Australia
Australia PM Turnbull urged to quit after ‘Brexiting’ himself
Australia’s opposition Labor Party has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to resign, calling him the “David Cameron of the southern hemisphere”...
Who’ll be next through the revolving door? Australian voters head to the polls
Australians headed to the polls on Saturday hoping to put an end to a revolving door of leadership which has seen them with four different prime ministers...
Australian election: Leaders peddle stability message but dead heat looms
Australians go to the polls on Saturday in an election thought too close to call but with prime minister Malcolm Turnbull warning of economic chaos if...
Australian opposition leader explains flip-flop on gay marriage
Australia’s opposition leader has sought to explain his shift on gay marriage, which will be a key issue in this weekend’s elections.
Australian opposition leader puts health at heart of election campaign
Opposition leader Bill Shorten used his centre-left Labor Party’s official campaign launch on Sunday to cast July 2 general elections as a referendum...
Australian storm leaves 3 dead and disrupts everything from internet to shipping
A weekend of wild weather in Australia disrupted everything from the internet to shipping and banking, while pummelling coastal towns and exposing insurance...
Surfer loses leg in shark attack off west Australia
A 29-year-old surfer was in critical a condition Wednesday after a shark tore a leg off at an Australian west coast beach.
D-day for Australia: Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls election for July 2
Australia’s prime minister officially called a July 2 election on Sunday as he pitched for a second three-year term for his conservative coalition.
Australia’s most-wanted IS recruiter killed in US airstrike in Iraq
The man described as the most dangerous Australian involved with Islamic State has been killed, according to Australian officials. Neil Prakash died...
Australia pledges to strip citizenship from dual nationals involved in terror
Australia is to strip dual nationals convicted of terror-related crimes of citizenship.
Quick-thinking friends save shark attack victim in Australia
A 22-year-old surfer remains in a serious condition in hospital after a shark tore a large chunk of his thigh off while he was swimming off the coast of...
Britain ‘invaded’ rather than 'settled’ Australia, argues new university guide
Staff and students at an Australian university have been told to refer to the country as having been “invaded, occupied and colonised” rather...
That’s more like it! Nico Rosberg wins dramatic Australian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after Ferrari’s challenge was squandered by a bungled tyre strategy.
Australia hails 600 days of no asylum boats
Australia has hailed its controversial policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats after no vessels reached the country in 600 days.
Huge snake bites six-year-old boy in Australia while he sleeps
A little boy has been bitten and attacked by a python while asleep at home in the Australian town of Macksville.
Meth worth $900m hidden in bra pads and glue is seized
More than 720 litres of liquid methamphetamine have been seized in Australia - believed to be one of largest drug finds in the country’s history. The...
Feeling better? Australia poised to legalise growing of medicinal cannabis
Australia has introduced legislation into parliament to legalise the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes, with the government calling it “the...
Scores of babies could be sent to island immigration camp after court ruling
Australia’s High Court threw out a challenge to offshore immigration detention camps on Wednesday, clearing the way for the deportation of dozens...
G'day Google: Tech giant adds ‘Strayan to take strain out of voice recognition
It’s time to crack open a tinny for Aussie phone users, it seems. 'Strayan has been added to Google applications, as the company responds to claims...
Shark attack in northeast Australia leaves swimmer seriously injured
A man is in a serious condition after fighting off a shark while swimming in the sea off the coast of northeast Australia.
Australia seeks ‘ideas boom’ with tax breaks and visa boosts
Australia will introduce an entrepreneur visa and offer tax breaks for start-ups, the government said on Monday as it tries to unleash an “ideas...
Three men arrested over presumed murder of Australian surfers in Mexico
Authorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa say they have arrested three men over the presumed murder of two Australian surfers. They allegedly shot...
Swimmers warned to stay away from football-pitch sized Queensland sinkhole
Swimmers have been warned to stay away from a beach after a sinkhole the size of a football pitch opened up. Officials said the sinkhole swallowed...
‘Day from hell": Australian bushfires leave four dead, including 3 backpackers
At least four people - including three German backpackers - died in bushfires raging out of control in parts of Western Australia, authorities said Wednesday,...
Staunchly republican leader Turnbull meets the man who will be King
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was on Wednesday reminded of some harsh criticism he made of Prince Charles as the first in line to the British...
Real-life Ant-Man: Hunter survives on ants for six days in remote Australia
A man missing for six days in a remote Australian desert in searing heat without water was found Tuesday after surviving by eating black ants, police said.
Australia to test new technology after wave of shark attacks
Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology - including electrical barriers powered by wave energy - following an “unprecedented”...
Indonesia official decries Australia PM’s asylum boat stance
An Indonesian official on Friday criticized Australia’s prime minister as “unethical” for sidestepping allegations the Australian navy...
Indonesia rescues 65 ‘after Australian navy towed away’ asylum boat
Indonesian authorities have rescued 65 asylum-seekers trying to reach Australia after their boat ran aground on a reef, Indonesian police said on Tuesday.
Pressure mounts as Australian opposition proposes gay marriage law
Australia’s opposition Labor party introduced a bill into parliament on Monday aimed at legalising same-sex marriage, stepping up pressure on Prime...
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