Australia’s new PM to face hostile parliament in test of mettle
Australia‘s new Prime Minister Scott Morrison, elected to heal his fractured party, faces his biggest test on Monday, in steering the government through a hostile
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Church in Australia rejects abuse reporting, defying new laws
The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting
Cambodian court jails Australian filmmaker for espionage
A Cambodian court jailed an Australian filmmaker for six years on Friday after finding him guilty of espionage for flying a drone over an opposition party
Ex Australian PM resigns from parliament, govt loses majority
Australia‘s former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary
New Australian PM promises stability (Update)
Incoming Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised generational change in the warring Liberal party on Friday, seeking to end an internecine battle that has scarred
Australia bans Huawei from network project, angers Beijing
Australia has banned Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network, citing risks of foreign interference and hacking which Beijing
Australian PM Turnbull stubbornly clings to power
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on
Australia PM in climate policy U-turn after government fractures
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centrepiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although
Naholo, Barrett shine as All Blacks rout Wallabies
WINGER Waisake Naholo scored a brace of tries and Beauden Barrett enjoyed a stellar return to form as the All Blacks steamrolled the Wallabies 38-13
Thirteen years on, parents still seeking truth in son’s death
The parents of a 26-year-old man who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol in 2005, while serving in the National Guard, protested outside
Australia punished soldiers over Nazi flag incident – PM
Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi swastika flag over their fighting vehicle in Afghanistan more than a decade ago were “wrong” and punished at the
Australia to offer apology for institutional child sex abuse
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Wednesday he will deliver a national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse and their families on
Australia threatens ANZ, Deutsche and Citi with criminal charges
Australia is preparing criminal cartel charges against the country’s third-biggest bank and underwriters Deutsche Bank and Citigroup over a $2.3 billion share issue, in an
Russia ‘responsible’ for downing MH17
The Dutch cabinet on Friday said it would hold the Russian state responsible for “its role” in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 in
Aussie court convicts archbishop for concealing child sex abuse
An Australian archbishop was found guilty on Tuesday of concealing child sex abuse by a priest, which Australian media said made him the most senior
Australia expanding Aboriginal land rights
Recognition of land rights for an Aboriginal group in Adelaide after an 18-year legal battle could spur more Australian cities to acknowledge such claims and
Carrot-addicted kangaroos hopping mad at tourists
Kangaroos are one of Australia’s biggest tourist draws, but visitors to one park are getting more than they bargained for. Tourists in Lake Macquarie, a
Duterte says he ordered investigation of Australian nun
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for “disorderly conduct”, justifying it as a legal move against “undesirable”
In Easter sermons, Australian clergy urge forgiveness for disgraced cricketers
By Alison Bevege A cheating scandal that has ripped through the core of Australia’s most venerated pastime, cricket, prompted church leaders to provide guidance
Australia expels Russian diplomats, hints at World Cup boycott
Australia will expel two Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that the British government has