GLOBAL ECONOMY March 24, 2017 Sydney teenager pleads guilty to plotting terrorist attack A Sydney teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack on an Australian Veteran's Day ceremony last year.
Pacific March 24, 2017 Chinese premier visits Australia to expand bilateral ties Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to arrive in the Australian capital Canberra on Wednesday on a mission to expand bilateral ties as President Donald Trump proposes an "America First" overhaul of global trade.
Pacific March 23, 2017 Sunken South Korean ferry set to be loaded on transport vessel South Korean efforts to bring a sunken, 6,800-ton ferry back to land cleared an obstacle on Friday after divers cut off a vehicle ramp that had been dangling from the ship and hindering efforts to raise it.
Australia March 23, 2017 Teen's sex assault emerges on social media, report shows The exclusive Sydney school where students shared footage of an alleged sex attack insists the “safety and wellbeing” of pupils is its biggest concern.
Pacific March 23, 2017 Australian found negligent in girlfriend's watercraft death A Thai court has given a suspended one-year prison sentence to an Australian man whose girlfriend died when their personal watercraft collided at high speed off the southern resort island of Phuket.
Pacific March 23, 2017 Chinese premier warns Australia against protectionism China's premier on Thursday warned against protectionism, saying his country planned to close its $50 billion a year deficit with Australia by expanding the trading relationship rather than retreating from it.
Europe March 23, 2017 Australia rejects 500 Syrian refugees on security grounds An official says Australia rejected 500 Syrian refugees on security grounds during more than a year of vetting while it filled a quota of 12,000 the government said were eligible for resettlement from Middle Eastern camps.
Europe March 23, 2017 The Latest: Minister says man shot by police at UK parl't The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local): 3:05 p.m.
Pacific March 22, 2017 Judge sides with American Samoa local fisherman over feds A federal judge in Honolulu has ruled that the decision to reduce the area off-limits to large vessels along the coast of American Samoa "is invalid," clearing the way for exclusive access by local fishermen and small boats.
Australia March 22, 2017 Australian state lawmakers vote to remove 'gay panic' defense from criminal code The LGTBQ community welcomed a move by lawmakers in Australia's second-largest state to cut a controversial "unwanted homosexual advances" or "gay panic" statute from the criminal code on Tuesday.
Pacific March 22, 2017 Being New Zealand's leader has its perks _ like tuna fishing Being the leader of a small nation comes with its perks — like going tuna fishing.