AUSTRALIA

The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".

Scientists in Australia discovered a new giant species of the trapdoor spider named Euoplos dignitas in Central Queensland, which was classified as an endangered species.

Photos show the creature’s bright red coloring.

“That’s one for the record books surely!”

Starting on Oct. 1, Brazil is reintroducing a visa requirement for tourists from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia. Brazil's former president scrapped the visa requirement in 2019.

Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan effective from Oct. 1

Tournament organizers say Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip injury at the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters next month.

The annual meteor shower known as the Gamma Normids peaks this year on March 15, providing a challenging target for patient Southern Hemisphere skywatchers.

The local Indonesian governor says some tourists "roam about the island" breaking road laws.

Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki threw a 100 mph fastball and hit Czech Republic batter William Escala over the weekend. As an apology, Sasaki gifted Escala with candy.

President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the U.K. announced Australia will buy nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet. The agreement comes as concerns grow about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. (March 13)

Birmingham doctor Shivam Sharma says he is worried for the future of the healthcare system.

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer that landed just below his image on a video advertising board, sending Japan to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic.

Robbie Perkins hit one of Australia’s three homers to beat South Korea 8-7 on Thursday in Group B at the Tokyo Dome.

The president will highlight his efforts on gun safety reform in Monterey Park and meet with the leaders of the U.K. and Australia in San Diego.

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, concluding two weeks of talks in New York.

Only emerging at night, the creature went undiscovered — until now.

While signing up his 6-year-old son for a soccer league in Australia, Andrew Bogut took exception to the organization's multiple gender options.

Top-seeded Magda Linette has been eliminated from the ATX Open in the first round.

Novak Djokovic has broken the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman.

Anthony Albanese's presence at Mardi Gras has been welcomed by many but he has also faced criticism.

Boeing says it expects to end production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet in late 2025.

The dog remains missing, officials say.

Novak Djokovic says he has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus.

“Mouth full of razor blades.”

Harry Styles participated in the Australian "Shoey" tradition at his concert Monday night. The musician played in Perth for his "Love On Tour."

A video of a woman hurling anti-Asian rhetoric at a cafe worker in Sydney, Australia, has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred at The Coffee Club in Top Ryde Shopping Centre, according to Daily Mail Australia. The worker was reportedly trying to clear a table when the woman began yelling racist insults at him.

United Nations members gather Monday in New York to resume efforts to forge a long-awaited and elusive treaty to safeguard the world’s marine biodiversity.

A new study suggests those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said Tuesday in Australia that if colonists had taken on the environmental ways of indigenous tribes they encountered, there might not be a climate crisis.

Daniel Duggan was arrested in October near his family home in Australia and accused by Washington of providing military training to pilots working for China.

The wife of a former U.S. military pilot accused by the United States of illegally training Chinese aviators said Monday her husband was being held in inhumane conditions as he fights extradition from Australia. Saffrine Duggan said her husband Daniel Duggan had already been kept 115 days in a “tiny cell” in Sydney’s Silverwater Correctional Complex because of U.S. charges that had yet to be heard in court. “He is suffering the harshest possible prison classification in Australia as an ‘extreme high risk restricted inmate’ despite having no prior (or current) convictions,” she said in a statement.

A man's pet emu got loose south of Boston, Massachusetts, and ran through the streets until it was finally subdued and caught. The flightless bird is now back home safe and sound.

Indonesia police arrested an Italian fugitive who was wanted on mafia-related drug charges. Antonio Strangio was arrested at Bali's International Airport when he landed from Australia.

Police in Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali have arrested an Italian fugitive wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges

While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.

Police in Western Australia say a teenage girl was killed in a suspected shark attack in Perth after she jumped from her jet ski

A woman who won the $40 million jackpot in the Australian Lottery initially ignored the calls informing her of the win because she thought she was being scammed.

Manni Alam, an 8-year-old spearfisher from Australia, has gained viral attention on TikTok after he nonchalantly responded when a small shark appeared to have bitten him.

Manni Alam, an 8-year-old spearfisher from Australia, has gained viral attention on TikTok after he nonchalantly responded when a small shark appeared to have bitten him.

Sanctions imposed on Russian crude oil have so far have "failed completely" and new price caps could prove immaterial as well, analysts told CNBC.

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic was accused of failing to tackle child sex abuse in the Church.

The Australian Open tournament director says Novak Djokovic played with a tear in his left hamstring that was more than an inch long along the way to winning the championship.

Authorities in Western Australia have recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 870-mile highway last month

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship has returned him to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

'The Big Sunday Show' co-hosts discuss Novak Djokovic's Australian Open victory and his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.

