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Hypersonic rocket could revolutionize travel
May 21, 2016US and Australian military scientists are working together on an ambitious high-speed aircraft concept.
Ridiculously rare violet diamond unearthed
May 4, 2016An 'impossibly rare' violet diamond has been found within the depths of Australia’s remote Argyle mine.
Thylacine sighted in Australian coastal town
Mar 29, 2016Being extinct hasn't stopped the elusive Tasmanian tiger from making an appearance every once in a while.
Mysterious 'fairy circles' found in Australia
VIDEO Mar 15, 2016Strange circular, grass-ringed patches have been discovered over hundreds of square kilometers.
Brian the 'surfing' spider can walk on water
Mar 10, 2016A newly discovered species of spider in Australia spends most of its time hunting in freshwater streams.
Piles of tumbleweed engulf Australian homes
VIDEO Feb 18, 2016Residents of Wangaratta in Victoria have found their homes buried underneath mountains of tumbleweed.
Australia's early lions hunted from trees
Feb 16, 2016A species of prehistoric marsupial lion was able to climb up trees and ambush its prey from above.
Replica 'Titanic II' due to set sail in 2018
Feb 11, 2016Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has built a full-size replica of the famous 'unsinkable' ship.
Birds of prey are deliberately starting fires
Feb 10, 2016Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
Ancient 500-pound bird was eaten by humans
Jan 30, 2016New evidence suggests that Genyornis newtoni was wiped out because it was tasty and easy to catch.
Real-life 'Jaws' closes beach in Australia
Jan 19, 2016A massive shark measuring over 7 meters in length has been spotted off the coast of southern Australia.
Westall UFO case still a mystery 50 years on
Jan 8, 2016A high-profile mass UFO sighting in Australia is still no closer to being solved after five decades.
Ball lightning 'UFO' filmed over Canberra
VIDEO Jan 6, 2016A strange light filmed over the Australian capital is thought to have been a rare case of ball lightning.
Crowds queue up to see Corpse Flower bloom
VIDEO Dec 29, 2015A particularly unusual and foul-smelling flower is known to bloom only once every 1,000 days.
Police called over man's battle with a spider
Nov 27, 2015Police officers in Sydney, Australia were called to the scene of a possible domestic violence incident.
700 dead fish found washed up in Australia
Nov 23, 2015Mystery surrounds the deaths of several hundred fish found along the shoreline to the south of Perth.
'Blue dragon' sea slug washes up in Australia
VIDEO Nov 22, 2015An extremely rare and unusual type of sea creature has been found washed up on a beach in Queensland.
Jetpack flown in front of Statue of Liberty
VIDEO Nov 10, 2015Australian entrepreneur David Mayman took to the skies over the Hudson River in New York City last week.
Man films UFO in the sky over Melbourne
VIDEO Oct 22, 2015Peter Slattery managed to capture footage of a strange circular object traveling at considerable speed.
Early Australians lived with giant lizards
Sep 26, 2015New evidence suggests that Australia was once home to huge reptiles that lived alongside early humans.
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