May 4, 2016 Australia rules out sale of cattle empire to foreigners Australia's treasurer says his government will never sell Australia's largest cattle empire to foreigners.
May 4, 2016 New Zealand's potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color? New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will look like, except that they're not quite set on the color.
May 4, 2016 Autistic Australian boy found after 4 nights lost in forest An 11-year-old autistic boy was rescued Tuesday after four nights alone and lost in a dense Australian forest.
May 4, 2016 230 suspected jihadis stopped from leaving Australia Counterterrorism squads have prevented 230 suspected jihadis from departing Australian airports for the Middle East this month, including at least three teenage boys, officials said Wednesday.
May 4, 2016 Prime minister says Australia to have July 2 election Australia's election campaign will officially start soon with climate change policy and union corruption in the national building industry shaping into key battlegrounds for the July 2 poll.
May 3, 2016 Australia plans to halve budget deficit within 3 years Australia's government says it plans to reduce its budget deficit by more than half in three years while maintaining momentum in a sluggish economy with personal and business tax cuts.
May 3, 2016 Australia cuts key interest rate to record low 1.75 percent Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low 1.75 percent, citing lower-than-expected inflationary pressures.
May 2, 2016 Syrian-Australian suspect arrested in north Lebanon Lebanese security officials say a dual Syrian-Australian national has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Lebanon.
May 2, 2016 French leader says all new subs will be built in Australia French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says a planned fleet of French-designed Australian submarines will all be built in Australia on time and within budget.
April 29, 2016 Australia blocks $284 million ranch sale to Chinese The Australian government has blocked a Chinese-led consortium from buying the nation's largest private land holding, a collection of Outback cattle ranches, for 371 million Australian dollars ($284 million).