australia
Australia’s asylum seeker detentions on PNG island ruled illegal
World
April 26, 2016
Australia’s asylum seeker detentions on PNG island ruled illegal
Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Australia's practice of detaining asylum seekers on PNG's northern Manus Island…
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Middle East
April 9, 2016
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Lebanese authorities are expected to decide soon on whether a four-member Australian film crew will face charges in connection with…
Australian government trails opposition Labor ahead of likely election
World
April 5, 2016
Australian government trails opposition Labor ahead of likely election
Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has fallen to its lowest level since he assumed office, undermining…
A Young Egyptologist travels to Australia to revive Egypt’s tourism
Egypt
March 23, 2016
A Young Egyptologist travels to Australia to revive Egypt’s tourism
A young Egyptian Egyptologist, Ahmed Al Fayed, has decided to single-handedly defy Egypt's tourism slump. With the launch of a campaign…
Infant refugee becomes face of Australia’s tough asylum seeker policies
World
February 22, 2016
Infant refugee becomes face of Australia’s tough asylum seeker policies
The significant sympathy generated by the detention and likely deportation of a baby girl born in Australia to Nepalese parents…
Australian military delegation visits Cairo
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Australian military delegation visits Cairo
An Australian military delegation, headed by the commander of the counter-IED units, arrived in Cairo on Thursday to start a…
Some Australian asylum seekers to be deported have cancer, terminal illnesses
World
February 8, 2016
Some Australian asylum seekers to be deported have cancer, terminal illnesses
Some of the 267 asylum seekers Australia wants to deport to an offshore immigration center following a court ruling are…
Extremists free Australian woman kidnapped in Burkina Faso
World
February 7, 2016
Extremists free Australian woman kidnapped in Burkina Faso
Islamic extremists have freed an Australian woman kidnapped last month in northern Burkina Faso, although her husband remains in captivity…
Al Qaeda group says it holds two Australians
World
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda group says it holds two Australians
An al Qaeda linked militant group claims it is holding an Australian doctor and his wife who were abducted last…
Churches offer sanctuary as UN criticises Australian asylum policy
World
February 4, 2016
Churches offer sanctuary as UN criticises Australian asylum policy
An Australian court ruling paving the way for the deportation of over 250 asylum seekers to an offshore immigration camp…