Australia to tighten airport security further after foiled attack
Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said. “These measures strengthen existing controls to…
Qantas flight from Australia to San Francisco turns back after ‘technical issue’
A Qantas jumbo jet bound for San Francisco has been forced to return to Australia after a “technical issue” 90 minutes into its flight, the airline said. Engineers were inspecting the Boeing…
Australian senate rejects proposed visa, citizenship curbs
Australia‘s lawmakers have rejected legislation that would tighten citizenship and foreign worker visa rules, a blow to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who had sought to stop a loss of his…
Rugby: Australia to host Ireland next year in final June series
The Wallabies will host Ireland in three tests next year, the Australian Rugby Union told reporters, which will mark the final June series before a shake-up of the global rugby…
Hundreds march in Sydney for asylum seekers ahead of PNG camp closure
Hundreds of protesters have marched through Sydney to call for detainees, being held in controversial centres for asylum seekers on remote Pacific islands, to be allowed to stay in Australia…
Hundreds of US Marines leave Australia after troop rotation
Three hundred US Marines have flown out of Australia as their troop rotation comes to an end, the first of a 1,250-strong force to leave the Pacific nation after being stationed…
Copyright restored to poor family of Australian Aboriginal artist
The impoverished family of Australia‘s most famous Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, has been given copyright to his works after years of fruitless campaigning triggered the intervention of a philanthropist. Namatjira’s…
Vietnamese child trafficking victims in UK vanish from care – charities
Vietnamese children rescued from traffickers in Britain are vanishing from local authority care, with many feared at risk of re-enslavement by criminals, charities say. More than 150 Vietnamese minors have…
Australian court says no guarantee of speedy ruling on citizenship crisis
Australia‘s High Court says its aware of the need to rule on the eligibility of seven lawmakers quickly, but has warned it could not guarantee a speedy resolution to a…
Joint Strike Fighter plans stolen in Australia cyber attack
A hacker stole non-classified information about Australia‘s Joint Strike Fighter program and other military hardware last year after breaching the network of a defence contractor, the defence industry minister said. About…
