Bernard Lagan

The kiwi probably emerged from neighbouring Australia a few million years ago, palaeontologists excavating a large fossil site on the country’s South Island say

It was an adventure of unknowns. The only EV I'd ever driven was a Tesla Y rental, also in Tasmania. We'd never sighted any other Renault Megane E-Techs in the wild, much less driven one.

After an inquiry found a disturbing ‘warrior culture’ in the elite regiment, officers are stripped of their medals

The WikiLeaks co-founder is settling into family life in a secret location south of Sydney after seven years in prison — but US charges make paying for it tricky

Given the feeble economic growth, it’s possible the country could soon be in recession.

The wild dogs were an attraction at farm in Western Australia until they were shot by the side of the road for the £100 bounty on their heads

Raised in captivity, they were adored by David and Frances Pollock, owners of the 152,000ha outback farm, who sought to demonstrate that the predators could co-exist in the wild alongside cattle.

The British commander of a navy vessel that hit a reef in the Pacific has been praised for saving her crew

Charles and Camilla are depicted as being on a farewell tour of the country — although polls suggest the appetite for a republic is waning

Switzerland legalised assisted suicide in 1937. Since then Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and some US states have followed suit