Australia
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Australian judge denies murderer’s bid to lift prison ban on VegemiteAndre McKechnie who is serving a life sentence for murder in the southern Australian state of Victoria, took his battle for the spread to the Supreme Court last year.TrendingOct 26
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Australian police find meth hidden inside McMuffin breakfast sandwichPolice in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.TrendingSep 1
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Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian marketImported Australian beef, currently selling for well-below Canadian prices at grocery stores in Alberta, could foster competition and stabilize domestic meat costs.ConsumerAug 4
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Library book found sealed behind fireplace returned 150 years lateThe book was returned to the library in the coastal town of Kiama, New South Wales, last week by a local named Ross Simmons, who found it inside a crate behind a sealed fireplace.TrendingJul 31
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Meet Neil, the 1-ton seal going viral for destroying cars in AustraliaIn June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.TrendingJul 3
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Sydney woman mauled by shark briefly wakes from coma, says ‘I love you’ to familyThe victim had been in a coma for over a week after being mauled by a shark while swimming close to the shore at a beach in the Sydney area.TrendingJun 24
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From the Outback to the end zone, Australian players find homes in SaskatchewanOver the years the Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed 11 Australian players to their roster, all of which came in as punters or kickers.SportsJun 18
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Housemates find live frog inside sealed, store-bought salad bagThe group of friends who found the frog, named it Greg before releasing it at a pond near their shared house in Western Australia.TrendingMay 19
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Volunteer rescuers among 3 dead after yacht capsizes off Australian coastAn emergency response team was deployed after a bystander reported a vessel in distress near the South Ballina break wall in northern New South Wales.WorldMay 5
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Social media giants not complying with kid account ban: Australia watchdogExperts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10.WorldMar 31
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