October 28, 2016 All-Australian consortium withdraws bid for cattle empire An all-Australian consortium has withdrew its bid to buy Australia's largest cattle empire after the country's richest woman announced she is prepared to buy it outright without a Chinese partner.
October 27, 2016 Coast Guard suspends search for man trying to break record sailing across Pacific The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Chinese man attempting to set a sailing record after a crew did not find him aboard his boat off the Hawaii islands.
October 27, 2016 Indonesian woman given 20-year jail term in cyanide murder An Indonesian court has given a 20-year jail sentence to an Indonesian woman accused of killing a former classmate at an Australian school with cyanide-laced coffee, in a trial that was broadcast live and became a national spectacle.
October 27, 2016 Australian theme park cancels opening 3 days after 4 deaths The Australian theme park where four people died on a river rapids ride has defended its safety record as police vetoed plans to reopen its doors to the public three days after the tragedy.
October 27, 2016 National Australia Bank profit slips 94 PC to $269 million National Australia Bank Ltd. announced on Thursday its annual profit had slumped 94 percent to 352 million Australian dollars ($269 million) due to sales of its troubled British banking and life insurance businesses.
October 26, 2016 Two children lucky to survive river rapids tragedy at Australia park, police say Two children are fortunate to be alive, police said Wednesday, after they were thrown clear and survived an accident that killed their mothers and two other people on a river rapids ride at a popular theme park in Australia.
October 26, 2016 Top Vatican cardinal questioned over sex abuse allegations Australian police have flown to Rome to interview a top Vatican cardinal about allegations of sexual assault dating back decades.
October 26, 2016 4 critically injured in Australian theme park accident Four people have been critically injured in an accident at a theme park on Australia's east coast.
October 25, 2016 Four killed in accident on river rapids ride at popular Australia theme park Four people were killed on Tuesday in an accident at a popular theme park on Australia's east coast, officials said.
October 25, 2016 Australian gets 15 years prison for abusing girls in Bali An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian retiree to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing 11 girls on the tourist island of Bali.