Malcolm Turnbull’s popularity rises, but party still lags: poll
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s personal popularity is at its highest level in two years, an opinion poll showed today, but his government still trails the opposition a…
China’s Huawei blasts Australian security concerns amid Sino-Canberra tensions
SYDNEY – Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said Australian claims it poses a security risk are “ill-informed” as it published an open letter on Monday that threatens…
Australia punished soldiers over Nazi flag incident in Afghanistan: PM
SYDNEY – Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi swastika flag over their fighting vehicle in Afghanistan more than a decade ago were “wrong” and punished at the time, Australia’s prime…
Actress Rebel Wilson has Bauer Media libel payout cut
SYDNEY – An Australian court has slashed a record libel payout for actress Rebel Wilson, saying there was insufficient evidence a series of magazine articles published by Bauer Media prevented…
Australia keeps China out of internet cabling for Pacific neighbour
SYDNEY – Australia has agreed to fund underwater internet cables and a cyber security centre for the Solomon Islands, forestalling plans by Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that could have…
Australia to offer national apology for institutional child sex abuse
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will deliver a national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse and their families on October 22. The upcoming apology was…
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to tour Australia & New Zealand
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle will visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand later this year on a tour that will coincide with the Sydney…
Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
MELBOURNE – Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks and interference in elections, the government says, amid concerns foreign powers are meddling in domestic affairs…
Australia asks China to approve visit by foreign minister amid tension
SYDNEY – Australia has asked China to approve a visit by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, a spokeswoman says, amid heightened diplomatic tension between the two trading partners. Bishop is set…
Newspaper says inquiry told Australian soldiers committed crimes in Afghanistan
SYDNEY – Australian soldiers had a “disregard for human life” and used “illegal” violence on missions in Afghanistan, a confidential defence department inquiry heard from special forces insiders, according to a newspaper…
