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Australian media sue police after raids over leaked documents
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation demands an injunction to prevent police from accessing seized files, which concern a two-year-old investigative report on war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan
Euthanasia now legal in Australian state
Australia's second most populous region made voluntary euthanasia legal under closely specified circumstances, a first for the country
Teen NBA prospect LaMelo Ball signs with Australia's Hawks
LaMelo Ball takes his talents to Australia's National Basketball League
Australia approves vast coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
The project, fiercely debated for almost a decade, comes as investors and even energy companies are moving away from fossil fuels amid concern about the climate
Judgment reserved in Pell appeal against child sex conviction
(UPDATED) The judges can decide to reject the appeal, order a retrial, or acquit Pell, the Catholic Church's most senior convicted child molester. There is no indication of when their ruling would be handed down.
Bangladeshi jailed 42 years for ISIS-inspired attack on Australian host
Momena Shoma admits to engaging in a terrorist act after stabbing Roger Singaravelu in the neck with a kitchen knife just 8 days after arriving in Australia
Australian police raid public broadcaster amid media crackdown
ABC executives say police searched the corporation's offices in Sydney, targeting 3 journalists involved in a two-year-old investigative report
Australian police raid journalist's home over secret spying report
The Australian Federal Police say the raid was carried out on Tuesday as part of an 'investigation into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of national security information'
Chinese warships cause surprise in Sydney Harbor
Amid heightened concern about Beijing's growing clout and military muscle flexing, the appearance of a Chinese flagged task group and around 700 sailors comes as a surprise
Vanquished Australian opposition shifts left with new leader
Anthony Albanese, from Labor's left faction, replaces Bill Shorten when Shorten stepped down hours after losing the elections
Australia boots out Gilas women from FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup
The Philippines ends its campaign as the women’s team bows to the Aussies in the quarterfinals
New trash shipment from Australia, Hong Kong found in Mindanao port
The Bureau of Customs is working on having the containers shipped back to their points of origin
'ScUber' launches submarine trips to Great Barrier Reef
People in Queensland state will be able to order a ride through the Uber app on a two-person submarine and tour the Great Barrier Reef
50 children saved after police bust pedophile website – Interpol
More arrests are expected as police in nearly 60 countries pursue investigations stemming from an Interpol operation launched two years ago into a hidden 'dark web' site with 63,000 users worldwide
Australia names NBA star-studded World Cup squad
Sixers star Ben Simmons banners the 17-man Boomers squad in the World Cup where Gilas Pilipinas will also see action
Aussie election could have global climate impact
Australia is a minnow compared to the bellowing economies of China or the United States, but role as the world's largest coal exporter gives the country outsized influence in the climate stakes
Ecstatic Australian conservatives bask in election glory
Prime Minister Scott Morrison may yet have to depend on ecologically-minded independents to pass legislation and manage deep divisions within his fractious coalition
Conservatives keep power in 'miracle' Australia election victory
(UPDATED) While it remains unclear if PM Scott Morrison's coalition would win enough seats to form a majority government, the leader of the Labor party has conceded defeat
Climate skeptic ex-PM Abbott falls in Australia election
Amid a groundswell of activism on climate change among his affluent beachside electorate and a strong challenge from ex-Olympian Zali Steggall, Tony Abbott is unable to hold on
Australian former PM Bob Hawke dead
Never voted out by the public, which forgave him his faults, Bob Hawke won 4 elections on the run beginning in 1983, and only left office following a party room coup
Australian DJ Adam Neat dies in accident on Bali holiday
He had reported tried to help an injured friend
30,000 int'l petitioners to PH: Drop charges vs Maria Ressa
Amnesty International Australia sends the petition, with nearly 30,000 signatures, to Philippine Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
More Aussie candidates withdraw over social media posts
Both the governing Liberals and opposition Labor party see candidates standing down over lewd, racist, or homophobic social media posts
Scandal-hit Aussie banks earmark billions to repay customers
The National Australia Bank alone announces it set aside Aus$1.1 billion (US$770 million) to reimburse customers, after a government probe found rampant malpractice
Australian police detain man, neutralize explosive materials
