Papua New Guinea aid workers race to deliver supplies as aftershocks strike
Aid workers have struggled to reach remote areas of Papua New Guinea’s rugged highlands as aftershocks rattled the region, more than a week after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed…
Banks boosted investment in Australia’s affordable housing, says report
Australian authorities could increase the supply of social housing through measures such as setting aside public land, according to researchers who found that banks have already made substantial investments in…
Vatican treasurer in Australian court for hearing on sex offence charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has arrived in an Australian court on Monday for the start of a four-week pre-trial hearing on charges of historical sexual offences. Pell, 76, a top…
Australia welcomes Chinese aid to Pacific, despite New Zealand warning
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he supports Chinese foreign investment in impoverished Pacific Island nations so long as it is productive, amid concerns Beijing is buying increased influence in…
Australia moves to curb trafficking in overseas orphanages
Australia has launched a campaign to stop “orphanage tourism”, which advocacy groups say has been used to exploit and traffic children in some of the world’s poorest countries. The United…
Australia media firms join fight against Rebel Wilson’s record $3.6 mln defamation payout
Australian media companies have sought to join German magazine publisher Bauer Media in fighting a record $4.56 million defamation payout to Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson, arguing it set a dangerous…
East Timor, Australia agree on maritime border, “pathway” to develop gas field
East Timor and Australia have reached an agreement for a treaty on their disputed maritime border and on a “pathway” to develop the giant Greater Sunrise offshore gas field, a…
Turnbull declines to offer Trump any advice on gun control
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declined to offer US President Donald Trump any advice on gun control days after the latest mass shooting at a US school, despite Australia‘s…
Trump says US-Australia relations are strong
US President Donald Trump has welcomed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House, and praised the strength of US-Australia ties. “The relationship we have with Australia is a…
Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce resigns after affair with staffer
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has said he will resign as leader of his party and will move to the backbench after weeks of pressure over an extra-marital affair…
