April 10, 2019 The Latest: Prime minister announces election will be May 18 The Latest on Australia's upcoming elections in May (all times local): 8:20 a.m.
April 10, 2019 'Accidental Prime Minister' has short run-up to Aussie vote Scott Morrison was labeled the "Accidental Prime Minister" when he was thrust to the top of a bitterly divided Australian government facing likely defeat in elections only months away.
April 10, 2019 Australian prime minister expected to call May 18 election Australia's prime minister on Thursday called for a May election that will be fought on issues including climate change, asylum seekers and economic management Prime Minister Scott Morrison advised Governor-General Peter Cosgrove as representative of Australia's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date.
April 10, 2019 Google's Wing kicks off first drone delivery service in Australia The air delivery developer Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, began flying fresh food, coffee, over the counter medications and other products to select customers as part of its first commercial drone delivery service launched in Australia’s capital this week.
April 9, 2019 Police won't charge Australian teen or senator over egg spat Police say they will not charge an Australian teenager or a senator for a spat in which the boy cracked an egg on the politician's head and the man retaliated.
April 8, 2019 Australian security adviser told writer not to fly to China A security adviser to an Australian prime minister says he warned a Chinese-Australian writer not to travel to China before the blogger and critic of China's Communist Party was detained on arrival at a Chinese airport in January.
April 6, 2019 Australian election on May 18 appears likely May 18 appears the most likely date for Australia's next election at which the conservative government will seek a third three-year term.
April 4, 2019 Australia works to repatriate terrorist's 3 children Australia's prime minister said on Friday his government was working with international aid workers to repatriate three orphaned Australian children of a convicted terrorist from a Syrian refugee camp.
April 3, 2019 Australian man accused of blowing up couple’s car following altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru Ryan Sharp, 33, was accused of blowing up a family’s car following an altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru in February.
April 2, 2019 Australian senator censured for blaming Muslim victims An Australian senator has been censured by his colleagues for seeking to blame the victims of last month's mosque shootings and vilify Muslims.