(UPDATED) South Australian police say the materials were found late Monday, April 29, and the man appeared in court early Tuesday facing charges of possession of explosives
Tankers push PH gold tally to 28 in 2019 Arafura Games Day 3
All 6 gold medalists from the Philippine swimming team pull off record-breaking feats
PH swimming anchors 8-gold haul in 2019 Arafura Games Day 2
Joshua Del Rio and John Paul Elises shatter Arafura Games records in the swimming competition
Plans to develop 2002 Bali bombing site anger Australia
Developers were granted permission to build on the site of the destroyed Sari Club in December last year
Australia warns more terror attacks 'likely' in Sri Lanka
'Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners,' Australia's foreign ministry says
Prince William attends emotional Anzac Day ceremony in New Zealand
The Prince is also scheduled to meet survivors of the March 15 shooting in which 50 people were killed
Australia orders urgent review after spate of dingo attacks
Authorities warn visitors that dingoes are wild animals and need to be treated with caution
Australian election rivals clash over links to Chinese billionaire
The conservative government – facing revelations the home affairs minister had lunch with prolific political donor Huang Xiangmo to discuss his residency at a lobbyist's request – fires back with accusations of its own
Australian firm eyes Philippine Navy contract for patrol vessels
Austal Philippines president and general manager Wayne Murray says that aside from providing modern vessels to the Philippine Navy, they can offer lifetime support as well
Australia, Philippines see progress on banana trade
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven Robinson tells reporters he also wants more Australian companies to enter the Philippines
Australia targets social media firms in new extremist footage laws
Platforms like Facebook and YouTube may face fines approaching billions of dollars for failing to remove extremist material quickly
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
(3rd UPDATE) The Empire State Building in New York, Big Ben in London, Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Opera House in Sydney, and others flick the switch for Earth Hour
Australia and Netherlands in talks with Russia over downed Malaysia jet
Five countries – Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine – continue to investigate the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine
Australia threatens social media execs with jail over terror images
Australia considers new laws in the wake of the New Zealand massacre
Australian PM slams Erdogan for 'reckless', 'vile' Christchurch comments
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemns 'reckless' and 'highly offensive' comments made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in the wake of the Christchurch massacre
Britain leads airspace bans on Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
(UPDATED) US regulators have ordered Boeing to make urgent improvements to the model and insisted they will take action if safety issues are detected
Convicted Australia cardinal sentence to be broadcast live
Catholic clergyman George Pell faces a maximum 50 years in prison for assaulting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral in 1996-97
Convicted Australian cardinal sued over alleged abuse
Local media reports one alleged victim of Cardinal George Pell was upset the criminal case was dropped and planned to take civil action
Australian researchers say dingo is not a dog, but own species
Twenty researchers from a number of Australian universities found the dingo has many characteristics that differentiate it from domestic and feral dogs, and other wild canids
Indonesia, Australia sign long-awaited trade deal
Indonesian trade minister Enggartiasto Lukita and his Australian counterpart Simon Birmingham wrap up the multi-billion-dollar agreement in Jakarta, some 9 years after negotiations first started
24-year-old Filipino student drowns in Australia
The victim is a student of Queensford College in Brisbane and is the fifth Filipino to drown overseas this year.
Vatican to open probe into Cardinal Pell over child sex abuse
The investigation could result in a canonical trial and George Pell's eventual expulsion from the priesthood
Philippines, UK, Australia launch center vs online child exploitation
Most child exploitation cases involve Filipino children and men from other countries. Authorities hope to stop this 'increasingly prevalent' crime.
Top pope aide Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes
(UPDATED) There is no immediate reaction from the Vatican, but George Pell maintains his innocence
'Racist' Serena Williams cartoon given Australian all-clear
A Melboure Herald-Sun caricature in September showed a butch and fat-lipped Williams throwing a temper tantrum in her US Open final against Naomi Osaka
'Tinnie terrorists' jailed in Australia for Philippines boat plot
Despite having almost zero sailing experience, the "Tinnie Terrorists," as the Australian media have dubbed them, were planning to reach the southern Philippines and join up with Muslim separatists
