted by readers on their social media posts.

Court rules Australian news outlets can be sued for comments on social media posts

A three-year-old boy, who spent three nights lost in rugged Australian woodland, was back at home from hospital on Tuesday. His family and rescuers had a sigh of relief with the happy ending to a desperately difficult search.

After getting lost in woods for 3 days, Australian toddler now back at home  

Sexual harassment is rife at mining camps in Western Australia, with firms across the industry reporting multiple complaints that have led to 48 staff being fired by the world's biggest, BHP, since 2019, submissions to a government inquiry showed.

Sexual harassment rife in mine camps, western Australian inquiry finds

An Afghan man, first Afghan witness of the alleged crime committed by a highly decorated Australian soldier told a court that he killed his uncle while he was handcuffed.

Kicked down a cliff: Afghan man says decorated Australian soldier killed his handcuffed uncle

On the first day of action in Tokyo, Australia's Olympic team faced a setback, with a repentant Jamie Kermond testing positive for cocaine. Australia's chef de mission at the 2020 Games, Ian Chesterman, said on Wednesday that the showjumper's membership of the team had been terminated after he had brought the game into notoriety.

Australian showjumper Jamie Kermond suspended from Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for cocaine

Police have fined two men who had to be rescued from an Australian forest after they were chased by a deer while sunbathing naked on a beach and became lost. The men called for help about 6 pm on Sunday after they became lost in the Royal National Park south of Sydney, a police statement said.

Police rescue spooked nude sunbathers from Australian forest  

A 73-year-old Australian, who is stranded in India since March last year, has filed a lawsuit before a Sydney court against the federal government for banning flights from India and threatening to prosecute those attempting to enter the country with the possibility of a jail term and a penalty, saying the move is 'unconstitutional'.

73-yr-old Australian stuck in Bengaluru sues Morrison govt for ban on flights from India  

An Australian couple has been freed from house arrest in Myanmar and allowed to leave the country without charge. The country has been in turmoil since a military coup on February 1 that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Two Australians freed from house arrest in Myanmar

Injury-plagued Australia is finding a hard time to figure out their playing XI for their first Test against Team India. Hosts have already lost Will Pucovski, Marnus Harris and David Warner to injuries, however, former Aussie wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is convinced that veteran batsman Shaun Marsh is likely to not feature in team's future plans.

'I think Shaun Marsh’s time is done': Brad Haddin on chances of veteran Aussie's selection

An Australian state recently achieved an amazing feat! The island state of Tasmania now runs on 100% renewable energy. The state has met its goal to become fully self sufficient in terms of green energy two years ahead of schedule.

This Australian state now runs on 100% renewable energy

A piece of Australian outback which is almost bigger than greater London has converted in the national park. This national park will protect threatened species, authorities said Saturday, in a move welcomed by green groups.

Australian outback station turned into national park to protect threatened species

The Wild Life Sydney Zoo at Darling Harbour may be closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that doesn't mean a slowdown of work for curatorial supervisor and zookeeper, Renee Howell.

Australian zookeeper copes with changes on the job during coronavirus

Australia's pacer Peter Siddle on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket. The player made an emotional announcement in front of his team-mates at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before the start of play on day four of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand, cricket.

Australian pacer Peter Siddle announces retirement from international cricket

Two customs agents have been charged in connection with Australia's largest ever onshore seizure of the drug "ice", a bust worth a record US$840 million, police said Thursday.

Customs agents charged over record Australian drug bust

Australian aborigines pay the biggest price. The Murray-Darling river system is the biggest and 3rd longest in Australia. Millions of fishes have been washed ashore dead in January. Watch this video to know more.

Australia's mighty river runs dry, worst drought of the century

Abortion was decriminalised in Australia's State of New South Wales on Thursday after weeks of contentious debate, bringing its laws into line with the rest of the country.

Abortion effectively decriminalised in Australia as New South Wales passes new bill

Australian beekeeper Paul Wood removed a treasure trove of honeycombs in the form of a massive bee hive hidden in a woman's home in suburban Brisbane, Australia.

Australian bee whisperer extracts 50kg trove of honey hidden in ceiling

Australia's Liberal National coalition government under Prime Minister Scott Morrison has won a historic victory, taking his party for a third term in government against all expectations.

Australian PM Morrison celebrates unexpected election victory

Australia's corporate regulators will be subjected to a new oversight body in a shake-up of the banking sector recommended on Monday by a high-powered independent inquiry into financial sector greed and malpractice.

Australia to overhaul regulators after landmark banking inquiry

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