An Australian scientist has paid an unusual tribute to late conservation star Steve Irwin by naming a rare species of snail "crikey steveirwini". ...
Australian war veterans have hit out at a "tasteless" Last Post ringtone released for Remembrance Day, a report said on Wednesday. The distinctive ...
Wildfires were burning in three Australian states Sunday, forcing the temporary evacuation of people from about 100 homes threatened by one blaze in the northeast. Firefighters in the northeast faced strong winds fanning the erratic fire near Mount Archer National Park on ...
A honeymoon destination should be romantic and beautiful, while eco-lodges often offer unforgettable experiences in secluded, wild places _ with solar power and recycled gray water. But can you save the earth and start your marriage off on the right foot at ...
Australia's iconic koala dwindling due to habitat loss, stress-related disease The koala, Australia's star symbol, is dying of stress. Koalas live in the rolling hills and flat plains where eucalyptus trees grow, because they need the leaves for both food and water. ...
Australian authorities Saturday urged a teenager to abandon her bid to become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor, after investigators blamed her for a collision with a cargo ship. Jessica Watson, 16, was less than 24 hours into a test sail between Queensland ...
Five elite Australian policemen accused of drunkenly running naked round an unmarked van at a series of city traffic lights were suspended on Wednesday pending an investigation, officials said. The men, members of Queensland's explosives and hostage negotiation squad, will be probed ...
A drunken bus-load of elite Australian police officers were caught with their pants down when a motorist reported a "nudie run" at a traffic intersection, officials said Tuesday. The men, members of the explosives and hostage negotiation squad, were using an unmarked ...
An Australian psychologist had to be rescued from her office after a "frantic" kangaroo crashed through the window and leapt around the room, toppling furniture, a colleague said Thursday. Suzanne Habib jumped screaming atop her desk in the Queensland town of Atherton ...
An Australian cat named Clyde was on his way home to Tasmania on Tuesday after turning up at an Outback hospital thousands of kilometres (miles) away in the country's latest mystery pet odyssey. Clyde, a long-haired Himalayan who had been missing for ...
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Exhausted Australian doctors have been told to drink up to six cups of coffee a day to stay awake during extended shifts, building pressure on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to seize control of state-run hospitals. A document on fatigue ...
Australian medical groups on Tuesday slammed state government guidelines recommending sleep-deprived doctors should drink up to six cups of coffee to remain alert during marathon shifts. Queensland Health made the suggestion in a policy paper on fatigue risk management, declaring "strategic use ...
