April 20, 2017 Australia to raise English language standard for citizenship Australia plans to tighten its citizenship rules to require higher English language skills, longer residency and evidence of integration such as a job, officials said Thursday.
April 19, 2017 The Latest: US carrier heading toward Korean Peninsula The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Asia (all times local): ___ 2:30 p.m.
April 18, 2017 Australia scraps visa for skilled foreign workers Australia's prime minister says the country will scrap a temporary visa for skilled foreign workers, arguing that Australians must be given priority for Australian jobs.
April 18, 2017 China says US wants diplomatic solution to N. Korea standoff Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a new appeal for calm on the Korean Peninsula and says he believes the United States would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff.
April 17, 2017 Teen killed in shark attack in Australia while mom, sisters look on A teenage surfer has died after she was mauled by a shark in Western Australia’s south.
April 17, 2017 Shark kills 17-year-old surfer in southern Australia A 17-year-old surfer has been killed by a shark off Australia's south coast.
April 17, 2017 A Saudi woman's plea for help exposes risks runaways face A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a firestorm on social media and drawn attention to the plight of female runaways.
April 14, 2017 Australian store owner under fire for banning black teens because they 'always steal' A convenience store owner is sparking outrage for banning black teens from his shop because, he claims, they “always steal.”
April 13, 2017 Heart-stopping moment boy falls through gap between train and platform in Sydney Shocking CCTV footage shows the youngster, who appeared to be travelling with his sister and grandparents, disappearing underneath the train as he tried to board it at Cronulla railway station in Sydney.
April 13, 2017 Indonesia sentences New Zealand woman to 30 months for drugs An Indonesian court has sentenced a New Zealand woman to 2 ½ years in jail for possessing methamphetamine.