June 5, 2017 One dead, three police officers injured in Australia hostage situation A gunman was shot dead and three officers were injured on Monday following a hostage situation in Melbourne, Australia, where officials are investigating if incident was terrorism-related.
May 31, 2017 Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Australia after passenger tries to enter cockpit, officials say A Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne, Australia was forced to turn back after a disruptive passenger attempted to enter the cockpit.
May 29, 2017 Shark in Australia leaps into boat, lands on fisherman An Australian fisherman got a rare -- and unusual -- catch on Saturday when a great white shark leapt into his boat and knocked him off his feet.
May 24, 2017 Australian man arrested for overstaying US visa by 90 minutes, report says Immigration officials arrested an Australian man last week after he reportedly overstayed his United States visa by 90 minutes.
May 24, 2017 AP Exclusive: Kushners tap China's $24B 'golden visa' market When the sister of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family's new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stage earlier this month, she was pitching a controversial American visa program that's proven irresistible to tens of thousands of Chinese.
May 24, 2017 Australian minister calls for tougher rules on refugees Australia's immigration minister on Tuesday urged tougher refugee rules that would deport refugees who took vacations in countries where they claimed to fear persecution.
May 24, 2017 The Latest: Security Council condemns NKorea missile test The latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local): 7:55 a.m.
May 24, 2017 Australian state apologizes to men convicted for gay sex An Australian state parliament has apologized to hundreds of men convicted for having homosexual sex as the government introduced legislation to throw out their criminal records.
May 23, 2017 Australian senator breastfeeds baby on floor of Parliament An Australian senator has made history by breastfeeding her infant daughter on the floor of the country's Parliament.
May 23, 2017 Rare French flowers destroyed in Australian quarantine drama Australian quarantine officials have acknowledged that they reacted a bit too hastily when they destroyed a rare, centuries-old collection of plants from France due to paperwork problems.