An Australian couple bought land on an Indonesian island and built a luxury hotel. Here's how they did it.

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Daniel and Jess Baldock.

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An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals

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Thaua hunters sang to orcas as they hunted whales side-by-side for thousands of years.

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Australians overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give Indigenous people greater rights in a major setback for reconciliation

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A man, right, waits as a woman drops her ballot into a box a polling place in Redfern as Australians cast their final votes in Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
A woman drops her ballot into a box at a polling place in Redfern, Australia.

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A helicopter sparked a massive crocodile mating sex frenzy when they probably mistook the sound for a giant thunderstorm

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Dozens of saltwater crocodiles in a pen at Johnstone River Crocodile Farm in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia in 2006.

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People mocked me online for being attacked by a shark, so I started a support group for survivors like me

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Dave Pearson survived a shark attack and went on to found Bite Club to support other survivors.

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I swapped the big city for a tiny community in the middle of nowhere. Rent is $60 a month – but the supermarket is a 5-hour round trip.

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Sally Millar moved from Sydney to the outback and loves her new lifestyle.

Sally Millar

Joe Biden has a decision to make about Julian Assange

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For years, the debate over Julian Assange has been driven by concerns over free speech versus the sanctity of national security secrets. But in the end, Assange's future could come down to summit-level diplomacy between Australia and the US.

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The 9 locations around the world where sharks attack most, from Florida to Western Australia

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Great white shark.

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Australia is being plagued by vicious and vindictive swooping magpies, and people say they are terrified

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An Australian magpie captured swooping down on a cyclist.

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Australia's new submarines are still 2 decades away from delivery, but the Aussies are already looking out for spies

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Australian navy submarine HMAS Waller in Pearl Harbor in June 2008.

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