Tag: Australia
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to give kids chance
A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, but…
84-year old TV star Rolf Harris faces jail for sex assaults
Television star Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for over 50 years, faces jail on Friday when…
Spain bounce back with win over Australia
Dethroned champions Spain bowed out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Australia thanks to goals from David…
Australia ‘shocked’ at Jazeera’s Greste Egyptian verdict
Australian government has expressed shock at verdict against Al Jazeera’s Peter Greste. Greste was sentenced to seven years by an…
Australian PM a sexist, says Senator
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is “a sexist” rather than a misogynist, a retiring politician from his party said in…
Australia offers asylum-seekers $10k to return home
Australia is offering asylum-seekers in its Pacific immigration camps up to $10,000 (US$9,400) if they voluntarily return to their home…
Chile beat Australia 3-1, puts pressure on Spain
Alexis Sanchez helped Chile pile the pressure on world champions Spain after a 3-1 win over Australia in their World…
Woman jailed for poisoning daughter to get attention
An Australian woman who deliberately poisoned her four-year-old daughter with cancer drugs then detailed the girl’s “fight for life” on…
French student dies in Australia cliff fall
A young Frenchman has fallen to his death at a national park on the outskirts of Sydney, police confirmed Monday.…
Schwarzer set to rejoin Chelsea
Veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on Wednesday said he expects to sign a new deal with Chelsea after manager Jose Mourinho…
Australian royal prank DJ shattered by global backlash
An Australian radio DJ at the centre of a royal hoax call controversy in which a nurse was found hanged…
Australia backs US comments on China
Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck Hagel accusing China of “destabilising” actions…
Rare Australian conjoined twins die
Australian conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who shared a body and skull but had separate brains and identical faces, have…
Insecurity: Senator smuggles fake bomb into parliament
An Australian senator produced a fake bomb in parliament on Monday to demonstrate how easy it was to smuggle dangerous…
Nigerian runs drug supply ring from Aussie detention centre
A Nigerian detainee at Sydney, Australia’s Villawood Detention Centre has been arrested by New South Wales police for allegedly running…