February 25, 2016 Australia warns of possible terror attack in Indonesia Australia's government warned on Thursday that terrorists may be in the advanced stages of preparing attacks in Indonesia, and urged travelers to exercise a high level of caution when visiting the southeast Asian nation, including the popular tourist island of Bali.
February 25, 2016 Australia to boost military spending by $21 billion as China ramps up aggression Australia is bulking up its military as China becomes increasingly aggressive in the South China Sea, including what is reported to be the biggest expansion to its Navy since World War II.
February 25, 2016 Australia's planned military buildup focuses on navy Australia's prime minister says his country will bolster its naval strength with more submarines and warships as part of a long-term military buildup needed to maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
February 24, 2016 10-foot python attacks boy as he sleeps in his bed A young Australian boy was left bloody after being attacked by a python in his bed in an incident that his mother is describing as a real-life “nightmare”.
February 24, 2016 Australian school criticized for allowing cross-dressing An Australian high school has created a national furor by allowing students to wear boy or girl uniforms regardless of gender.
February 23, 2016 Qantas reports half-year profit trebled to $497 million Qantas Airways Ltd. says its latest half-year profit has more than trebled to a record 688 million Australian dollars ($497 million) on the back of low fuel prices and a falling Australian dollar.
February 22, 2016 Mining giant BHP Billiton posts $5.7 billion half year loss Mining giant BHP Billiton has reported a half year net loss of $5.67 billion and warned that the current period of weak commodity prices will be prolonged.
February 22, 2016 Child sex abuse victims to hear cardinal's testimony in Rome Victims of clergy abuse won permission on Monday to be present next week when Pope Francis's finance minister testifies from Rome to an Australian inquiry into child sex offenses within the Roman Catholic Church.
February 19, 2016 Authorities investigate 2 legs left in Australian trash dump Authorities are investigating how two severed human legs came to be left at an Australian city rubbish dump.
February 19, 2016 New Zealand offers to take Australia's unwanted refugees New Zealand's prime minister said Friday his country was prepared to accept some asylum seekers Australia has sent to detention camps on impoverished Pacific island nations, though there appeared to be little chance Australia would take up the offer.