Australia

Photo Story: Protests in Brisbane

People gather during a protest at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, 31 July 2019. Hundreds have gathered to protest against funding agreements between Australian universities and Chinese government…

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Photo Story: International Tiger Day at Melbourne Zoo

Indrah, a nine-year-old Sumatran Tiger during International Tiger Day at Melbourne Zoo in Melbourne, Australia. International Tiger Day is celebrated on 29 July annually to promote the protection of natural…

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Photo Story: Marvel’s next Thor film will be filmed in Sydney

Australian actor and Thor star Chris Hemsworth speaks to the media during a press conference at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney, Australia, 26 July 2019. Marvel's…

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Photo Story: Juvenile detainees’ riot at detention facility in Australia

Detainees and Riot police are seen during a riot at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre, Kariong, Australia, on Monday 22 July 2019. A riot broke out at a New…

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Australian Federal Government inks major cloud deal with Microsoft

The Australian Government is accelerating its bid to transform into one of the world’s top three digital governments by 2025, signing a three-year agreement with Microsoft Australia that will streamline…

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Photo Story: The 5th anniversary of the downing of flight MH-17

Tags with the names of all 298 passengers who lost their lives onboard MH17 are seen hanging between trees out the front of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation…

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Earthquake rattles Western Australia

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake in the Indian Ocean has been felt across large parts of Western Australia. The quake struck between Broome and Port Hedland at 1:39pm on Sunday. The Joint…

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Photo Story: United in Perth

Members of the public take pictures of the Crawley Edge Boatshed on the Swan river which has been covered in red to celebrate the arrival of Manchester United Football…

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Chinese warship heads toward U.S.-Australia war games

Australian defense officials said they were tracking a Chinese surveillance ship that is expected to position itself just outside of its territorial waters to monitor military exercises between Australia…

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Brisbane

The Ronald Reagan Strike Group arrived in Brisbane, Australia, July 5 for a regularly scheduled port visit. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser…

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Australian student released from arrest in North Korea

Alek Sigley, an Australian student who went Sigley had been pursuing a graduate degree in Korean literature at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang. He also runs several social media…

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Australian bank bans credit card use for gambling

An Australian financial institution, Macquarie, has announced that it will no longer allow its bank-issued credit cards to be used for making gambling or lottery purchases. The company insists that…

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Australian student arrested in North Korea

Australia says it is urgently seeking clarification of reports an Australian man has been detained in North Korea. Australian and South Korea media have identified him as Alek Sigley, a…

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Photo Story: Mad Hatter

Melinda Mandla dressed in cosplay as the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, poses for a photograph during the Sydney Supanova Comic Con and Gaming Expo 2019 at Sydney Showground…

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The Australian state of Victoria has enacted euthanasia laws

The Australian state of Victoria has enacted euthanasia laws to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with lethal medication. The first death could take place in as soon…

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Huge search in Australia for missing Belgian backpacker

Australian police so far have no clue as to what happened to Theo Hayez, a 18-year-old Belgian backpacker who disappeared two weeks ago in Byron Bay in New South Wales.…

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Photo Story: Record seizure of drugs in Melbourne

A handout photo made available by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on 07 June 2019 shows sealed packages containing illegal drugs in sound speakers after they were seized in Melbourne,…

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Police search headquarters of Australian public broadcaster

Police have raided the Sydney headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC), in a second day of searches targeting journalists. The ABC has protested over the raid. The Australian Federal…

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Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea

CNN reports that Australian military helicopters were targeted with lasers during operations in the South China Sea this month. The lasers were pointed at them from passing fishing vessels. The…

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PhotoStory: Woman found dead in Melbourne park

Police in Melbourne, Australia, are treating the death of a woman whose body was found in an inner-Melbourne park as suspicious. The woman, who is yet to be identified, was…

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PhotoStory: Preview of Vivid Sydney 2019

A series of photos from the streets of Sydney, Australia, of light projection during a preview of Vivid Sydney 2019 in Sydney, Australia, 23 May 2019. Vivid Sydney, which is…

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Morrison set to secure an outright majority in Australian Parliament

Australia's conservative coalition led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on Monday poised to secure an outright majority following a surprise election victory. This will put Morrison in a…

