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.
May 23, 2017 Prime minister says IS fighter's son can return to Australia Australia's prime minister says a 6-year-old Australian boy photographed making an Islamic State movement salute in front of a human body hanging from a cross somewhere in the Middle East is entitled to return to Australia with his siblings.
May 23, 2017 Indonesia seeks $2B compensation for Thai firm's oil spill The Indonesian government is seeking $2 billion in compensation from Thailand's state oil company and its Australian unit for an oil spill in the Timor Sea nearly eight years ago.
May 23, 2017 Australian mom won't stand trial for murdering 8 children A judge has ruled that a mother who stabbed to death her seven children and a niece in northern Australia in 2014 will not stand trial for murder because she was suffering cannabis-induced schizophrenia when she lost control.
May 23, 2017 Australian mom won't stand trial for the murder of her 7 children and niece A mother who stabbed to death her seven children and a niece in northern Australia in 2014 will not stand trial for murder because she was suffering cannabis-induced schizophrenia when she lost control, according to a court judgment released Thursday.
May 23, 2017 Uber suspends driver in Australia over bomb plot allegation Uber says the ride-hailing company has suspended a driver in Australia while police investigate allegations he told a passenger he led an organization related to the Islamic State movement and planned to blow up Parliament House.
May 23, 2017 Japan destroyer leaves port reportedly to escort US warships Japan's navy has dispatched its largest destroyer reportedly tasked with escorting U.S. military ships off the Japanese coast amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula.