Australia

Revenge porn hits 'one in five' Australians

The national survey of more than 4,200 people found that men and women were equally likely to be targeted.

But men were more likely to be perpetrators, while women held more safety fears, said Australia's first comprehensive research on the subject.

The findings showed that the abuse was more widespread than previously thought, researchers said.

A fifth of respondents had a sexual or nude image taken without their consent, according to the RMIT University and Monash University study.

Kumuls triumph over Cook Islands with 32-22 win

It was a controlled start for both teams in the opening minutes of the first half.

The Kukis looked to have registered the first points as early as the sixth minute when David Munro grounded a deflected Isaac John grubber.

But the try was disallowed after the Bunker ruled Munro offside.

Two consecutive penalties brought the Kumuls out of their own half and within striking distance 10 metres out from their opponent’s try line.

Does Australia want Turnbull to save the relationship with Donald Trump?

Three months into his presidency, Trump's sternly nationalistic and isolationist rhetoric has Australia questioning whether it can continue to count on the US, testing one of the world's closest alliances.

"There's a great sense of loss about the America that we thought underpinned the security order (and) that the America we relied on might not be there," Mathew Davies, head of the international Relations Department at the Australian National University, told CNN.

Australia interested in 2022 Commonwealth Games

David Grevemberg, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation, has confirmed Australia is one of four nations interested in hosting the 2022 event, which was recently made available after Durban was stripped of its right to stage the event.

It comes as western Sydney emerges as a challenger for country Victoria's bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Toddler born with three legs going home to Bangladesh after surgery in Australia

Choity Khatun, who is three, was born with caudal twinning, meaning that part of a twin had developed in her pelvis.

Australian surgeons spent months working out how to remove the extra limb and reconstruct her pelvic area.

The toddler was brought to Australia from her village in Bangladesh by a charity, Children First Foundation.

Dr Chris Kimber, head of surgery at Monash Children's Hospital in Victoria, said Choity's case was very rare and the surgery had been "daunting".

The woman running 40 marathons in 40 days

She was back in her native Australia, but emotionally Ms Guli felt a long way from home.

Why am I doing this, she asked herself, of her attempt to complete 40 marathons in 40 days across six continents.

But Ms Guli resolved to work through the pain. She laced up her running shoes, pulled on her shorts and shirt, and "got the miles done".

"It wasn't a pretty day, there were lots of tears but I got through it," Ms Guli tells the BBC. "I don't run because I enjoy running, I run because I want to raise awareness about water issues."

Skin-whitening uptake sparks concern among Australian dermatologists

"Chinese people like whitening, [they consider it] beautiful — whitening and brightening because it's good," she says, smiling.

The smile is genuine, as Amanda is a fan herself.

"I use this one in the morning and at night … it can make your skin look very healthy, very clear," she says.

"It's very popular."

And this popularity is on the rise with the market for skin lighteners projected to reach $US23 billion ($30.5 billion) by 2020, according to market intelligence firm Global Industry Analysts.

More people than ever before are single — and that's a good thing

Today, the number of single adults in the US — and many other nations around the world — is unprecedented.

And the numbers don't just say people are staying single longer before settling down.

More are staying single for life.

Are you an unvaccinated adult?

The Medical Journal of Australia recently reported that of the 4.1 million unvaccinated Australians, 92 per cent (3.8 million) were adults.

Australian girl, 8, escaped a sinking car but family drowned

Chloe Kabealo said she had unbuckled her seatbelt and tried to "go up for air", then "just kept floating up out".

She said of her lost family members: "They were all loved and they'll never be forgotten."

Her father, who was not in the car, said he was "shattered" by the loss.

"I'm not holding up," Matt Kabealo said. "I'm just being strong for my daughter."

Chloe and her mother, sister and brother were in a car in the small town of Tumbulgum in New South Wales when it slid off a muddy road into a flooded river earlier this month.