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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.

August 19, 2016

Australia formally bans Chinese from leasing power grid

Australia's treasurer on Friday formally blocked Chinese bidders from leasing a Sydney electricity grid, saying the deal would not have been in the nation's best interest.

August 19, 2016

British-Australian man detained in Dubai for charity work

Supporters of a British-Australian man living in Dubai say he's been detained by police for promoting a charity trying to help Afghans.

August 19, 2016

Experts use drift modeling to define new MH370 search zone

Experts hunting for the missing Malaysian airliner are attempting to define a new search area by studying where in the Indian Ocean the first piece of wreckage recovered from the lost Boeing 777 — a wing flap — most likely drifted from after the disaster that claimed 239 lives, the new leader of the search said.

August 19, 2016

Vietnam lifts ban on Australian commemoration of 1966 battle

Under pressure from top Australian officials, Vietnam on Thursday lifted its sudden ban on veterans who had traveled to the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia's most costly battle of the Vietnam War, with the government allowing low-key commemorations.

August 17, 2016

Australia says Vietnam cancels commemoration of 1966 battle

Australia's foreign minister says Vietnam has withdrawn permission for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Australians' most costly battle of the Vietnam War.