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• Koala hitches a ride on a canoe in Australia to the surprise of many on board

  August 28, 2012 2:02 PM

  A surprise for a group of canoeists in Australia's Gold Coast over the weekend. This koala bear surprised the paddlers by hitching a ride with them. While koalas can swim, they usually prefer not to. This koala may have felt trapped on the bank of the tidal creek and felt... more »

• Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils

  March 5, 2012 12:35 AM

  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Muslim women will have to remove face veils when having their signatures officially witnessed under the latest laws in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. State Attorney General Greg Smith said on Monday that officials who fail to check identities will face fines under laws... more »

• Man dies after "planking" on Australian building

  May 15, 2011 6:34 PM

  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian police say a man who plunged seven floors to his death from an apartment balcony was participating in the Internet craze of "planking." Planking, increasingly popular in Australia, involves people lying flat on their stomachs in various and sometimes dangerous settings and then posting... more »

• Young ranchers from around the world gather in Colorado

  January 12, 2011 10:41 AM

  The Consulate General of Canada is hosting a Young Ranchers Roundtable in Denver today with 20 representatives from Australia, Argentina, Mexico, the United States and Canada. Discussions during the roundtable will focus on international challenges and opportunities in the cattle and beef industry, as well as ways that nations... more »

• Injured twin leaves hospital

  November 24, 2010 6:38 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - An Australian woman who shot herself in the head at a Colorado shooting range in what authorities say was suicide pact with her twin sister has left the hospital. Candice Hermeler left Swedish Hospital in suburban Denver Friday morning. The 29-year-old woman had been in... more »

• Americans number 5 in generosity - so who tops the list?

  September 8, 2010 3:11 PM

  Australia and New Zealand share first place, and the United States is tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity. China ranks near the bottom, barely above last-place Madagascar. The report was... more »

• Youth Symphony ensembles this Sunday

  May 20, 2010 12:18 PM

  Ensembles from the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony will perform the works of Haydn, Dvorak, Debussy and Bach this Sunday in the Hillside Neighborhood. The concert is a fundraiser for the Youth Symphony, to pay for its upcoming trip to Australia and New Zealand. The suggested donation is $10. ... more »

• IOC strips 2000 Games team bronze medal from China

  April 28, 2010 11:04 AM

  The International Olympic Committee has stripped China of its bronze medal from the women's team competition at the 2000 Sydney Games for using an underage gymnast. Dong Fangxiao's results from Sydney were wiped out in February after the International Gymnastics Federation determined she was only 14 at the 2000 Olympics.... more »

• Live Nation launches concert business in Australia

  April 19, 2010 9:59 AM

  Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is launching a concert promotion business in Australia, the seventh largest music market in the world. The company, formed by the combination of concert promoter Live Nation and Ticketmaster, said Monday it named Luke Hede as vice president of promotions at the Pacific Rim. Hede had... more »

• Australia rushes to contain Barrier Reef oil spill

  April 5, 2010 10:16 AM

  Workers are hurrying to contain an oil spill today from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia's ecologically sensitive Great Barrier Reef. A tugboat has been sent to stabilize the vessel so that it would not break apart and further damage the fragile coral beneath. Traveling at full speed, the Chinese-registered... more »

• US Apple iPad sales to begin April 3

  March 5, 2010 9:16 AM

  Apple says its much-anticipated iPad tablet will hit U.S. store shelves on April 3. Apple had originally said the device would be released worldwide in March. Apple Inc. said Friday the Wi-Fi models will go on sale first. iPads that can connect to Wi-Fi as well as 3G cellular... more »

• 'Extinct' frog species found again after 30 years

  March 4, 2010 10:48 AM

  A species of frog thought to have been extinct for 30 years has been found in rural Australian farmland, officials said Thursday. The rediscovery of the yellow-spotted bell frog is a reminder of the need to protect natural habitats so "future generations can enjoy the noise and color of... more »

• Shark attacks plunge, recession cited

  March 2, 2010 10:51 AM

  Shark attacks along U.S. coastal waters fell sharply in 2009, according to an annual report released Monday, and the scientist behind the data thinks the reason could have been the weak economy. "The big story is that the number of attacks in the United States dropped dramatically from 41... more »

• 5,200 strip for nude photo shoot in Sydney

  March 1, 2010 11:23 AM

  About 5,200 naked people have embraced each other on the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House for a photo shoot by photographer Spencer Tunick. Participants in Monday's event by Tunick, who is known for his nude group photos in public spaces, posed for more than an hour in... more »

• New Hampshire loses strongest wind gust title

  January 26, 2010 5:49 PM

  New Hampshire's Mount Washington has lost its distinction as the site of the fastest wind gust ever recorded on Earth, officials at the Mount Washington Observatory conceded on Tuesday. The concession came three days after the World Meteorological Organization posted a snippet on its Web site saying a panel... more »

• Wildfires destroy homes in Australia

  December 30, 2009 9:17 AM

  Hundreds of people in western Australia have fled ahead of a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 40 homes. At least three people were injured as two major blazes burned out of control after breaking out Tuesday in a wheat and sheep farming district north of the coastal city of Perth.... more »

• Man slashed by kangaroo while trying to rescue dog

  November 23, 2009 9:26 AM

  An Australian man who tried to save his dog from a kangaroo is hospitalized northeast of Melbourne after the animal turned on him. Chris Rickard says he was walking the dog near a dam Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo. The dog chased the animal into the wate,r... more »

• Australian teen sailor starts round-the-world bid

  October 18, 2009 9:11 AM

  A 16 year-old Australian girl has begun her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world. Jessica Watson sailed her pink 34-foot yacht out of Sydney Harbor Sunday under gray skies and slightly choppy conditions. The trip is expected to take about eight months.... more »

• Infant survives being hit by train

  October 16, 2009 12:30 PM

  A miraculous story out of Melbourne, Australia where a baby survives a freak train accident. The six-month old was buckled in a stroller when it slipped away from the mother unnoticed. The stroller fell off the train platform and into the path of an oncoming train. The child and... more »

• Vast, red dust storms choke Australia

  September 23, 2009 10:41 AM

  A pall of red dust blown in from the Outback clogged the skies over Sydney on Wednesday, diverting international flights, disrupting public transport and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing difficulties. No one was reported hurt as a result of dust storms sweeping a vast... more »