October 30, 2016 Countries agree on huge marine reserve for Antarctica New Zealand officials say the countries which decide the fate of Antarctica have agreed to create a huge marine reserve there.
October 30, 2016 Australia plans to ban asylum seekers from ever visiting Australia on Sunday announced plans to ratchet up its tough policy against refugees by banning any asylum seeker who attempts to reach its shores by boat from ever visiting the country.
October 29, 2016 Australia plans to ban asylum seekers from ever visiting Australia on Sunday announced plans to ratchet up its tough policy against refugees by banning any asylum seeker who attempts to reach its shores by boat from ever visiting the country.
October 28, 2016 Countries OK world's largest marine reserve in Antarctica The countries that decide the fate of Antarctica's waters reached an historic agreement on Friday to create the world's largest marine protected area in the ocean next to the frozen continent.
October 28, 2016 Australian parents jailed for daughter's 15 years of abuse An Australian husband and wife have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for sexually abusing, torturing and confining their daughter over 15 years.
October 28, 2016 Families plead for answers in Australian theme park deaths Relatives of some of the people killed at a theme park when their ride malfunctioned are pleading for answers into their loved ones' deaths.
October 28, 2016 All-Australian consortium withdraws bid for cattle empire An all-Australian consortium has withdrew its bid to buy Australia's largest cattle empire after the country's richest woman announced she is prepared to buy it outright without a Chinese partner.
October 28, 2016 Families are pleading for answers in Australian theme park deaths Relatives of some of the people killed at a theme park when their ride malfunctioned are pleading for answers into their loved ones' deaths.
October 27, 2016 Indonesian woman given 20-year jail term in cyanide murder An Indonesian court has given a 20-year jail sentence to an Indonesian woman accused of killing a former classmate at an Australian school with cyanide-laced coffee, in a trial that was broadcast live and became a national spectacle.
October 27, 2016 Australian theme park cancels opening 3 days after 4 deaths The Australian theme park where four people died on a river rapids ride has defended its safety record as police vetoed plans to reopen its doors to the public three days after the tragedy.