Australia says Chinese spy ship near war games
A Chinese spy ship has been detected off the Australian coast near joint war games underway between the United States, New Zealand and Australian militaries, the Australian Defence Force (ADF)…
Australian woman ‘didn’t have to die’ -Minneapolis police chief
The Minneapolis police chief has said that the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman by a junior police officer violated department training and procedures, and that the victim “didn’t…
Outback axes suggest humans reached Australia 18,000 years earlier than thought
Axeheads and grinding stones from a cave in Australia‘s far north suggest humans arrived on the continent about 65,000 years ago, or 18,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to…
Australia helps Sri Lanka to control dengue fever after 250 die
Australia has announced programs to help control dengue fever in Sri Lanka, where the mosquito-borne disease killed more around 250 people in the first half of this year. A short-term…
US investigates Samsung and LG washing machines manufactured in Vietnam
The United States has launched an investigation into Samsung and LG washing machines manufactured by Vietnam, after allegations that the Korean appliance giant was dumping its products at unfairly low…
MH370 search data unveils fishing hotspots, ancient geological movements
Detailed sea-floor maps made during the unsuccessful search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, released by Australia, could help increase the knowledge of rich fisheries and the prehistoric movement of…
Australian government demands answers on Minneapolis police shooting
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer over the weekend “shocking” and “inexplicable” and said his diplomats were seeking…
Second Australian politician forced to resign over dual citizenship
Australia‘s third largest party the Australian Greens has lost a second senator, forced to resign after realising she had dual citizenship and was ineligible for office, only days after another Greens…
Australia centralises national security agencies amid heightened threat
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia‘s domestic security bodies, including the police and the national spy agency, will be centralised under a single minister as Canberra tackles the rising threat of “lone…
Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras
Authorities and activists have questioned why US police who fatally shot an Australian woman over the weekend did not have their body cameras turned on during the incident. Justine Damond’s…
