Australia Conflict & Tragedy News

Police said the 41-year-old encountered a problem with his parachute yesterday over Picton, south-west of Sydney. The man suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene, shortly after noon. ''The parachute may not have deployed properly, or may not...

Australian marine scientists have called for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the release of the first report card on the impact of climate change on the marine environment. Oceans around the continent have warmed and become more...

A town in the Australian outback is “under siege by 6,000 marauding, wild camels,” says a local official: Record-breaking drought drove the thirsty creatures to trample fences, smash water tanks, and terrorize locals, the AP reports. To stop the rampage,...

The 19-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was found guilty in a Children's Court on five charges of making a false document to the prejudice of another. The charges relate to the teenager's part in a $900,000 fraud...

About 15 people were feared dead on Monday after a boat carrying 39 sank in rough seas far off northwest Australia despite frantic rescue attempts by a passing merchant ship and fishing vessel. Defence chief Angus Houston said the unidentified...

According to the redcross, the death count crosses 100,as tsunami strikes the Samao and pacific island.The tsunami created by the 8.3 magnitude of earthquake.About 30 peoples reported died in the south pacific earthquake.About 15 are dead in the samao and...

He killed her, then cut her into pieces and tossed the pieces into the water. Could anything be more cruel, vicious and mean? The man is 55-years old and the victim, a 27-year old childcare worker. Mrs. Rachel Betts, the...

If mom didn't believe in Miracles before this - I'm sure she does now... A six month old baby in Melbourne Australia was in a stroller that fell onto train tracks, was run over and survived with only a scratch...