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A landslide kills at least 21 people in the Papua New Guinea highlands, a report says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A landslide early Friday morning killed at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea…
Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde, who was convicted in 2016 of raping a…
Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died…
Australia’s highest court rejects Candace Owens’ visa challenge
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens ’ bid to…
Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia,…
Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia on Monday foreshadowed changes to the country's telecommunications industry after a major company’s…
Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia on Thursday set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by…
Australia’s Albanese unable to clinch defense treaty with Papua New Guinea during visit
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday was unable to clinch an ambitious defense…
Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as…
Islamophobic incidents in Australia ‘skyrocketed’ since Israel-Hamas war, envoy reports
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anti-Muslim incidents have “skyrocketed” across Australia since the Israel-Hamas war began nearly two years…
Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with…
Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said on Monday…
Doctor accused of secretly recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital restrooms released on bail
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A trainee surgeon was released from custody on bail Friday after he was charged…
Google to pay $36M fine for anticompetitive deals with Australia’s largest telcos
MELBOURNE, Austalia (AP) — Google has agreed to pay a 55 million Australian dollar ($36 million) fine for…
Qantas fined $59M for illegal pandemic layoffs
MELBOURNE (AP) — A judge on Monday fined Qantas Airways 90 million Australian dollars ($59 million) for illegally…