November 22, 2016 Australian diplomats to soon meet teen drug suspect in Bali Australia's foreign minister says diplomats will soon meet with an Australian teenager detained on suspicion of drug possession during end-of-school celebrations on the resort island of Bali.
November 22, 2016 3 Australian casino staff in China to face formal charges China has indicated to Australia that it will prosecute three employees of an Australian casino operator over suspected gambling crimes.
November 22, 2016 Vietnam commutes death sentence on Aussie drug trafficker An appeals court in Vietnam has commuted the death sentence of a 73-year-old Australian woman convicted of heroin trafficking.
November 22, 2016 Japan PM says TPP would be "meaningless" without the US Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would be "meaninglessless" without the United States.
November 18, 2016 Man sets himself on fire in Australia bank; 26 injured At least 26 people were hurt, six critically, when a man set himself afire Friday inside a Melbourne, Australia-area bank, authorities said.
November 17, 2016 Australian prime minister got Trump's number from golf great An official says Australia's prime minister beat other world leaders to an early call with President-elect Donald Trump by getting his cellphone number from golfing great Greg Norman.
November 16, 2016 New Zealand begins rescue of tourists stranded by earthquake New Zealand on Tuesday began a rescue operation involving hundreds of tourists and residents who remain stranded in the coastal town of Kaikoura after a powerful earthquake cut off train and vehicle access.
November 16, 2016 Australia takes delivery of first P-8A anti-submarine jet Australia's prime minister on Wednesday took delivery of the air force's first Boeing P-8A surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft which will take a front-line role in preventing asylum seekers from reaching the Australian coast by boat.
November 15, 2016 Powerful quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch, with strong jolts felt over 200 kilometers (120 miles) away in the capital, Wellington.
November 13, 2016 US agrees to resettle Australia's refugees languishing on islands The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.