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Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said that from July looser eligibility criteria would allow “permanent residents who have lived in Australia for 12 months” to serve in its military. Recruitment of British, Canadian, New Zealand and American citizens will be favored, he added. Australia has a very large coastline but …

A Pennsylvania man was stabbed to death by his neighbor for snoring loudly in Upper Moreland Township in Australia. “The victim went over to the suspect’s home that night and stepped onto his porch to detach a screen from one of the windows,” according to reports. The duo had gotten …

Australian police on Tuesday announced the indictment of a former childcare worker, for the sexual assault of 91 children, in what authorities have described as one of the “most horrific” child abuse cases in history that the country has known. The assaults took place in ten different child care centers …

The Australian Minister of Health, Mark Butler announced new restrictive measures to fight against smoking, especially among young people. Australia announced this ban on disposable vapes as part of new announcements on the 2023-2024 budget. In addition to this measure, authorities also intend to put an end to imports of …

A 45-year-old Irish man has drowned while trying to rescue his daughter as the duo was on vacation in New South Wales, Australia. “The incident happened at night at a popular Seven Mile Beach where the daughter was swept out to sea on a body board,” Daily Mail reported. The …

Several students have been injured at a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney after a classroom science experiment involving baking soda and rubbing alcohol went wrong. At least two students were taken by ambulance to hospital with serious burns and nine others reportedly suffered superficial burns. One teacher …

Australia on Tuesday listed fifteen new endangered species, including a small wallaby, vowing to prevent the total disappearance of animal and plant species. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government has announced a new ten-year plan to try to stem the extinction of 110 “priority species” and protect 20 “priority places” from …