Australia

Australia thrash England to move into semis

Australia beat England by 64 runs at Lord's to secure their spot as the first team into the semi-finals.
25 June 2019

Ecstatic Australian PM celebrates 'miracle' victory

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison basks in the glow of a "miracle" election victory that sparked praise from the US president, soul searching on the left and speculation about what policies he will pursue.
19 May 2019

Bangladesh issues travel advisories for its citizens

Bangladesh has issued separate travel advisories warning for citizens travelling to Australia and New Zealand following the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch that left five Bangladeshi origins brutally killed and three others injured.
19 March 2019

Bangladesh issues travel alert for visiting Australia

Bangladesh issues a travel advisory warning for citizens travelling to Australia following terror attacks in two mosques of New Zealand on March 15 that left five Bangladeshi killed and three injured.
19 March 2019

Australia to bar visitors with domestic violence convictions

Visitors who have been convicted of violence against women and children will be kicked out or barred from entering Australia, Immigration Minister David Coleman says, as Canberra steps up its crackdown on foreign criminals.
3 March 2019

Record Australian heat brings fire to scorched land

Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.
3 March 2019

Australia’s rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction'

Australia officially declares a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct, making it the first mammal believed to have been killed off by human-induced climate change.
20 February 2019

Fake Visas to Rohingyas: Bangladesh mission staffer involved?

A Bangladesh High Commission official stationed in Canberra has been alleged to be involved in issuing fake tourist visas to a group of Rohingyas living in Australia.
10 January 2019

Suspicious packages delivered to diplomatic missions in Australia

Australian police are investigating the delivery of suspicious packages sent to foreign embassies and consulates in Melbourne and Canberra, police and embassy sources tells AFP.
9 January 2019

'They will kill me'

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family and barricaded herself inside a Bangkok airport hotel to prevent being expelled by
7 January 2019

Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish 'invasion'

Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia's northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches.
7 January 2019

Kohli leads India's fightback in Perth

Captain Virat Kohli determinedly led India's fightback on an engrossing day two on Saturday, blunting Australia's bowling attack to leave the second test hanging in the balance.
15 December 2018

Australia recognises west Jerusalem as Israel capital

Australia has decided to formally recognise west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement between Israel and Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday.
15 December 2018

Australia's wild weather floods Sydney

Torrential rain and gale force winds lashes Australia's biggest city Sydney causing commuter chaos, flooding streets, railway stations and homes, grounding flights and leaving hundreds of people without electricity.
28 November 2018

Wild winds cause air travel chaos in Australia, fan major bushfires

Strong winds across Australia's southeast coast cause commuter chaos at Sydney and Melbourne airports, the country's two busiest, with thousands of air travellers stranded after dozens of flights were cancelled.
23 November 2018

Pakistan thrash Australia in first T20I

Babar Azam hit 68 and Imad Wasim marked his return with three wickets to guide Pakistan to a resounding 66-run win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 International at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
24 October 2018

Australia reinforces maritime border security

Australia has reinforced the security of its maritime borders with expanded aerial surveillance and on-water patrols.
26 September 2018

Australian foreign minister quits in PM ousting fallout

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Cabinet yesterday, two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and led to a major ministerial shake-up.
26 August 2018

Peru end winless streak

Already eliminated Peru get their first World Cup win in 40 years and their first goal in 36 with a 2-0 victory over Australia on Tuesday.
26 June 2018

Papua New Guinea mulls 'temporary' ban on Facebook

Papua New Guinea says it is mulling a temporary shutdown of Facebook to uncover false accounts and block fake news in the Pacific nation, which hosts a major global summit later this year.
30 May 2018