‘Five Eyes’ talks to focus on encryption: Malcolm Turnbull
SYDNEY – Officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will meet next month to discuss plans to press technology firms to share encrypted data with security…
China Eastern flight lands safely in Sydney with hole torn in engine
SYDNEY – A China Eastern flight bound for Shanghai has been forced to turn back to Sydney because of a mid-air emergency, an airline spokeswoman said, with pictures showing a gaping…
Australian police arrest man for allegedly supplying gun in deadly siege
SYDNEY – Australian police say a 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with allegedly supplying a firearm used in a deadly siege in Melbourne last week, which Prime Minister Malcolm…
Australia to build first prison aimed at isolating militants
SYDNEY – Australia is to build its first prison aimed at isolating militants and stopping the spread of radical beliefs through the prison system as part of efforts to eliminate…
Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids after fatal siege
MELBOURNE – Australian counter-terrorism police have conducted raids in the southern city of Melbourne and questioned three men they said were suspected of providing weapons used in a deadly siege…
Australian energy review calls for fuel-neutral clean energy target
MELBOURNE – Australia needs a clean energy target to cut carbon emissions, cap soaring power prices and keep the lights on, the nation’s chief scientist said in a report, aiming…
Australian police to get greater powers to shoot in militant sieges
SYDNEY – Police in Australia‘s most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in “terrorist related” incidents even if the attacker does not pose an imminent threat, under a…
Kellogg takes Aussie tennis player to court over ‘Special K’ nickname
SYDNEY – Kellogg Co has faced off with Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis in court, with the cereal giant accusing the sportsman nicknamed “Special K” of using its intellectual property…
Australia flags tougher parole laws in wake of Melbourne siege
SYDNEY – The Australian government has signalled a drive to reform parole laws, including a ban on parole for violent offenders who have any links to extremism, after a deadly…
Malcolm Turnbull says Melbourne siege ‘a terrorist attack’
MELBOURNE – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says police are treating a deadly siege in the southern city of Melbourne as an “act of terrorism” after a claim by the Islamic…
