Tag: Australia
UK police arrest boy over alleged Australia IS attack plan
Police in Britain have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with an alleged Islamic State-inspired attack plan in Australia, they…
Australian PM Abbott in beer chugging stunt
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was caught on video downing a beer in a few seconds at a Sydney pub,…
‘Miracle’ autistic child found after four days in bush
An autistic boy who went missing four days ago at an Australian camping ground was found alive Tuesday, with police…
Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia
Protesters waving Australian flags and carrying signs such as “Yes Australia. No Sharia” rallied around the country on Saturday in…
Podolski late strike dash Aussie hopes
Lukas Podolski came off the bench to save Germany’s blushes with a late equaliser which secured the world champions a…
Australia shopping centre blast kills two
An explosion in an electrical transformer room at a shopping centre in the west Australian city of Perth has left…
Australia wins Asian Cup final in extra time
James Troisi’s extra-time winner fired Australia to their first Asian Cup title as they downed South Korea 2-1 in a…
Heavyweights collide in blockbuster Asian final
Free-scoring Australia will seek continental glory in the Asian Cup final on Saturday but South Korea could gatecrash the party…
Australia tasks Nigeria on violence-free poll
Australia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria has appealed to political parties and their candidates to refrain from violent acts and inflammatory…
Ten months on, Australia confident of finding MH370
Missing airliner MH370 is “very likely” to be found if it lies in the undersea zone now being scoured, and…
Shark attacks teenager off Australian beach
A teenage boy was taken to hospital Friday after being bitten by a shark he was filming off Australia’s east…
Boko Haram: Jonathan Rejected Australian Help Four Times
Australia has repeatedly offered help to the Nigerian government to combat its terrorism scourge and find over 200 hundred Chibok…
Australian newspaper publishes Mohammed cartoon
An Australian newspaper Saturday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed arguing with Jesus, as it urged support for free…
UN Security Council defeats Palestine Statehood resolution
The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a resolution on Palestinian statehood by a vote of eight to two,…
Man dies from suspected shark attack in west Australia
A man has died in a suspected shark attack in western Australia Monday, police said, in what would be the…
Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia
The mother of seven of eight children killed in the northern city of Cairns was charged with their murder on…
Eight children found dead at Australian property
Eight children ranging from babies to teenagers were found dead at a home in the Australian city of Cairns Friday,…
Over 40 Australian Muslim groups condemn Sydney cafe siege
More than 40 Australian Muslim groups on Monday jointly condemned a siege at a Sydney cafe in which hostages were…
Six charged over $1.28 billion drug bust in Australia
Six men have been charged over what Australian police said Saturday was one of the largest drug busts in the…
Kenny Rogers plans last tour
Country music legend Kenny Rogers on Tuesday announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand and said that, at age…
Obama heads for China after cyberspying row
President Barack Obama headed for China Sunday on a trip that will focus on Washington’s often tense relations with the…
Australia outlaws travel to terror hotspots
Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure aimed at stopping jihadists from…
Australian convicted in child sex sting with virtual girl
An Australian man caught in a global sting to trap child sex predators using a virtual 10-year-old Filipina called Sweetie…
Australia fast-tracks residency for super rich
Australia said Tuesday it would introduce a “premium investor visa” to give immigrants permanent residency after a year if they…
Woman lost in rainforest for 17 days survives
A woman missing for more than two weeks in a rugged Australian rainforest has stumbled out alive after surviving a…
Australian chef ‘cooked’ parts of girlfriend’s body
Australian police said Monday they had begun a murder probe after they found human remains in an apartment, but refused…
Sharks killed after Australian surfer loses hands in attack
Two great white sharks have been caught and killed off Western Australia, officials said Friday, after an attack in which…
Man arrested in Australia over funding US fighter in Syria
A man was arrested in counterterror raids in Australia on Tuesday, with police alleging he was sending money to a…
Australia commits N8.7mn to tackle Ebola in Nigeria
The Australian Government says it has contributed ₦ 8.7 million to the Nigeria Ebola Virus Emergency Appeal launched by the…
Australian police shoot dead ‘known terror suspect’
Police in Melbourne have shot dead a “known terror suspect” who stabbed two officers, a day after the Islamic State…