Tennis: Djokovic to return to action before Australian Open
Novak Djokovic is finally set to return to action next week after six months out with an elbow injury and will then decide whether to take part in the January…
Tennis: Nadal to make Australian return in exhibition event
World number one Rafa Nadal, who is struggling to get any match practice before the Australian Open, will play an exhibition event at Melbourne Park in the week leading up…
Investigators to raise seaplane in which Compass Group CEO, family killed
Australia’s transport safety investigation agency says it plans to raise a seaplane that crashed into a Sydney river on New Year’s Eve, killing six people, including the chief executive of…
Australia arrests man accused of trying to sell missile parts for N.Korea
Australian police say they have arrested a man accused of working on the black market to sell missile components and coal on behalf of North Korea, the first charges ever…
Detained asylum-seekers win right to sue PNG government for compensation
A Papua New Guinea court has given hundreds of asylum-seekers who were held for years in a controversial Australian detention centre the right to sue the PNG government for compensation,…
Turnbull’s future at stake in crucial Sydney by-election
Voters have began casting ballots in a Sydney by-election that could determine the future of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who is hoping to regain his parliamentary majority and safeguard his leadership.…
Australian abuse report calls for end to sanctity of confession
Australia should introduce a law forcing religious leaders to report child abuse, including Catholic priests told of abuse during confession, says a report which details institutional abuse, particularly in the…
China tells Australia off over S.China Sea stance
China’s naval chief has told his Australian counterpart that his country’s actions on the South China Sea run counter to the general trend of peace and stability in the disputed…
“Don’t let this happen again” child sex abuse survivors tell Australia
More than 1,000 child sexual abuse survivors have published a harrowing “Message to Australia” at the closing of a landmark inquiry, which revealed thousands of assaults in churches, schools and…
China summons Australian envoy over political meddling allegations
China summoned Australia’s ambassador to lodge a complaint last week over Canberra’s allegation that Beijing had sought to interfere in Australian politics, a source familiar with the diplomatic action told…
