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Duterte belittles ASEAN-Australia event: What will they feed us, kangaroo?
President Rodrigo Duterte lashes out against criticism that he was 'lazy' for skipping events at the recent ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Japan PM Abe visits Australia's Darwin, 75 years after WWII bombing
Shinzo Abe is the first Japanese leader to visit the port city where more than 250 people were killed during World War II bombing raids – the worst-ever foreign attacks on Australia
ISIS-aligned groups warn of more attacks after Melbourne rampage
'Australia, don't think you are away from our attacks,' reads one poster, which shows a photo of a vehicle the Melbourne attacker set alight during his November 9 attack
Ex-farm supervisor charged over Australia strawberry sabotage
(UPDATED) My Ut Trinh works at one of the strawberry farms where the tampered produce was grown and is arrested and charged with 7 counts of contaminating goods by Queensland state police
Australia mass stabber 'inspired by Islamic State'
Hassan Khalif Shire Ali stabbed to death well-known local cafe co-owner Sisto Malaspina and injured two other men in the heart of Melbourne
One dead, two hurt in stabbing rampage in Melbourne
Police shoot the knife-wielding man who went on a stabbing rampage in the city center
Top Australia defense firm reports serious cyber breach
Austal is an Australian shipbuilding company that makes small, quick ships for warfare close to shore, and has major US Navy contracts
Ex-NBA star's dog seized from hand luggage in Australia
Former NBA player Lamar Patterson's French bulldog Kobe gets seized by Australian customs officials
Handful of states hold fate of world's vanishing wilderness
New research published in the journal Nature finds that nearly 3 quarters of the wilderness that's left belongs to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Russia, and the United States
Pacific trade pact shunned by Trump cleared for launch
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that his government has ratified the 11-country pact, meaning a quorum of more than half the members have formally signed on
Usain Bolt 'offered cut-price deal' in Australia - media
The world's sprint king is trying to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional footballer following a decorated career in athletics
Australia apologizes to child sex abuse victims
Decrying abuse, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declares a new national credo in the face of allegations: 'We believe you'
Nudist beach surfer punches shark to escape attack
'As soon as I did that he latched onto my arm and all I could do was punch it until it let go,' says Australian surfer Paul Kenny
'We've paid a big price': Australia government loses crucial by-election
The Australian Electoral Commission says with almost 40% of the vote in Wentworth counted, high-profile independent candidate Kerryn Phelps is leading at 54.34%
Royals Harry and Meghan go barefoot on Bondi
Expectant Meghan put on a summer dress and set aside her high heels, while Harry ditched his usual suit for chinos as the couple lapped up cheers from Australian fans and enjoyed Bondi's surf
Sprint king Bolt rejects Malta football offer
The eight-time Olympic champion hopes to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer in Australia
Harry and pregnant Meghan get baby gifts, meet koalas Down Under
This royal couple is on a 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga
Australia hesitates as Jerusalem embassy move draws fire
(UPDATED) Hours after first floating the idea, Scott Morrison says he will 'canvass views' from regional leaders about the decision to follow US President Donald Trump's lead
Nuts and Bolt! Sprint legend grabs double after painful kick
Usain Bolt recovers from a kick in the groin by scoring 2 goals in a preseason football game for Australia's Central Coast Mariners
French health watchdog wants to ban sunbeds
'We recommend banning all activities linked to artificial tanning,' says Olivier Merckel, an expert at the Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety
Australia captain Mile Jedinak retires from international football
The 34-year-old has 79 caps for the Socceroos and scored 20 international goals between 2008 and 2018
Topless, singing Serena sparks internet breast cancer stir
Tennis superstar Serena Williams promotes breast cancer awareness in a video viewed more than 1.3 million times in the first 10 hours
Australia kills 4 sharks after tourist attacks
A woman and a 12-year-old girl are still in the hospital after being mauled at the Whitsunday Islands, a popular tourist spot in Australia
LIST: Foreign aid for Philippines after Typhoon Ompong
(3rd UPDATE) Here is a list of countries and international organizations donating to the Philippines after Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut)
Countries send condolences to Philippines after Typhoon Ompong
