Tag: Australia
Australian laws to criminalise travel to terror hotspots
Tougher counter-terror laws to be introduced to Australia’s parliament Wednesday would make it a crime to travel to places considered…
Nigerian baby cleared of Ebola suspicion in Australia
A Nigerian child who was suspected to have been infected with Ebola has been cleared of the illness in a…
Australia commits 600 troops to anti-IS campaign
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sunday Australia would deploy 600 troops to the United Arab Emirates to join the US-led…
Malaysian girl, 8, dies after being flung from Australian ride
Australian authorities are investigating the death of a Malaysian girl who was flung “like a doll” from a spinning ride…
Woman, three children found shot dead in Australia
Australian police said Tuesday a woman and three children aged under 10 have been found dead, apparently from gunshot wounds,…
New phase of MH370 search to start in 2 weeks
An intensified underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will start in about two weeks’ time, Australian premier Tony…
Singapore, Australia to boost intelligence sharing on jihadis
Australia and Singapore vowed Friday to enhance intelligence sharing in the face of growing fears about the threat posed by…
Australian grandfather in tears at severed head photo
The grandfather of a boy pictured holding a severed head in Syria said the shocking image brought him to tears,…
Asylum-seekers held on high seas to be taken to Australia
A group of 157 asylum-seekers in custody on the high seas for weeks will be taken to Australia and held…
Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay
Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in an interview set to be broadcast Sunday, according to media…
Australian sheep punched, stamped on and thrown
Footage showing sheep being violently abused by shearers — including being punched in the face and hit with tools —…
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…
Abbott: MH370 mini-sub search will end within week
PERTH (AFP) – The mini-submarine hunting for flight MH370 will finish scouring its current strip of the Indian Ocean within…
South Africa’s Woolworths to buy David Jones
South African retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd (WHLJ.J) is set to buy Australia’s second-largest department store David Jones (DJS.AX) for $2…
Another foreign student murdered in Brisbane
A Frenchwoman has become the fourth foreign student to be brutally murdered in the Australian city of Brisbane in almost…
Missing plane: Malaysia says satellite images “credible lead”
Malaysia said Thursday that two objects spotted by an Australian satellite in the Indian Ocean were a “credible lead” in…