September 2, 2016 Australian prime minister admonishes absent colleagues Australia's prime minister said Friday that he "read the Riot Act" to lawmakers who caused the government to lose votes in Parliament by sneaking out early.
September 1, 2016 Australia outlines tough new measures against Islamic State Australia's prime minister as he outlined tougher measures to fight the threat posed by the Islamic State movement.
August 31, 2016 Political issues weigh on upcoming G-20 summit in China While the global economy will dominate at this weekend's summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging-market nations, politics and security issues form the backdrop to the gathering of world leaders in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
August 31, 2016 Briton slain in Australian stabbing recognized for bravery A British man who died after trying to save the life of a woman killed in a stabbing attack at an Australian hostel has been nominated for a national bravery award.
August 30, 2016 Danish lawmakers say Nauru refused visit to refugee camp Three Danish lawmakers say Nauru has blocked them from taking part in a visit to a detention center where Australia sends asylum-seekers.
August 30, 2016 Australian Parliament sits for first time since election Australia's Parliament has met for the first time since the conservative government narrowly won an election almost two months ago and as an opinion poll shows Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's popularity falling.
August 25, 2016 US anti-whaling group to stop interfering with Japanese Sea Shepherd Australia said Thursday that a legal settlement involving the conservation group's U.S. founder will not affect its anti-whaling campaign in the Southern Ocean.
August 25, 2016 Australia police: No extremist motive found in hostel attack Australian police were investigating whether a French man accused of fatally stabbing a British woman while shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" had a romantic obsession with her, an official said Thursday.
August 24, 2016 One dead in Australia stabbing attack; suspect allegedly yelled 'Allahu akbar' A French man shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two men in an attack at a hostel in northeast Australia, police said Wednesday.
August 24, 2016 Police: Man shouts 'Allahu akbar' in Australian knife attack Police say a French man shouting the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar" stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two men in an attack at a hostel in northeast Australia.