China challenged Australian warships in South China Sea
Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese military in the disputed South China Sea earlier this month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reports, citing Australian defence officials. The Australian Defence Department…
Philippines’ Duterte says he ordered investigation of Australian nun
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he has ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for “disorderly conduct”, justifying it as a legal move against “undesirable” foreigners. Sister Patricia Fox, a…
Australia warns banks to restore trust as scandal inquiry continues
Australia’s financial services minister says that the country’s banks have a lot of work to do to regain the public’s trust as executives prepared for another day of grilling before…
Australia’s Northern Territory lifts fracking ban
Australia’s Northern Territory has lifted a nearly two-year moratorium on fracking to extract gas, unlocking vast onshore reserves in the resource-rich region and raising the possibility of other provinces following…
Vatican Treasurer Pell’s lawyer says no grounds for trial, court to rule May 1
Vatican Treasurer George Pell’s lawyer has told a court the Australian archbishop should not be sent to trial on any of the multiple charges of historical sexual offences against him.…
Australia vows to fight trafficking for orphanage tourism in Southeast Asia
Australia is cracking down on so-called orphanage tourism to prevent trafficking of children in Southeast Asia, trying to tame demand from tourists wanting to do good, top politicians said. Children…
Woolworths stores halt due to national outage
Registers temporarily shut down at a number of Woolworths stores across the country due to a major technical outage this afternoon. Hundreds of customers took to social media to report…
Australia’s “punk turtle” risks being last of the Mohicans
Australia’s Mary River Turtle – with its green Mohican-style hair and ability to breathe through its genitals – is one of the world’s most distinctive reptiles. It is also now…
Nine loses Australia cricket broadcast rights to rivals Seven, Foxtel
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings has lost Cricket Australia’s broadcast rights to rival Seven West Media and pay television firm Foxtel. Seven West, which saw it stock jump 7 percent on…
Australian PM says foreign interference bill has soured ties with China
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has acknowledged that legislation aimed at preventing foreign interference in politics had soured ties with China, after a report Australian ministers were being denied Chinese…
