The annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race faced tragedy in its opening hours as two sailors died in separate accidents amid challenging weather conditions off Australia's coast. Race officials confirmed the deaths occurred within two hours of each other ...

The death toll in the massacre at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Australia has risen to 15, an Australian minister says.

Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital. There were no such celebrations this year when defending champion ...

Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.