Will the U.S. See Another Coronavirus Surge From ‘Stealth Omicron’?
An increase in coronavirus cases across Europe due to a highly contagious variant is raising concerns that the U.S. could follow suit as mitigation measures like masking and social distancing have...
Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat
Global terror attacks have cast a pall over 2016 but Australia was on Saturday set to defy the threats and ring in the New Year with bumper crowds gathering to watch a firework extravaganza on...
Deadly Fantasy drug hidden in beauty products
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) are today issuing a warning to the public about an alarming method of illegal importations of gammabutyrolactone (GBL), commonly...
Exotic to mainstream: Australians wild about unusual pets
The proud owner of a dingo named ‘Kimba’, Mr James Bornstein is part of the new wave of Australian exotic pet lovers whose unconventional companions are growing in popularity. In a...
Snake disguises itself as tinsel on Australia Christmas tree
It may be trying to disguise itself as tinsel, but look more closely and this is a deadly tiger snake which climbed up a Christmas tree in Australia. A woman called Cheryl noticed the uninvited and...
Python eats wallaby on Australian golf course
A routine round of golf has taken a uniquely Australian turn with stunned players finding a giant python wrestling with a wallaby on a fairway. Robert Willemse was on the 17th hole at the Paradise...
Climate change battle heats up for Australian winemakers
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact on their grapes. The crops survived,...
Egyptian mummies virtually unwrapped in Australia
The hidden secrets of Egyptian mummies up to 3,000 years old have been virtually unwrapped and reconstructed for the first time using cutting-edge scanning technology in a joint British-Australian...
