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The teeth might help explain why the species went extinct, the lead author of the study told Newsweek.

"They turned into something like a horror movie," the girl's father said of the hands.

Can we get an "Amen"?

"The birds weren't able to fly and were lying on the ground wailing in pain. Some were bleeding out of their mouth," said animal welfare charity member Sarah King, one of those who arrived at the scene.

Benjamin Saurini, 19, says cannabis smoke fogging his windows caused him to side-swiped a police cruiser and pin a constable against the vehicle.

The proposed measures aims to combat "contract cheating," when students have another person write assignments or even take exams for them.

A car burst into flames on Australia's Gold Coast after being rigged to spew blue smoke as part of a gender-reveal party.

The ring sent teams on two cruise ships traveling from South America to Australia, each carrying large amounts of cocaine.

An Australian cockatoo had enough of guard spikes erected atop a shopping center, so he ripped them down in a scene captured on video.

A mother in Australia faced the courts after using a wooden spoon to hit her daughter, who was eating worming tablet-laden hamburger meat intended for dogs.

Chlamydia in koalas can lead to blindness, infertility and death. The disease is an important factor in the population declines that the species is experiencing.

The case follows the death of Sam Ballard, who recently died from rat lungworm after eating a garden slug for a dare at a party.

A sleeping pilot in Australia was woken up by air traffic control after flying past his destination.

Many social media users praised the incredible picture, but others recoiled in terror.

Recent research is a testament to the remarkable sophistication and adaptation of the first maritime arrivals in Sahul tens of thousands of years ago.

Kimberley Friend, 21, was working at the fast food drive-thru when a group targeted her while recording the incident on their cellphones. A police investigation has been launched.

The man crashed his car into a fence, before making his way into a farm. Little did he know, it was a farm run by inmates.

Hundreds of fires happen during surgeries each year, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Butler's reserved nature and the diagnosis of a genetic kidney disease both contributed to the coroner's conclusion.

Why risk the Great White Sharks while diving in the Great Barrier Reef? Now you can stay safe and dry in Scuber, Uber's new submarine that will take you around Heron Island.

Helium is a vital element in several industries, and a global shortage could have devastating effects.

One fishing expert said: "It's like being struck with a sword."

The nugget weighed roughly three pounds.

The Netherlands are currently the favorites to win the competition.

Once a koala population falls below a critical point, it can no longer produce the next generation, leading to extinction.

"Eww is @jamescharles here in #Australia? Please cancel his visa, like his career!," one user tweeted.

Opposition leaders released costings for the policy ahead of the May federal election.

The banknotes say "responsibilty" instead of "responsibility."

The schoolgirl stabbed the victim "as practice as she intended on killing at least five other students," the prosecutor said.

"Australia has strict gun laws and they still own guns AND the country is safe from unnecessary gun violence. See how that works?"