Australia is dealing with an invasion of deadly red fire ants which are becoming a huge problem in parts of south east Queensland.



There are concerns the ant colonies will spread even further...

Part of 25th anniversary Elvis festival near Sydney

At the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, artists are challenging the traditional concept of portraits as paintings or photographs. They are embracing the digital world instead.



Seven artists made it...

Recent El Niño weather patterns and rising sea temperatures have killed 22% of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The biggest threat is climate change. Australia has promised to act, but some activists don't think the government has done...

It is often said that people look like their pets. Now visitors to the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra have a chance to find out.



The Popular Pet Show is a collection of 160 paintings, drawings and...

Sculpture by the Sea along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk near Sydney is the largest open-air sculpture show in the world.



A visit to an outdoor sculpture park in Northern Bohemia twenty years ago inspired...

2 men, 2 women fatally injured on river rapids ride

After 91 years Ford has stopped making cars in Australia. It is pulling out after the government cut subsidies to the sector.



About 600 workers are losing their jobs at the company’s plants in Melbourne and...

Sea World Australia crews work frantically to rescue baby as mom looks on

Australia is celebrating the unique design of the 1950’s from fashion to furnishings.



The Sydney ‘Fifties Fair’ takes a look back to the style of the era a time of post-war privations and unparalleled

optimism.

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3 Canadians charged with smuggling 95 kg of cocaine

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sued the Australian arm of Volkswagen.



The consumer watchdog, said 57,000 cars falsely touted as low emissions diesel vehicles had been sold over a...

Local people say an even bigger croc is lurking in the area

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander took to the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of their latest feature ‘The Light Between Oceans.’



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Crowds gather to catch a glimpse of actors Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston

The controversy over the body-covering swimwear for Muslim women – the burkini – is creating a business boost for its inventor.



Some French resorts have banned burkinis, which leave only the face, hands and feet...