George Pell, Cardinal Whose Abuse Conviction Was Overturned, Dies at 81
An adviser to Pope Francis and a prominent figure in Australia, Cardinal Pell went to prison on charges of abusing two boys in the 1990s, but a higher court later acquitted him.
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Australia to purchase long-range HIMARS missile system
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Thursday confirmed that Canberra is boosting its long-range strike capability with the purchase of U.S.-made missile systems. According to Defense Minister, the Australian Defence Force will equip troops wi…
Australia buys Ukraine-tested US missile system
DefenceTalkAustralia said Thursday it has snapped up a US offer to obtain the same long-range, mobile rocket system Ukraine has deployed on the battlefield against invading Russian forces. The government said the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (…
4 passengers dead in helicopter collision over Australian beach
Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others.
4 Dead in Helicopter Collision in Australia
The two craft crashed in midair in a tourist area on the Gold Coast, near a theme park. An investigation is underway, with a report expected to take weeks.
‘Biofoul’ on Hull Strands Cruise Ship at Sea for 6 Days
An unidentified organism prompted Australia to block the vessel from docking, forcing passengers to skip a series of port stops.
Melbourne’s Anti-Graffiti QR Codes Vandalized to Point to ‘Alternative’ Site
The Australian city of Melbourne recently posted QR codes its citizens could use to report grafitti, reports Australia’s public broadcaster ABC.
Unfortunately, someone overlaid “a number” of those QR codes with “alternative” QR codes leading to a pro…
Egged Australian Senator Who Blamed Muslims For NZ Shootings Loses Election
Fraser Anning, the far-right Australian senator who blamed Muslim immigrants for the New Zealand mosque shootings, was voted out of…