October 7, 2016 Wing part found on Mauritius confirmed to be part of MH370 Malaysian and Australian officials say a piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
October 7, 2016 'Budgie 9' man leaves Malaysia and urges cultural awareness One of nine Australians who spent four nights in police detention in Malaysia for partying in skimpy swimsuits printed with the Malaysian flag has returned to Australia and urged other travelers to be culturally aware.
October 7, 2016 After 91 years, Ford's Australian car production line ends Ford Motor Co. has ended 91 years of car manufacturing in Australia, with the last two Australian car makers due to close their doors next year.
October 6, 2016 Malaysian court lets off Aussies who partied in briefs Nine Australians charged after stripping down to skimpy briefs at the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix walked free Thursday without a conviction after pleading guilty to causing a public nuisance and apologizing.
October 6, 2016 Aussies appear in Malaysian court for partying in briefs Nine Australians who stripped down to skimpy briefs and drank beer from shoes at the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix appeared in a Malaysian court Thursday, where they are likely to be charged for public indecency.
October 6, 2016 Aussies accused of premediated brief display at Malaysia F1 Malaysian authorities who have detained nine Australians men for three nights would regard their actions in stripping down to their briefs and drinking beer from shoes as premeditated, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
October 5, 2016 Australian bank reinstates traders still under legal cloud An Australian bank chief executive told a parliamentary committee that traders implicated in market manipulation allegations were suspended then reinstated without the accusations being judged by a court.
October 4, 2016 Pug owner tells friends about lost dog, gets somebody else's dog A man in Australia said his pug disappeared, only for an impugster to show up in its place.
September 30, 2016 Former Australian government minister visits Iraq front line A former Australian government minister has drawn criticism from the foreign minister for visiting the Iraqi front line in a battle between the Islamic State movement and Kurdish Peshmerga.
September 29, 2016 Indonesia extradites alleged people smuggler to Australia The Australian government says an Iranian national extradited from Indonesia is to appear in a Sydney court charged with people-smuggling offenses.