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Australian politician accidentally 'likes' Facebook picture of teenager exposing himself

Peter Collier has apologised after clicking button under photo of 16-year-old playing flashing prank

Australian politician 'attacked by kangaroo' during morning jog

Mr Rattenbury said he came off second best in the clash

'Tell me this is a dream': Autistic boy has hands blown-off by homemade bomb disguised as golf ball in Australia

Michael Boggan undergoes surgery to save fingers as police try to piece together what happened in friend's garden

Major air and sea search operation under way after couple fall overboard off Australia

Despite couple being missing for more than 24 hours police say there is still hope the couple may be alive

Schoolboy hurls sandwich at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

What began as a straight-forward visit to a high school near Brisbane by Julia Gillard descended into farce when a schoolboy was accused of hurling half a Vegemite sandwich at the Prime Minister.

Video: 7-month-old baby learns to water ski

Whilst most babies have not yet learnt to walk, let alone swim, one tot is showing off his waterskiing skills in Australia.

Postcard from... Deniliquin

I’m standing by a stage,  watching one of my teenage idols, Carlos Santana, tear up a guitar barely 10 feet away from me. Nothing unusual in that – the Mexican-American rock legend still tours frequently – what’s unusual is the setting, a dusty field in a small country town on the edge of the  Australian Outback. .

New Zealand bar’s Anzac Day Hitler piñata offends German Embassy

The German Embassy has complained about  the use of a Hitler  piñata at an event in a bar to mark Anzac Day.

Bob Irwin, father of Steve Irwin, has launched a campaign to make people aware of the damage being caused to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Father of crocodile hunter Steve Irwin launches campaign to save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

The father of crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has launched a multimillion pound campaign to save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Australian visitors walk around during a ceremony at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium - the world's largest British and Commonwealth war cemetery - to commemorate the Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War

ANZAC Day in pictures

Australians and New Zealanders around the world are commemorating ANZAC Day today, the 98th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing at Gallipoli in World War I.

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LulzSec leader named as Matthew Flannery faces 12 years in jail after arrest in Australia

Local media name man as Matthew Flannery, who allegedly uses online name 'Aush0k'

French fisherman left with a 'few holes in the head' after surviving crocodile death roll attack

Yoann Galeran left with puncture wounds to the head and neck after being attacked by a saltwater crocodile

Brett Archibald: The experienced South African surfer was rescued 27 hours after falling overboard

Surfer survives 27 hours in ocean after falling overboard off Indonesia

A surfer has survived for more than 27 hours in the Indian Ocean despite being stung by jellyfish, bitten by fish and attacked by seagulls trying to peck out his eyes after falling overboard from a private charter boat.

New Zealand legalises gay marriage - becoming
the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so

Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand’s Parliament as the country became the 13th in the world – and the first in the Asia-Pacific region – to legalise same-sex marriage.

Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan

Crocodile Dundee hunts lost $34m from 'bowler hat Englishman' tax adviser

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan is on the trail of his former tax adviser, claiming the so-called “bowler hat Englishman” has made off with $34 million (£22 million).

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Style icon David Beckham calls time on his long retirement

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Steve Harper: My darkest times

As the popular Newcastle goalkeeper bows out after 20 years at the club, he tells Martin Hardy about the private battle with depression that threatened his career
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