April 5, 2016 In Australia, surfing soothes asylum-seekers' fears of sea They gather under the blazing sun and blue skies of an Australian beach, looking out at the water that once symbolized so much misery: Terrifying boat trips marked by sickness and death and the constant dread that their own lives might be nearing the end.
April 5, 2016 Opinion poll finds Australian government trailing opposition The Australian government has suffered a confidence blow with a key opinion poll finding it is trailing the opposition party for the first time since changing its leader last year.
April 4, 2016 German paper claim huge trove of data on offshore accounts German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung says it has obtained a vast trove of documents detailing the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous.
April 4, 2016 800 Australians investigated after offshore accounts leak More than 800 wealthy Australians are under investigation by the Australian Taxation Office for possible tax evasion linked to their alleged dealings with a Panamanian law firm.
April 3, 2016 Debris in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators Australian officials say a piece of debris found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will be examined by investigators to see if it came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
April 2, 2016 Terminally ill Australian dog with 49-item bucket list crosses off last goal posthumously A terminally-ill cattle dog from Australia, whose owners created a long ‘bucket list’ for their beloved pet, completed his final goal following his death this week, 9NewsAU reported.
March 31, 2016 Professional surfer mauled by shark off eastern Australia A professional surfer has been mauled by a shark off the Australian east coast.
March 31, 2016 Australia warns against travel to Ankara and Istanbul The Australian government has warned its citizens against traveling to the Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul because of the terrorist threat.
March 30, 2016 Professional surfer mauled by shark off eastern Australia A professional surfer has been mauled by a shark off the Australian east coast.
March 25, 2016 Woman tracks down anonymous sperm donor, they fall in love An Australian couple that conceived a child through IVF met in person one year after their daughter was born.