Victorian MP Fiona Patten’s bill stipulates that a drug user will be required to wrap up a rehabilitation programme within 12 months instead of being given...
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — International tourists and business travellers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of...
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — The Australian Defense Department said that a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of...
New Zealand police on Friday ruled out forcefully clearing vehicles blocking roads outside parliament in a protest against coronavirus vaccine mandates, saying that would risk “wider...
UNITED NATIONS — A month after an undersea volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami lashed Tonga, a UN official said Wednesday that 80% of the Pacific island...
The deepwater ghost shark was found at a depth of about 1,200 metres (about 3,900 feet) under water in the Chatham Rise area off of New...
Several beaches in Sydney, including the iconic Bondi and Bronte, were shut down on Thursday after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack, the first...
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday said protesters who oppose coronavirus mandates were using “intimidation and harassment,” as authorities appeared to take...
MELBOURNE — Hip-hop artist Kanye West will have to be fully vaccinated if he wants to play concerts in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on...
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lost control of his account on the Chinese-owned social media platform WeChat and a lawmaker on Monday...
MELBOURNE – Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has refuted reports Novak Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia following his deportation from Australia, and said he expects...