Australian citizenship crisis deepens as eighth lawmaker falls
The citizenship crisis engulfing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government has deepened as an eighth lawmaker exited parliament and the main opposition party drafted in a high-profile candidate for a key…
Australian PM’s support falls to new lows amid citizenship crisis
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slumped to a new low in a poll released today as his government cobbled together a deal with the main opposition party to stem…
Australia to discuss North Korea, Islamist terrorism at Manila talks
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will discuss North Korea and Islamist terrorism as threats to regional stability, ahead of his arrival at an East Asia leaders’ summit in…
Australian MP resigns over dual nationality in new blow for government
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will not call a general election after a citizenship crisis claimed another member of parliament today, leaving his government clinging to power with the…
Australia museum, IBM launch frog-count app for a deep dive into pond population
An Australian museum has teamed up with computer giant International Business Machines Corp to count the country’s native frog population, and they want amphibian enthusiasts to jump on board. The…
UN watchdog says Australia must change its migration laws
Australia should stop rejecting refugees and change its migration laws to come into line with international standards, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a report. The committee, which comprises…
Papua New Guinea PM says authorities to apprehend defiant asylum seekers
Papua New Guinea’s leader says authorities will apprehend those responsible for a nine-day stand-off at an Australian-run detention centre for asylum seekers, where almost 600 men have barricaded themselves inside…
Two children killed as car crashes into Australian classroom
A car has crashed into a Sydney school classroom, killing two eight-year-old boys and seriously injuring three children, Australian police said. Police believe it was an accident, not a deliberate…
Australia can breathe easy after 17th century map restored
A 17th century map of Australia, predating British settlement, has gone on display for the first time after suffering extensive damage while purportedly housed for hundreds of years in a…
Papua New Guinea court rejects bid to restore services to asylum-seeker camp
Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has rejected an application to restore water, electricity and food supplies to an Australian-run detention centre for asylum seekers where nearly 600 men have been…
