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- At least 4 people shot, 1 killed outside Melbourne nightclub
A man has died in hospital after a gunman opened fire on revelers from a passing car outside a nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. Three other people have been treated for injuries, one remains in critical condition.Apr 14, 2019 01:54World News - Tasmania makes declaring gender on birth certificates optional in divisive raft of reformsAustralia's state of Tasmania has passed a measure giving parents the option of not listing gender on birth certificates, sparking backlash from the island's premier and those who believe such a move hurts women and free speech.Apr 11, 2019 02:45World News
- Right-wing anti-immigrant party rebrands as ‘Yellow Vests Australia’ ahead of electionsAdmitting that they have “struggled” with getting public attention, a right-wing political party in Australia has come up with a good scheme to pull in votes: Granting themselves the moniker of France’s Yellow Vests.Apr 9, 2019 18:59World News
- Burned at the steak: Twitter roasts Aussie animal activists for mass protests (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)Animal rights protests brought traffic in major Australian cities to a halt Monday, inspiring a massive backlash online from frustrated meateaters who were forced to stew in their own juices in the rush hour backlog.Apr 8, 2019 09:40World News
- Australia threatens tech giants with jail, fines for spread of violent content after ChristchurchInternet service providers and social media giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google are now facing colossal fines and even jail time for senior executives for failing to remove violent content under a new law passed in Australia.Apr 4, 2019 08:39World News
- Enormous shark head stuns internet as fisherman questions what killed it (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)An Australian fisherman pulled an enormous decapitated shark from the water, sparking an extensive social media investigation into what animal could have caused such ferocious damage.Mar 30, 2019 17:55World News
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