Australia opens way for faster military response to ‘terrorist incidents’
Australia‘s military will be more readily deployed to respond to “terrorist incidents” on home soil under proposed changes to laws announced by the government today. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said…
Australia says MH17 perpetrators may be tried in absentia
The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday. Most…
Australia set to join UN Human Rights Council: report
Australia looks set to fill one of two vacancies on the United Nations Human Rights Council following France’s withdrawal from the process, the Herald Sun newspaper reports, quoting remarks by…
Recycling plant fire forces hundreds from homes in Melbourne
Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes in the Australian city of Melbourne as firefighters struggle to contain a blaze at a recycling centre that has sent thick…
Australia to compel technology firms to provide access to encrypted missives
Australia has proposed new laws to compel companies such as US social media giant Facebook and device manufacturer Apple to provide security agencies access to encrypted messages. The measures will…
Fare dinkum? Australia fined for trying to take his fridge on the train
Two train commuters in Australia had a creative answer to that question, when they showed that without a truck, known in Australian slang as a “ute”, furniture can be transported cheaply by public…
Australian PM wants UK free trade deal as soon as possible after Brexit
Australia wants a free trade deal with Britain as soon as possible after the country has left the European Union, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says. At a joint news conference…
Cardinal Pell on his way home to Australia to face abuse charges – media
A top Vatican official charged with historical sex crimes is on his way home to Australia where he is due in court, Channel 9 reported, as it broadcast video of the…
Turnbull to inaugurate French work in lucrative DCNS submarines deal
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is due to inaugurate at a French shipyard work on a new fleet of submarines that will form the centrepiece of Australia’s defence strategy for…
South Australia picks Tesla to provide grid-scale battery
South Australia has picked Tesla to install the world’s largest grid-scale battery that would be paired with a wind farm provided by France’s Neoen, as the state battles to keep…
