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June 22, 2016

Australia says 28 asylum seeker boats have been turned back

The Australian government says it has turned back 28 boats to prevent asylum seekers from reaching Australia during three years in power, with the latest carrying 21 Vietnamese intercepted this month.

June 21, 2016

Gold medalist robbed in Rio as athletes demand more security

After two members of the Australian Paralympic sailing squad including a gold medalist were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, Australia's Olympic team leader is urging Brazilian authorities to implement Olympic-scale security now "before an athlete gets hurt."

June 17, 2016

Australian prime minister regrets inviting anti-gay cleric

Australia's prime minister says he would not have invited a senior imam to a multi-faith dinner if he had been aware of the Muslim cleric's anti-gay preaching.

June 17, 2016

Australian lawmaker won't apologize for ad suggesting he shot his rivals

An Australian lawmaker is being criticized for a campaign ad suggesting he shot dead two political rivals that was posted online days after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

June 17, 2016

Indonesian province prepares to tow migrant boat out to sea

Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh are preparing to tow a boat with more than 40 Tamil men, women and children out to sea after rescuing it last weekend.

June 16, 2016

Australian elections a bore next to US, and that's a relief

The election campaign underway in Australia is often summed up by the local media with the following words: "A marathon." ''Endless." ''Exhausting." That endless, exhausting marathon lasts a whopping eight weeks — an eternity for Australians who cannot conceive of the years-long campaigning Americans are subjected to by their presidential candidates.

June 16, 2016

Australia's opposition leader says he won't welcome refugees

Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten rejected a newspaper report Thursday saying his center-left Labor Party would lay out a welcome mat for asylum seekers if it wins next month's national election.

June 15, 2016

Australian navy sailor dies during shore leave in Oman

Officials say an Australian navy sailor has died during shore leave in the Oman port town of Muscat.

June 15, 2016

Defense: No solid evidence Indonesian woman killed friend with cyanide in coffee

Lawyers for an Indonesian woman accused of murder told an overflowing courtroom that the evidence she poisoned her friend with cyanide was vague and illogical.

June 15, 2016

Islamic cleric leaves Australia before visa canceled

An Islamic cleric has left Australia after comments he made against homosexuality sparked a government review of his visa, officials said Wednesday.