17+ hour, 12+ min ago  (165+ words) June 21 (UPI) -- An unruly passenger bit a fellow flyer and started throwing punches aboard an American Airlines flight on Sunday, according to audio of a pilot's conversation with air traffic controllers. In it, the pilot of the Airbus A320 tells controllers…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (245+ words) June 19 (UPI) -- The Victoria, Australia, Joint Counter Terrorism Team charged a third man with arson in an attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024. The man was already in police custody for unrelated charges. His next court appearance is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) June 13 (UPI) -- A woman is in critical condition after a shark attack at a popular Sydney beach Saturday, and she was saved by a nearby lifeguard. The 35-year-old woman hasn't been identified. She had serious bite injuries on a leg…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (471+ words) May 24 (UPI) -- The second fatal shark attack in less than two weeks in Australia has claimed the life of a 39-year-old man who was out spearfishing with friends at the Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Sunday. Queensland Police identified the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (451+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's early May visit to Canberra marks a significant milestone for Australia-Japan relations. It consolidates one of the Indo-Pacific's most important middle-power partnerships, now evolving into a functional quasi-alliance spanning defense, economic security, and energy resilience....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) May 8 (UPI) -- Australia has charged three women linked to ISIS with crimes against humanity after they returned home from Syria. They had allegedly moved to Syria to be part of the Islamic State caliphate in Syria, but once it fell,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (443+ words) May 4 (UPI) -- Police in central Australia have arrested or charged at least 19 people in connection with last week's riot in Alice Springs, including another 13 charged Monday. The Northern Territory Police Force said in a statement that those recently charged were…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (184+ words) March 31 (UPI) -- Australia said that social media companies aren't doing enough to prevent young teens from having accounts and that it will have to begin enforcement. The country's social media regulator released a report on the social media landscape four…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (140+ words) March 25 (UPI) -- The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will open the 2026 NFL regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Seattle, the league announced. The game will kick off at 8: 20 p. m. EDT from Lumen Field and air on NBC and Peacock. The Seahawks…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (670+ words) April 7 (UPI) -- Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested Tuesday and charged with war crimes, namely murder, allegedly committed when he was serving with Australian special forces in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. Australian Federal Police said in a news…...