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Morrison thanks Australians for surprise victory

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison thanked "all Australians" for returning his conservative coalition to power in a shock general election result. While the Labor Party had been tipped to…

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Polls show Australian Government heading for election defeat

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is on course for defeat at this weekend's national election. An Ipsos poll for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers shows Australia's Labor…

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Former Australia Prime Minister Bob Hawke has died

The former Australia Prime Minister died in his Sydney home on Thursday aged 89. The former Labor leader, who was prime minister from 1983 to 1991. He remains the longest-serving…

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Photo Story: Man shot by police at Campbelltown train station in Sydney

A general view shows the scene of a shooting at Campbelltown Train Station, in the south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. According to media reports, a man was…

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Spelling mistake on Australia’s A$50 note

Australia's latest A$50 note was issued with an embarrassing typo hidden in the small print. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) spelled "responsibility" as "responsibilty" on millions of the new…

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Top Australian DJ dies in Bali accident

Australian DJ Adam Sky has died in an accident while on holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali. The 42-year-old is said to have been badly hurt trying to…

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Australia’s Labor Party officially launches its election campaign

Australia's opposition party officially has launched its election campaign, putting health care and climate change at the forefront of its bid for election within two weeks. Center-left Labor Party…

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Photostory: Three-eyed snake found in Australia

An handout photo made available by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory (NT) in Australia shows a three-eyed snake that was found by rangers on the Arnhem…

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Delays at Australian airports due to a computer outage

Passengers at international airports across Australia are experiencing delays caused by a computer systems outage. The delays through passport control were caused by a national outage of the SmartGate kiosk…

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Man shot dead in popular Melbourne park

Forensic police are searching a popular park in Melbourne's inner south after a man was shot and killed on Friday night. The murder happened at Fawkner Park in South Yarra.…

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Australia Prime Minister downplays terror threat at ANZAC Gallipoli event

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday played down any potential link between the arrest of a suspected Islamic State group member in Turkey and the ANZAC commemoration attended by…

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Photostory: Australia and New Zealand prepare for Anzac Day

Chris Kennedy and his horse Chaos pose for photos on Currumbin Beach ahead of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on the Gold Coast, Australia. Anzac Day, held…

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Sydney Opera House evacuated due to gas leak

About 500 people have been evacuated from the Sydney Opera House and surrounding area due to a gas leak. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said crews were on the scene…

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Australian general election set for 18 May

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced Australians will vote in a general election on 18 May. The poll will decide whether the conservative government wins a third term or is…

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Photo story: Crane topples on two houses in Melbourne

A photo of an unusual incident in Yarraville, Melbourne, Australia. A mobile crane rests on one end after it toppled over onto two houses. The crane was carrying a…

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Australia’s Labor on track to win election

Australia’s Labor Party, currently in Opposition, is the favorite to win a national election expected in May. Two polls issued Monday showed Labor in the advantage, but its lead has…

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Cyclone Veronica begins to make landfall in Australia

A red alert has been issued along Australia's Pilbara coast as severe tropical Cyclone Veronica begins to make landfall. The centre of the storm is currently located around 95 kilometres west…

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Australia to cut its annual intake of immigrants by nearly 15 percent

Australia on Wednesday announced cuts to its annual intake of immigrants by nearly 15 percent, and barred some new arrivals from living in its largest cities for three years, in…

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New legal woes for Cardinal Pell

Cardinal George Pell, who is currently in jail in Australia awaiting sentencing on five child sex offences, is facing new legal problems. He is being sued in the Supreme…

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Australian Foreign Minister refuses to move embassy to Jerusalem

The Guardian: Australia will not be following Donald Trump’s lead and moving its embassy to Jerusalem, Julie Bishop has said, despite strong support from the party’s base. The Liberal party’s youth…

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EU approves start of negotiations for free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that European officials will land in Australia next month to begin negotiations on a free trade deal, after the EU’s governing council gave its long-awaited official authorisation on…

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One man helps 2.4 million babies with blood donation

An Australian man has donated his last drop of blood after 60 years uninterrupted visits to the Red Cross Blood Service. 81-year-old James Harrison affectionately known as the ‘man with…

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