Researchers at King Abdul-Aziz University and Monash University (Australia) have conducted a study on how camels are referenced in the English-language press in three countries: Saudi Arabia, Australia, and China.
The study, led by A/Prof Louisa (...)
A man charged over the disappearance of three tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico confessed to killing them, a court has heard.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad disappeared on 27 April near (...)
The grassy expanse of the University of Queensland's Great Court has long been the center of student life at the Australian state's biggest university.
Now it's a gathering point for rival camps pitched around 100 meters (328 feet) from each other – (...)
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women.
Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (...)
A UK man who migrated to Australia to become a police officer has died after falling during a celebration to mark his engagement.
Liam Trimmer, 29, cut a carotid artery in his neck in an accident at his home in Western Australia (WA) on (...)
A Western Australian man has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly using cable ties to restrain three children.
Police said the man had detained the six-year-old girl and two boys aged seven and eight after finding them swimming on a (...)
A teenager has been jailed for carrying out what is thought to be Australia's first school shooting.
The 15-year-old from Perth fired three shots with two rifles at the Atlantis Beach Baptist College last May.
Staff and students were left cowering (...)
Concern is mounting for thousands of sheep and cattle stranded off the coast of Australia after authorities ordered the Israeli-owned ship transporting the live cargo to turn around over fears it could be targeted by Houthi rebels in the Red (...)
A teenage boy has been killed in a shark attack at a popular holiday and surfing spot in South Australia, police have said.
The body was recovered from the water after the attack, near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula, (...)
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has been charged by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of civilians in Gaza during the first Test against Pakistan.
Khawaja, 37, did not wear shoes bearing the words "all lives are (...)
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been warned against showing an on-field message in support of Palestinians at a Test match with Pakistan.
The batter had planned to wear shoes bearing the words "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human (...)
A sperm whale that became stranded on a sandbank at a popular beach near Perth, Western Australia on the weekend has died.
Officials from the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia confirmed the 15-meter (49-feet) long whale died Tuesday (...)
The Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the next Commonwealth Games, ending any hope the event could still be held in Australia.
The coastal city hosted the 2018 Games, and mayor Tom Tate had unilaterally insisted it could do it again.
But the (...)
One of Australia's major ports operator is back online after a cyber-attack crippled its facilities.
Operations at DP World Australia container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth were disrupted from Friday to Monday morning.
The firm (...)
Australian television star and singer Johnny Ruffo has died aged 35, after a battle with brain cancer.
Ruffo rose to fame on reality show X Factor Australia, before turning to acting in soap Home and Away.
After his diagnosis in 2017, he contributed (...)
A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space launch, authorities in both countries have said, ending a flurry of speculation over the object's origin.
The cylinder was part of a Polar Satellite Launch (...)
India's space chief says a giant metal dome that washed up on an Australian beach was definitely part of a rocket -- but may or may not be Indian.
"We can't confirm it's ours unless we analyze it," S. Somanath told the BBC.
There has been wild (...)
Police have been baffled by a mysterious "unidentified" dome that washed up on a West Australian beach.
The giant metal object was found by locals at Green Head beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth.
State and federal authorities are (...)
A rare solar eclipse has thrilled thousands of people who flocked to a remote Australian town for the best vantage point on Earth to watch it.
The sky over Exmouth in Western Australia turned dark for about 60 seconds on Thursday, when the Moon cast (...)
A delegation from the Eastern Region Municipality headed by Mayor Eng. Fahd bin Mohammed Al-Jubeir has participated in the meetings of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) and the CERAWeek Forum in Houston.
Mayors and heads of municipalities (...)
The leaders of the US, UK and Australia have unveiled new details of their plan to create a fleet of next generation nuclear-powered submarines.
Under the Aukus agreement, Australia will first receive at least three nuclear-powered submarines from (...)
A 16-year-old girl has been attacked and killed by a shark while swimming in a river in Perth, Western Australia, local authorities said.
The teenager was pronounced dead after being pulled from Swan River, CNN affiliate Nine News reported.
"This is (...)
Authorities scanning a remote Australian highway for a tiny missing radioactive capsule have found it by the roadside, after a challenging search likened to trying to find a needle in a haystack.
State emergency authorities announced the discovery (...)
An urgent search is under way in Western Australia after a tiny capsule containing a radioactive substance went missing.
The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched.
It was lost (...)
Billionaire Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that plans to reduce the methane emissions of cow burps.
The Microsoft co-founder has been outspoken about the environmental impact of meat production.
Methane is the (...)
