Australia

Although the mail-in poll is non-binding, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has agreed to debate a change in the law by Christmas.

The Aboriginal owners of the sacred sandstone rock have long requested that visitors not climb it. But now climbing Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) will be officially prohibited.

Barnaby Joyce's name may be familiar to Americans: In 2015, he took Johnny Depp to task for flouting Australia's import laws by bringing two dogs into the country.

It's part of a deal between the Obama administration and Australia. President Trump called the agreement "horrible" in a heated phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in January.

Scientists and opposition politicians say Australia is lagging behind in the space industry. The country has been involved in the field for decades and was one of the first to launch a satellite.

Same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia by Christmas, the country's attorney general says. But the big question is, how will that happen?

Despite a spirited discussion on social media, the shop reports a positive response from customers — including men who happily pay extra.

After a 30-minute soak, Sam Kanizay left the water bleeding profusely. Exactly what attacked him puzzled experts, though — that is, until his father tracked down some of the little creatures.

A rescue effort had saved 23 of the 26 service members who were on the plane when it went down on Saturday.

Animals are depicted in rock art in more than 100 countries, not just in the famous "painted caves" of Europe. Barbara J. King talks to an archaeologist with a global view of human meaning-making.