November 10, 2016 Donald Trump is a mixed blessing for Chinese leaders Donald Trump is a mixed blessing for Chinese leaders.
November 10, 2016 Australia ratifies greenhouse gas targets agreed on in Paris Australia has ratified its greenhouse gas emission targets agreed upon last year at the U.N.
November 10, 2016 Australian leader says Trump agrees alliance is important Australia's prime minister says after his first telephone conversation with the U.S. president-elect that Donald Trump agrees on the importance of the U.S. military alliance with Australia and the importance of the U.S. military presence to the security of the Asia-Pacific region.
November 8, 2016 Gay rights advocates welcome Australia's Senate rejecting public vote Gay rights advocates have welcomed Australia's Senate voting down a government plan to hold a nonbinding public vote on recognizing gay marriage and called on Parliament to legislate for marriage equality soon.
November 8, 2016 Australia expects to resettle hundreds of refugees elsewhere An Australian minister says his government will find a country to resettle hundreds of asylum seekers held on poor Pacific islands.
November 7, 2016 Man acquitted after Tinder date fell off balcony faces backlash with TV interview An Australian man acquitted of murder last month, after an online date gone awry, is under new scrutiny, stemming from a paid appearance on 60 Minutes in which he readily acknowledged the victim pleaded with him to stop, saying “no” a reported 33 times.
November 7, 2016 Indigenous Australian runners hope marathon creates change at home A dozen young Australian runners from indigenous tribes once targeted for genocide had a different marathon goal: "The finish line is just a start for us."
November 7, 2016 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
November 5, 2016 Indonesia president cancels trip abroad after deadly protest Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has canceled a visit to Australia after a massive rally in the capital by Muslim hard-liners descended into violence, leaving one dead and 12 injured.
November 1, 2016 Banker's body found burned, strangled in South Africa hotel room As South African police investigate the brutal murder of an Australian-British banker, more details have emerged of how his killer got in.