australia
What are the world’s most popular dream destinations?
Life & Style
July 10, 2015
What are the world’s most popular dream destinations?
Australia is the most popular bucket list destination and the fastest-growing place of interest for wealthy travellers flush with cash,…
UNESCO: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef outlook poor but not ‘in danger’
Environment
July 1, 2015
UNESCO: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef outlook poor but not ‘in danger’
The heritage committee of the UNESCO cultural agency said on Wednesday that the outlook for Australia's Great Barrier Reef was…
“Conscience vote” may help Australia decide on same-sex marriage
World
July 1, 2015
“Conscience vote” may help Australia decide on same-sex marriage
Australia will soon decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage under a cross-party bill which may allow parliament members to vote…
Report: Australian IS fighter ‘still alive’ after drone strike
World
June 28, 2015
Report: Australian IS fighter ‘still alive’ after drone strike
Canberra was Sunday attempting to verify whether an Australian Islamic State group fighter, notorious for being photographed with severed heads,…
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
Middle East
June 23, 2015
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
Canberra was Tuesday working to verify reports that two of Australia's most wanted Islamic State group fighters, notorious for being…
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
World
June 6, 2015
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
The Islamic State group has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its…
Australia makes its mark on global coffee culture
Food
May 27, 2015
Australia makes its mark on global coffee culture
Australia is world-renowned for its love of beer. But its passion for a different type of brew -- coffee --…
Australia police: Teen ‘well advanced’ in alleged bomb plot
World
May 10, 2015
Australia police: Teen ‘well advanced’ in alleged bomb plot
Australian police said Sunday a teenager charged with a terrorist bomb plot was "well advanced" in plans to target a…
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
World
April 29, 2015
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
An Indonesian firing squad executed eight drug traffickers, including seven foreigners, in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking condemnation from…
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
World
April 28, 2015
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch…