Australian National News
A student wielding a syringe has pricked eight teenagers in a “prank” at a high school in western Sydney, Australian authorities have said. Several ambulances were called to Plumpton High… Continue reading Sydney high school students hurt in syringe ‘prank’
Some 11 children have been transferred to Australia from the Nauru detention centre to receive medical treatment. They are the latest to be moved amid a mental health crisis on… Continue reading Nauru migrants: Australia evacuates 11 children off detention island
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse. Hundreds of people gathered in Canberra on Monday to hear Mr Morrison deliver the… Continue reading Australia sexual abuse: National apology delivered to victims
Australia’s governing coalition has lost its one-seat parliamentary majority after a by-election in Sydney. Kerryn Phelps, a local doctor and popular independent candidate, comfortably won the Wentworth seat. “This win… Continue reading Australia government suffers Wentworth by-election defeat
People are voting in a by-election in a suburban constituency in Sydney, which could wipe out the government’s one-seat parliamentary majority. PM Scott Morrison’s ruling Liberal Party is fighting to… Continue reading Australia government braced for Wentworth by-election defeat
It may be a grey day in Sydney but hundreds of people have brought colour to Bondi Beach to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Harry and Meghan are… Continue reading Royal tour: Harry and Meghan brighten up Bondi Beach
Australia pledged $5.5 million in relief aid to Indonesia earlier this month in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people and displaced millions more,… Continue reading Australians question how aid money is being spent in Indonesia after shift to ‘aid investment’
A doctor suspected of killing and dismembering dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi trained at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine in Melbourne after being sponsored by the Saudi Government. Dr… Continue reading Jamal Khashoggi murder suspect studied forensic medicine in Australia in 2015
Melbourne Airport is to undergo a $500 million makeover, including a redeveloped international terminal and new entry and exit roads. The suite of projects will be rolled out over the… Continue reading Rooftop bar and restaurant feature in Melbourne Airport’s planned redevelopment of international terminal
Prominent environmentalist Ian Kiernan, the founder of an iconic Australian anti-litter campaign that expanded into a global success, has died aged 78. The round-the-world yachtsman began the Clean Up Australia… Continue reading Ian Kiernan: ‘Clean Up the World’ environmentalist dies
Australia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. If acted upon, the move would follow a recent… Continue reading Australia considers following US on Jerusalem embassy
Australia’s Senate has narrowly defeated a motion condemning “anti-white racism”, by just three votes. Pauline Hanson, the leader of Australia’s far-right One Nation party, wanted backing for her motion which… Continue reading ‘It’s OK to be white’ bill defeated in Australian Senate
