May 16, 2019 Obama deal sent Rwandans accused of butchering Americans to Australia amid refugee swap: report The Obama administration reportedly agreed to offload three Rwandans accused of slaughtering Americans to Australia -- a previously unknown arrangement connected to a broader migrant swap between the two countries that made headlines when President Trump balked at the deal in 2017.
May 16, 2019 Bob Hawke, beloved ex-Australian prime minister, world record-holding drinker, dies age 89 Australia’s longest-serving Labor Party prime minister, Bob Hawke, died on Thursday, aged 89, according to his wife.
May 16, 2019 Ex-Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke dies at age 89 Bob Hawke, one of Australia's longest-serving prime ministers, has died at age 89.
May 16, 2019 Australian prime minister predicts close election result Australia's conservative prime minister has predicted a close result at elections on Saturday as his rival used a campaign rally to revel in the memory of one of his center-left party's greatest victories 47 years ago.
May 15, 2019 A mystery to many, Australian PM is a tough sell at election Scott Morrison has carried an unusual burden for an Australian prime minister campaigning for election.
May 15, 2019 30 hammerhead sharks died in captivity in France; some ate each other, conservation group claims An aquarium in France is facing legal action over the deaths of 30 scalloped hammerhead sharks, which a marine wildlife conservation group claims were mistreated over an eight-year period in captivity.
May 14, 2019 Candidates vow next Australian prime minister will last Both candidates vying to become Australia's prime minister in elections on Saturday are promising to stay in the job for the entire three-year term, shut the revolving door to high office and put the choice of the nation's leader back in voters' hands.
May 14, 2019 Toddler rescued after she runs on to Australian football field mid game A toddler who appeared to want to be involved in an Aussie rules football game stormed onto the field during a recent match in Melbourne.
May 14, 2019 Powerful quake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert issued A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands.
May 14, 2019 Australian family finds $24G gold nugget on family walk with dog named Lucky: report An Australian family experienced a stroke of luck when they found a gold nugget — valued at tens of thousands of dollars — while they were walking their dog on Sunday.
