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The magistrate admitted that "scientists do not know everything about THC and its rate and method of absorption."

Australian researchers are using some very new techniques to collect snot from humpbacks.

If Bill Shorten had won the election he would have become Australia's third prime minister in less than 12 months—a baffling prospect for Trump, apparently.

Normally a few hundred cases of the flu will have have been reported by this time of the year. The total number of reported cases for 2019 is already more than 47,000.

The coalition government's shock win on Saturday night appears to have triggered a spate of attempted suicides in Australia's offshore detention centres.

Tony's pension will be worth about $100,000 more than his MP salary was.

Google analytics also showed a spike in Australians searching the words "moving to New Zealand"—particularly from Queensland.

Bookies were so convinced Bill Shorten was going to win that they paid out $1.3 million to punters before a single vote was counted. Then Bill Shorten lost.

Australia's worst serial killer was escorted from a high-security prison to a Sydney hospital on Monday. It's unlikely he'll ever go back.

The proposed laws would be the first in Australia to recognise animals as "sentient" beings, and bring harsh penalties against anyone caught mistreating them.

A group of Islanders have gone to the United Nations over concerns that rising sea levels are threatening their homes.

“Police stuffed this one up,” said Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius, while there are fears the victim may lose the use of his left arm.