January 28, 2016 Australian accused of planning to pack kangaroo with bomb A teenage suspect discussed with a British accomplice packing a kangaroo with explosives before setting it loose on Australian police officers, prosecutors alleged on Thursday.
January 27, 2016 Rights group names country where 70% of women raped or assaulted Papua New Guinea has been named as one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman - with an estimated 70% of the country's female population experiencing sexual assault or rape in their lifetime.
January 27, 2016 Tennis bodies announce review of anti-corruption unit Tennis' governing bodies have announced they will commission an independent review of their anti-corruption unit to restore "public confidence in our sport" following media reports that possible evidence of match-fixing was not properly investigated.
January 27, 2016 2 ships searching for MH370 have damaged vital equipment Officials say the hunt for the Malaysian airliner has been set back when two of the three search ships sustaining damage to vital equipment.
January 26, 2016 Serena Williams beats Sharapova, reaches Aussie Open semis Serena Williams attacked Maria Sharapova's strength and it helped extend her complete domination of their rivalry, earning the six-time Australian Open champion a place in the semifinals.
January 26, 2016 Mob attacks lawyer at South African courthouse A South African lawyer says he was assaulted by an angry mob at a courthouse where he had represented two men accused of murdering a young girl.
January 26, 2016 Australian government pressured to cut ties with Britain The Australian government came under mounting pressure on Australia's national day on Tuesday to appoint an Australian head of state to replace the British monarch.
January 25, 2016 Metal that washed up on Thai beach was likely a rocket part, not MH370 A Japanese rocket maker said Monday that a large piece of metal that washed up on a beach in Thailand is likely part of a rocket launched by Japan, not a missing Malaysian plane.
January 25, 2016 Australian Open tennis hit by fears of match-fixing Players involved in a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open said Monday they were interviewed by the Tennis Integrity Unit after a newspaper reported it had attracted suspicious betting patterns.
January 25, 2016 Large metal chuck investigated after washing onto Thai beach A large metal chuck has washed ashore in southern Thailand, but Malaysian authorities are cautioning against speculation of a link to a Malaysia Airlines flight missing almost two years.