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May 12, 2016

Papua New Guinea reportedly allows migrants to leave camp

Australia's conservative government is warning that tough immigration policies could soften if the opposition wins elections.

May 12, 2016

A look at the debris found so far in the hunt for Flight 370

Malaysia's confirmation on Thursday that debris found in South Africa and an island off Mauritius came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 brings to five the number of parts that have been recovered from the aircraft that vanished two years ago.

May 12, 2016

46 people abandon ship during Great Barrier Reef fire

Police say all 46 people aboard a tourist catamaran have been rescued after the vessel caught fire and sank on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

May 11, 2016

Five men arrested for planning to leave Australia for Syria by boat, police say

Five men have been arrested on suspicion that they planned to leave Australia in a 23-foot boat to fight in Syria, police said Wednesday.

May 11, 2016

New Zealand's 2 main newspaper groups discuss merging

Facing declining revenues and changing reader habits, New Zealand's two main newspaper groups are discussing a merger that could end decades of competition and result in hundreds of job losses.

May 11, 2016

Police allege 5 radicals planned to leave Australia by boat

Five men have been arrested on suspicion that they planned to leave Australia in a seven-meter (23-foot) boat to fight in Syria, police said Wednesday.

May 9, 2016

Royal Botanical Gardens: Mixed report on the world's plants

A report billed as the first comprehensive look at world's plants finds a planet slowly being ravaged by changing land use, mostly conversion of forests to agriculture to feed a growing population, and climate change.

May 9, 2016

Photos from terrorist's 'wish list' revealed in court

Photos of items on an Islamic State fighter’s sprawling shopping list – which included solar-powered watches, insect repellent and a men’s shaver – were released Friday for the first time in the trial of his wife, accused of supporting the terrorist.

May 8, 2016

Australian prime minister makes July 2 election official

Australia's prime minister on Sunday officially called a July 2 election and put economic management at the forefront of his campaign to win a second three-year term for his conservative coalition during era of extraordinary volatility in the country's politics.

May 8, 2016

Australia expected to kick off 2-month election campaign

A two-month Australian election campaign is expected to officially start on Sunday, with climate change, climbing house prices, company tax rates and union corruption in the national building industry shaping into the key issues.