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Australia: Iranian Soccer Players Don't Have to Go Home

Trump said US would take players from women's team if Australia didn't

(Newser) - Five members of Iran's women's national soccer team have been granted temporary humanitarian visas, giving them a path to permanent residency, Australia's home affairs minister Tony Burke said Tuesday. He said the players are now in a secure location under Australian Federal Police protection after seeking help...

Divers Finally Find 1877 Wreck, Aided by Wind Farm Surveyors

Divers locate City of Hobart steamer during offshore wind survey

(Newser) - A coal run that vanished in 1877 off the coast of Australia has finally turned up—after a modern hunt for wind power, not shipwrecks. The iron steamer City of Hobart left Newcastle, New South Wales, on July 21, 1877, with more than 600 tons of coal bound for Melbourne....

In Flooded Australia, Crocs 'Absolutely Everywhere'

Officials urge people not to swim in floodwaters, which have forced more than 1K to evacuate

(Newser) - Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory have a blunt warning amid severe flooding: stay out of the water. "There are crocs absolutely everywhere," police incident control acting commander Shaun Gill said Sunday, per 9News , after what he described as "independent reports" of people swimming in swollen rivers, where...

Alleged Bondi Gunman Fears for His Family's Safety

Magistrate grants temporary non-publication order amid global media attention

(Newser) - The man accused in Australia's deadliest shooting in nearly three decades is asking a court to shield his family from the international glare. Lawyers for 24-year-old Naveed Akram, charged with dozens of offenses including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist attack over the Dec. 14...

Canada's Carney Really Doesn't Want Andrew to Be King

Canadian PM urges Commonwealth realms to jointly bar former prince from UK throne

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's time to formally bar Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from ever taking the throne. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo on Friday, Carney called Andrew's conduct and ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "deplorable" and said it "necessitates" his removal from the...

Coroner: Canadian Teen Drowned After Dingo Attack

Pack may have chased her into the ocean

(Newser) - A Canadian backpacker whose body was found on a remote Australian island beach in January drowned after being attacked by dingoes, a Queensland coroner has confirmed. Piper James, 19, "died as a result of drowning in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a...

Boy Finds Crocodile Far From Where It Should Be

Juvenile reptile turns up in Newcastle, Australia, 1.2K miles away from its natural habitat

(Newser) - Stephanie Kirsop didn't believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family lives in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south of Australia's crocodile habitat in the tropical north. Lionel Saunders, 12,...

World Leaders React to US-Israel Attack on Iran

Nations voice concern as some back strikes, others condemn escalation

(Newser) - World leaders are lining up to assess, condemn, or cautiously back US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow. What some are saying as updates continue to trickle out of the region, per CNN , Reuters , and the New York Times :
  • Antonio Costa, president
...

Supermarket Chain's Bot Talks About Its 'Angry' Mother

Australia's Woolworths retires 'Olive' after it started becoming too humanlike for customers' liking

(Newser) - Shoppers calling an Australian supermarket chain's 24-hour helpline have been getting a little more personality than they bargained for. Woolworths has dialed back its AI phone assistant, "Olive," after customers said the bot was spinning made-up stories about its life, insisting it was human, and even mimicking...

Jacinda Ardern Joins Move to Australia
Ardern Moves 'Across the Ditch'
Feb 26, 2026 4:23 PM CST

Ardern Moves 'Across the Ditch'

Like others, former prime minister of New Zealand is following the work

(Newser) - Jacinda Ardern is joining a well-worn path out of New Zealand: the one that leads to Australia. A spokesperson for the former prime minister confirmed that Ardern and her family are based in Australia "for the moment," saying they have work there. "The family has been traveling...

Albanese Causes Uproar With One Word

Sexual abuse survivor Grace Tame refuses apology after he calls her 'difficult'

(Newser) - Australia's prime minister is backtracking after a single word set off a political firestorm. Asked to sum up sexual abuse survivor and former Australian of the Year Grace Tame in one word during a rapid-fire quiz, Anthony Albanese chose "difficult." Tame, who was raped by her math...

2 Nabbed in Killing of Aussie Grandpa Kidnapped by Mistake

More arrests expected following discovery of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian's body

(Newser) - An 85-year-old Australian man kidnapped from his bed in a case of mistaken identity has been confirmed dead. The body of grandfather Chris Baghsarian was found Tuesday near a rural golf course west of Sydney, police tell CNN . Soon after, police raided two properties and arrested two men in their...

From Australia, a New Slap at Ex-Prince Andrew

PM Albanese supports move to ensure Mountbatten-Windsor never takes the throne

(Newser) - You can count Australia in wanting to make sure that the Andrew formerly known as prince never sits on the British throne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told UK leader Keir Starmer in a letter that his government would support any move to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal succession, calling...

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air
Sports Announcer:
Sorry for Drinking
Before Going On Air
2026 Olympics
Feb 19, 2026 9:16 AM CST

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air

Aussie presenter Danika Mason blames alcohol, altitude, cold for viral stumble

(Newser) - An on-air stumble from the Winter Olympics has turned into a national talking point in Australia, and now a public apology. Channel 9 sports reporter Danika Mason says she "misjudged the situation" by having a drink before a live broadcast from Italy, after a clip of her slurred report...

As Families Flee Syrian Camps, Australia Offers 'No Sympathy'

Anthony Albanese says 'We're providing absolutely no support' to citizens seeking to return home

(Newser) - Australia's leader has a blunt message for its ISIS-linked citizens stuck in Syrian camps: You're on your own. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday the country will not help repatriate dozens of women and children who recently tried—and failed—to leave the Al-Roj detention camp and reach...

Ironic AI Infraction Earns KPMG Partner a Big Fine

Australian employee caught using artificial intelligence to pass a test on artificial intelligence

(Newser) - A partner at the auditing giant KPMG just received a lesson in irony in the brave new world of AI: You shouldn't use artificial intelligence to complete a course on how to use artificial intelligence. The unnamed partner in Australia got caught using an AI tool to complete an...

Queen's Mug on Aussie Coin Doesn't Land Well

'Looks like she just ran into a wall,' one says of Elizabeth II's portrait on commemorative piece

(Newser) - Australians hoping for a regal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II are split over a new coin design that some say barely looks like her. The Royal Australian Mint has issued two collector coins—a $5 piece and a 50-cent silver coin—to mark what would have been the late queen'...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids Is Really Catching On

Spain, France also look to ban under-15s

(Newser) - Spain is the latest country to follow Australia's lead in moving to ban children from social media. In a Tuesday speech, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced social media platforms operating in Spain will have to install age-verification tools and block those aged 15 and under from having accounts....

Teen Swims 4 Hours for Help as Mother, Siblings Hold On

Rescue helicopter then spots family miles off Western Australia

(Newser) - A teenager turned a family paddle outing in Western Australia into a survival story after swimming for hours through choppy water to get help. Police say the 13-year-old was kayaking with his mother, 47, and his younger brother, 12, and sister, 8, off Geographe Bay on Friday when strong winds...

Elena Rybakina Has Her 2nd Grand Slam Title

Kazakhstan player beats Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Australian Open

(Newser) - Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Saturday that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023. Four years ago Rybakina won the first set but lost the final in three. This time,...

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