Over a dozen people were stranded in the air minutes after a theme park ride malfunctioned in Gold Coast, Australia. The ride stopped mid-air due to a "sensor communication fault", said an official from Sea World.

Thirteen people trapped for 90 minutes after a theme park ride stopped mid-air in Australia

As parts of Australia continue to battle bushfires, residents in Sydney celebrated as the city received much-need rainfall on Christmas Eve. The rain brought some relief for the firefighters who have been battling the blazes non-stop for weeks with over seventy wildfires still raging in New South Wales, including the massive Gospers mountain blaze near Sydney.

Sydney, Brisbane residents get rain respite amid wildfire

CWG Gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu tests positive for a banned substance, provisionally suspended

CWG Gold medalist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test; suspended