A wildlife volunteer helped capture a loose crocodile in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia, after a police officer failed several times using a towel.

Novak Djokovic has claimed his 10th Australian Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title overall by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Authorities in West Australia are searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth

Tennis Australia says Novak Djokovic’s father has decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s semifinal after getting embroiled in a flap involving spectators who brought banned Russian flags to Melbourne Park.

Rather than focusing on hard-fought culture wars, the nation should abandon the idea of attaching political meaning to official days off.

A push to shift controversial Australia Day is gaining momentum - and increasingly in workplaces.

Sen. Floyd Prozanski introduced a bill banning the sale of kangaroo parts in Oregon. The bill would also ban kangaroo-based products including Nike’s soccer cleats.

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature.

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has made it back to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2016 by coming back to beat Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the Australian Open.

Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal, whose body will be donated to the Queensland Museum.

Toxic cane toads are usually the size of a teacup, but Toadzilla is the size of a newborn human baby and will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

Andy Murray was pleased with the result but not happy about the circumstances after finishing an Australian Open victory after 4 a.m. His marathon raised anew the issue that tennis has shown it is that rare sport where folks sometimes need to play all night.

Novak Djokovic has put aside problems with his left hamstring and a persistent heckler to beat 191st-ranked French qualifier Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open.

It was a long road back to elite-level tennis for Mackenzie McDonald.

Rafael Nadal's manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in after-hours trading.

“I’ve seen it many times, but to get it on film is quite hard.”

American teenager Coco Gauff has eliminated 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open.

Andy Murray tries to back up his first-round victory over Matteo Berrettini by winning again and earning a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017.

Tennis player Jessica Pegula has Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on her mind at the Australian Open — and his No. 3 on her outfit.

Tennis, in particular, and sports, in general, can’t help but reflect society.

Flags from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the site of the Australian Open after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament.

Sonu Jaiswal captured the final seconds on board the doomed Yeti Airlines flight which crashed in Pokhara.

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open a day before he was scheduled to play his first-round match.

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

Novak Djokovic has received a warm and enthusiastic welcome in his return to Melbourne during an exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios.

Coco Gauff acknowledges she tends to be in a bit of a hurry as she moves through life. The 18-year-old Floridian doesn’t stick around in a city after a tennis tournament ends: “Even if it’s a nice place,” she said with a chuckle, “I like to leave.” Yes, generally, Gauff is ready to move on.

A couple spotted the snakes fighting about 15 feet away from the walking path.

Experts say player selection will be a key factor in leading India to victory in upcoming matches.

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley warned fans attending the Australian Open that they will be removed if they "disrupt the enjoyment of anyone else" in response to Novak Djokovic.

Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024.

The cleric's convictions on child abuse charges - since quashed on appeal - shocked the Catholic Church.

The United States has claimed the inaugural United Cup in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event.

Italy will play the United States in Sunday's final of the inaugural United Cup in Sydney after defeating Greece in a semifinal of the mixed teams competition.

Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev.

Frances Tiafoe beat Britain’s Daniel Evans 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move the United States into the United Cup mixed teams tournament semifinals.

Scott Stallings received the best package of all for Christmas because it included an invitation to play in the Masters.

Taylor Fritz took advantage of a dominant serve to beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 as the United States took an early 1-0 lead over Germany Monday at the United Cup mixed teams event in Sydney.

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year.

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician.

Six people, including two police officers, were shot and killed after the officers responded to a call at a property in rural Australia and were ambushed.

Nathan Ake finds it difficult marking Julián Álvarez in training at Manchester City.

This season has been quite an education for Julián Álvarez.

Australia defender Harry Souttar overcame a World Cup-threatening knee injury and ended up marking Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at soccer's biggest tournament.

Lionel Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead into the quarterfinals with a Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia.

Defending champion France won its World Cup group despite losing to Tunisia 1-0.

Canada has won its first Davis Cup tennis title, beating Australia behind victories from Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has led Canada to its second ever Davis Cup final after winning both his singles and doubles rubbers in a 2-1 fightback over Italy.

Switzerland has won the biggest prize in women’s team tennis for the first time after Belinda Bencic completed a near-perfect tournament by beating Australia’s Alja Tomljanovic in straight sets in the Billie Jean King Cup final.

Climate protesters in Australia scrawled graffiti and glued themselves to an Andy Warhol artwork depicting Campbell’s soup cans but didn’t appear to damage the piece because it’s encased in glass.

This week's total lunar eclipse is the last one for three years.

Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a seventh consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.85%.