Australia and New Zealand

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.

Broad support for his release seems to have grown more out of resentment of his treatment by the U.S. justice system than concerns about press protections.

After more than a decade of legal battles, the founder of Wikileaks left a courthouse in Saipan and boarded a plane home for Australia.

The WikiLeaks founder, who entered the plea in a U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific, arrived home in Australia on Wednesday night.

The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania hung several paintings in a women’s restroom after a court ruled that its installation could not be exclusive to women.

The deal ends a period of confinement that lasted about a dozen years, first in the self-exile of the Ecuadorean embassy in London, then in prison.

The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

Barring last-minute snags, the deal would bring to an end a prolonged battle that began after the WikiLeaks founder became alternately celebrated and reviled for revealing state secrets in the 2010s.

It takes a big truck, a convey of safety vehicles, good planning and a cool nerve.

Business owners say it’s hard to keep pace with the country’s sporadic snow conditions and spontaneous skiers.