(4th UPDATE) Here is a list of countries that have extended their condolences to the Philippines after Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut)
PH collapses vs Australia in Asian Volleyball Cup opener
The Filipina spikers blew a two-set advantage against the Aussies
Australia, Japan offer Typhoon Ompong assistance
(UPDATED) The United States also says it is ready to help the Philippines deal with Typhoon Ompong's effects
Ex-Australian PM seeks probe into man who ousted him
Malcolm Turnbull says Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton should be referred to the High Court over a potential conflict of interests
Schoolgirl anthem protest sparks intense debate in Australia
Nine-year-old Harper Nielsen is punished with detention for refusing to stand for the Australian national anthem, a song she says ignores the nation's indigenous people
Defiant Australian paper reprints 'racist' Serena cartoon
Melbourne's Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight's caricature of Williams throwing a tantrum at the US Open – originally printed on Monday – attracts widespread condemnation from across the world
Husband 'kills wife, toddler children' in Australia home
(UPDATED) Police charge Anthony Robert Harvey with the murders of his two-year-old twins Alice and Beatrix, his 3-year-old daughter Charlotte, his mother-in-law Beverly Quinn, and his wife Mara in the southwestern city of Perth
Call for papers: 6th International Research Forum on the Philippines
PRESS RELEASE: The 6th International Research Forum on the Philippines is on November 26 to 27 at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia
Australia unveils starfish-killing robot to protect Barrier Reef
Software will enable the bot to detect crown-of-thorns starfish, which eat coral, and "instigate an injection which is fatal" to the predators. The injection is harmless to other reef creatures.
Australian Catholics vow to end child abuse 'cover-ups'
'Many bishops failed to listen, failed to believe, and failed to act,' says Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge
Tsunami warning for 3 Pacific islands after earthquake
After the 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia, 'waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level are possible,' says the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Deposed Australia PM Turnbull set to quit parliament this week
His departure will trigger a by-election for his Sydney seat, potentially on October 6
Scott Morrison: Australia's latest PM
The hardline former immigration minister bills himself as a man of faith and family who can get things done
Scott Morrison sworn in as new Australian PM after bitter coup
(3rd UPDATE) Morrison, an ally of deposed leader Malcolm Turnbull, wins a party vote 45-40
China's Huawei, ZTE blocked from Australia's 5G network
(UPDATED) The 'involvement of vendors who are likely to be subject to extrajudicial directions from a foreign government that conflict with Australian law' poses a security risk, says the federal government
Ministers offer to quit as Australia political crisis deepens
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull narrowly survives a move to unseat him by his populist Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, August 21
Usain Bolt arrives in Australia on football quest
Australian football club Central Coast Mariners has given the Olympic track superstar a chance to prove his worth
UK, Australia: Hague ruling binds Philippines, China
Stressing the need for a rules-based system, the United Kingdom and Australia also 'regret' that the Philippines is leaving the International Criminal Court
Ex-Australian archbishop avoids jail for concealing child abuse
Magistrate Robert Stone has decided Philip Wilson will not need to spend time behind bars, with his age and prior good record taken into account
Vienna topples Melbourne in 'most liveable city' ranking
It is the first time a European metropolis has topped the annual chart compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit which identifies the best urban playgrounds to live and work in
Australia knocks out Batang Gilas from U18 title contention
The Philippine basketball youth team absorbs its first loss in the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship
Batang Gilas vs Australia: No kiddie punches, please
Fans remind the young players that there should be no repeat of the embarrassing ‘basketbrawl’
PH hails globally condemned Cambodia elections
The Philippines says the Cambodian elections were 'successful' – a far cry from the chorus of condemnation from the United States, Australia, and the European Union
Thousands protest Australia's refugee detention policy
Hundreds march through Sydney shouting, "Free, free the refugees," with banners stating, "Five years too long, evacuate Manus and Nauru."
Goulding agent to seek legal counsel, says Uichico ban ‘farcical’
Chris Goulding's agent slams the FIBA ruling, says Gilas deputy coach Jong Uichico could've caused the Australian player's death
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