May 2, 2019 Online histories bite Australian election candidates Australian political parties have cut loose or chastised several of their own candidates for sexist, anti-Muslim, racist and homophobic behavior less than three weeks before elections, with most falling victim to their own online histories.
May 1, 2019 Man guilty of trying to blow up Etihad flight with bomb hidden in meat grinder, Australian court rules A man faces life in prison after an Australian court convicted him Wednesday of plotting to blow up a flight out of Sydney on behalf of the Islamic State using a bomb hidden inside a meat grinder.
April 30, 2019 Australia rugby star Samu Kerevi apologizes for 'I love you Jesus' Easter post An Australian rugby star apologized Tuesday for sharing his religious beliefs on social media after an Easter post drew backlash amid controversy surrounding an Australian national team teammate.
April 30, 2019 Australian cricket star James Faulkner clarifies sexuality after photo with 'boyfriend' gains support from LGBT community Cricket star James Faulkner was forced to clarify an Instagram post Monday after one of his picture captions drew overwhelming support from the LGBT community.
April 30, 2019 Australian quits anti-Muslim party over strip club video A candidate in Australia's upcoming general election has quit his anti-Muslim political party after video of him groping and propositioning dancers in a U.S. strip club was broadcast on national television.
April 29, 2019 Australian ruling party's chances improve in vote-swap deal An Australian billionaire businessman has announced his minor party has struck a vote-swap deal with the ruling party that improves the government's chances of being re-elected in a general election on May 18. Clive Palmer announced the deal with Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative Liberal Party as early voting began Monday in the election, in which the ruling coalition is seeking a third three-year term.
April 26, 2019 Australian officials killing millions of feral cats with poisoned sausages Australian officials are airdropping poisonous sausages across the country in order to kill millions of feral cats that have taken over the continent.
April 25, 2019 The Latest: Australia says Sri Lanka bombings had IS support The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local): 7:10 a.m.
April 25, 2019 The Latest: Australia says Sri Lanka bomber studied there The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local): 10:20 a.m.
April 24, 2019 Australia leader plays down terror threat at Gallipoli event Australia's prime minister on Thursday played down any potential link between the arrest of a suspected Islamic State group member in Turkey and a World War I battle commemoration attended by hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders at the Gallipoli peninsula.