The iconic, brightly painted coastal sheds in and around Melbourne, Australia, are a quirky real estate mix: absolute beachfront views, but lacking basic features including a bedroom, bathroom, running water and even power. While they lack homely comforts ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular ...

DAN: WHEELS IN THE AIR, COCKPIT IN THE SAND, THE SMALL PLANE THAT WOUND UP IN SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH BORE TESTIMONY TO A WILD RIDE. THE PILOT CALLED IT IN. >> WE WERE IN A LIGHT AIRPLANE CRASH. >> OK. IS ANYBODY INJURED >> WE’RE SCRAPED UP, BUT WE’RE OK.

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This beachfront compound in one of Melbourne, Australia’s most sought-after suburbs has had just two owners in its 100-year history and was last listed for sale in 1971. Known as Teychel, the Moule Avenue property in Brighton features a three-bedroom ...

A shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man taking an early morning swim with her at a national park beach on Australia's east coast Thursday, police said. Experts say a shark rarely attacks more than one person.