March 16, 2017 Israeli premier calls 1st visit to Australia 'wonderful' Benjamin Netanyahu has described his visit to Australia, a first for a serving Israeli prime minister, as "wonderful." Netanyahu and his wife Sara concluded their five-day trip to Sydney on Sunday by meeting with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
March 16, 2017 Australians doubt Trump's commitment to its traditional ally Some Australians foresee trouble in their country's traditionally strong alliance with the United States because of what they see as "unpresidential" behavior from President Donald Trump, while others think outspoken businessman-turned-Australian-leader Malcolm Turnbull is a good match for him.
March 16, 2017 Israeli prime minister meets Australian opposition leader Australia's opposition leader Bill Shorten says he raised his Labor Party's concerns about Israel's settlements in Palestinian territories during discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
March 16, 2017 Australia's highest-paid public servant quits $4.3M job Australia's highest-paid public servant announced his resignation on Thursday, two weeks after a revelation that he made 5.6 million Australian ($4.3 million) last year sparked a public furor.
March 16, 2017 Netanyahu is first Israeli prime minister to visit Australia Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Australia on Wednesday for being "courageously willing to puncture U.N.
March 13, 2017 DJ, girlfriend sentenced in Bali killing of police officer Australian Sara Connor has been jailed for four years for her role in the killing of a Bali police officer on a Kuta beach and her British DJ boyfriend, David James Taylor, sentenced to six years.
March 10, 2017 Victim's daughter speaks out on killer who kept body parts in fridge Denise Shipley was 19 years old when her boyfriend Richard Leonard told her about the body he had put in the refrigerator.
March 9, 2017 Traffic signals show women instead of men in push to reduce bias The installation of pedestrian traffic lights showing female figures rather than male in Australia may have confused some about what it was actually trying to achieve.
March 8, 2017 Footage of brazen sex attack at university released Shocking footage of a brazen sex-attack at The University of Sydney has been released by New South Wales Police despite initial attempts by the University not to have it made public.
March 7, 2017 British backpacker sexually assaulted, held captive in Australian Outback, police say A British backpacker was sexually assaulted and held captive for weeks in the Australian Outback before being rescued by police who pulled over the car she was driving, officials said Tuesday.