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His Odds of Surviving Were 'About Zero,' Yet He Did

Aussie man fends off crocodile with a pocketknife

(Newser) - An Australian senior's day of fishing last week was marred by a crocodile attack, and authorities say it's amazing he's alive. AFP reports the 60-year-old Queensland man headed to a river on his property in the far reaches of the Cape York Peninsula and found a bull...

Police Probe Whether Anyone Else Helped Kidnap Cleo Smith

Tabloid report claims girl told police a woman helped brush her hair, dress her

(Newser) - When Cleo Smith was rescued last week, Australian authorities said they believed just one suspect was involved in abducting the 4-year-old from her family's campsite. But this week, investigators were back in the town of Carnarvon, where the girl was found, asking the public for anyone recently in contact...

She Says She Administered Vaccine. Cops Say She Didn't

Nurse is accused of pretending to give vax to teen at clinic in Perth, Australia

(Newser) - A nurse in Western Australia has been charged with fraud, accused of pretending to administer a COVID vaccine at a private clinic. The Guardian notes it's the first recorded instance of someone allegedly faking such a vaccination. ABC Australia reports that 51-year-old Christina Hartmann Benz had apparently received a...

Swimmer Reportedly Killed in Double Shark Attack
Fatal Double
Shark Attack
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Nov 8, 2021 1:34 AM CST

Fatal Double Shark Attack Reported

Authorities have not yet confirmed 2 sharks were involved

(Newser) - A father of two was killed while swimming in Australia on Saturday morning when he was attacked by at least one, but possibly two, sharks at Port Beach, North Fremantle, off the coast of Western Australia. Paul Millachip, 57, who lived in Perth after having moved from London, is believed...

See, Hear the Moment Cleo Smith Was Rescued

Audio and video have been released

(Newser) - "My name is Cleo." So says the 4-year-old Australian girl who was found early Wednesday after vanishing from her family's tent during a camping trip 18 days earlier in an audio recording of the incredible rescue. Video footage was released as well, People reports. In it, Smith...

Rescued 4-Year-Old Doing Well, With New Charges in Case

Terence Kelly, 36, hit with charges in case of Cleo Smith, who went missing for 18 days in Australia

(Newser) - Update: A 36-year-old man has been charged in the case of a 4-year-old Australian girl found safe Wednesday after vanishing 18 days earlier. Terence Darrell Kelly appeared Thursday in a Carnavon court, where he was charged with forcibly or fraudulently taking or enticing a child under 16, per the BBC...

French Fume Over Australian Leak of Macron Text

Ambassador describes 'unprecedented new low' in France-Australia relationship

(Newser) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison shared a private text message from French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to defend himself from Macron's claims that he's a liar —which only further widened the rift between the two countries. "You don't behave like this on personal...

Macron on Sub Deal Drama: Australia Lied

French president says Australia PM was not truthful

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron spoke out this weekend on the submarine deal brouhaha between France and Australia. Asked by an Australian reporter on the sidelines of the G20 summit whether he thought Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison was untruthful with France, Macron replied, "I don't think, I...

15 Months After Olympian's Death, His Daughter Is Born

Alex Pullin's widow gave birth to Minnie Alex in Australia through IVF procedure

(Newser) - Fifteen months after the sudden death of Olympic gold medalist Alex "Chumpy" Pullin, his newborn daughter has arrived. The Australian snowboarder's widow, Ellidy Pullin, on Thursday announced the birth of Minnie Alex, conceived through in vitro fertilization. "Your Dad and I have been dreaming of you for...

US Agrees to Let Assange Do Time in Australia

British court hears assurances about WikiLeaks founder's possible imprisonment

(Newser) - The US has tweaked its position on the potential imprisonment of Julian Assange in an effort to get a British court to allow his extradition. If he's convicted in the US, the WikiLeaks founder will be allowed to serve his sentence in an Australian prison, ABC Australia reports. The...

Pro Soccer Team Shares 'Josh's Truth' Video

Top-level Australian player comes out as gay

(Newser) - Adelaide United Football Club, an Australian soccer team, says it is proud of midfielder Josh Cavallo for coming out as gay. In a video released by the team titled "Josh's Truth," the 21-year-old says all he wants to do is play the sport and be treated equally,...

Police Believe Girl, 4, Was Abducted From Tent

Australian police offer $750K reward in Cleo Smith case

(Newser) - A 4-year-old girl who disappeared from a campsite in Western Australia almost a week ago was probably kidnapped, police say. The parents of Cleo Smith say they last saw her asleep in their multisection tent around 1:30am Saturday, their first night at the remote Quobba Blowholes coastal campsite, the...

Koalas Are Getting Vaccinated for Chlamydia

This could lead to a human vaccine as well

(Newser) - Koala numbers are plunging in the wild, and at least part of the problem is a chlamydia epidemic among the marsupials. As a result, wildlife authorities in Australia have begun an unusual clinical trial—they're inoculating about 200 koalas with a new vaccine designed to ward off the disease,...

Cops: Pair 'Extremely Lucky' to Survive Outback Ordeal

21-year-old, 14-year-old were lost for days without water in Northern Territory before they were found

(Newser) - Authorities say if you're going to wander around the Australian Outback, make sure you have plenty of water on you and some snacks, and they advise you to stay with your vehicle if you get lost. Although Shaun Emitja and Mahesh Patrick diverged from those recommendations last week, they...

Missing Apostrophe in Rant May Prove Costly

Defamation case hinges on punctuation

(Newser) - It's not unusual to come across an online rant with bad punctuation. But in this case, it might cost the author a hefty penalty. As a story in the Guardian explains, an Australian real estate agent unloaded on his boss in a Facebook post, accusing his superior of failing...

Melbourne Takes the World's Lockdown Crown

Australian city hit 245 days

(Newser) - As far as records go, it's unlikely that many Melbourne residents will boast about this one. As of Sunday night, that Australian city's residents have been under lockdown for a total of 245 days—longer than any other city on the planet. Australia's ABC reports Melbourne took...

Australia Is Ready to Let Citizens Leave Country Again

But international tourists will have to wait

(Newser) - Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas from November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming international tourists back. Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months will removed when 80%...

Melbourne Hit by 'Strongest Quake in 200 Years'

No injuries reported after 6.0 quake

(Newser) - A magnitude 5.8 to 6.0 earthquake caused damage in the city of Melbourne on Wednesday in an unusually powerful temblor for Australia, Geoscience Australia said. The quake hit northeast of Australia’s second-most populous city near the town of Mansfield at a depth of 6 miles, Geoscience Australia...

The Koala Population Is Plunging, Group Says

Australian foundation finds 30% drop in 3 years

(Newser) - "Most animals decline towards extinction," an ecology professor in Australia said, "they don't go for a single reason." That fits the koala's predicament; a host of factors have combined to shrink its population. Most of the koalas' natural habitats in Australia have been cleared...

France Recalls Ambassadors to US, Australia

Anger builds over new alliance, lost submarine contract

(Newser) - France escalated its protest of the new security alliance that excludes it on Friday by recalling its ambassadors to the US and Australia. "This extraordinary decision reflects the exceptional seriousness of the announcements made on September 15 by Australia and the United States," Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's...

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