Qantas launches first direct flight from Australia to London
Australia’s first direct flight to Britain has taken from the western city of Perth, cutting flying time roughly three hours by skipping stopovers in Singapore or the Middle East, Qantas…
Cricket: Australia calls on Smith to give up captaincy
Former players and pundits have demanded Steve Smith give up the Australia cricket captaincy for “blatant cheating” in the wake of stunning ball-tampering revelations during the third test against South…
Australian rescuers race to save whales after mass stranding
Australian rescuers are racing against time to save 15 short-finned pilot whales after more than 150 of the migrating mammals beached on the country’s west coast. Most of the whales…
Record number of US Marines to train in Australia in symbolic challenge to China
The United States will deploy a record number of Marines to train in Australia, the Australian defence minister said, as Washington seeks to counter what it describes as Chinese aggression in the…
Minnesota officer charged with murdering Australian to appear in court
The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman in July is expected to make his initial court appearance, the day after he was charged with murder. A…
Australian casino boss Packer quits Crown board due to mental illness
Australian billionaire James Packer has quit the board of casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd due to mental illness, following a tumultuous period including a break-up with singer Mariah Carey and…
Woman accused in Kim Jong Nam killing played prank on Vietnamese official, lawyer says
A woman accused of poisoning the North Korean leader’s half-brother played a prank on a Vietnamese government official in Hanoi less than two weeks before the sensational killing, her lawyer has…
Australian court rejects part of News Corp defence against Geoffrey Rush defamation suit
An Australian court has thrown out part of News Corp’s defence against a defamation lawsuit by Geoffrey Rush, a win for the Oscar-winning actor who objected to a series of…
Court hears some alleged historical offences by Vatican’s Pell were at a pool, cinema
Some alleged historical sexual offences by Vatican treasurer George Pell took place at a movie theatre and at a swimming pool, a court has heard today during a hearing to…
Australia PM meets Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, to raise human rights concerns
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Canberra to be met by a military honour guard andAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has said he will raise human…
