Australians who helped rescue Thai cave boys appeal for Bahraini football refugee
SYDNEY – Two Australian divers who helped save 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave have written to the Thai prime minister to ask for the release…
Australian court bars new coal mine development, cites environmental impact
MELBOURNE – Developers have lost a court appeal to build a coal mine in Australia’s Hunter Valley over its potentially “dire” environmental impact, after the country’s first legal review of…
Trump-Kim summit venue shows possibility of moving beyond conflict: State Dept
WASHINGTON – The choice of Vietnam as the venue for a second US-North Korea summit this month shows the possibility of moving beyond conflict and division toward a thriving partnership, the US…
Thailand to investigate disappearance of Vietnamese asylum-seeker
BANGKOK – Thailand will investigate the disappearance of a dissident Vietnamese journalist after a rights group said he may have been abducted from Bangkok where he applied for UN refugee…
Australia will easily meet Paris climate accord target: study
MELBOURNE – Australia is on track to meet its carbon emissions target under the Paris Climate accord well before 2030, thanks to increasing growth in wind and solar power, a…
NAB says CEO, chairman to resign after inquiry criticism
National Australia Bank says its chief executive and chairman will resign after blistering criticism from the head of a major inquiry into financial-sector misconduct. Chief Executive Andrew Thorburn and Chairman…
Chinese contractor for Australia’s AMP charged with stealing customer data
SYDNEY – A Chinese contractor for Australian financial planner AMP Ltd has been charged with stealing the confidential data of 20 of its customers, police and the company said. The…
Hỏi và giải đáp 499: Chọn vợ “hiền” hay “sắc sảo”
TL góp ý kiến với nữ độc giả A, một bà mẹ đang chuẩn bị lên chức “mẹ chồng” nhưng vẫn chưa có quyết định dứt khoát trong việc lựa…
Thailand says Australia to blame for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer
BANGKOK – Thailand has defended its arrest of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, saying officials only detained him because Australian authorities sent an Interpol “red notice” after…
Australia revokes visa of prominent Chinese businessman: report
SYDNEY – Australia has revoked the visa of a prominent Chinese businessman and political donor who has in the past been linked to a row about the promotion of Chinese…
