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April 18, 2017

Australia scraps visa for skilled foreign workers

Australia's prime minister says the country will scrap a temporary visa for skilled foreign workers, arguing that Australians must be given priority for Australian jobs.

April 18, 2017

China says US wants diplomatic solution to N. Korea standoff

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a new appeal for calm on the Korean Peninsula and says he believes the United States would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff.

April 17, 2017

Teen killed in shark attack in Australia while mom, sisters look on

A teenage surfer has died after she was mauled by a shark in Western Australia’s south.

April 17, 2017

Shark kills 17-year-old surfer in southern Australia

A 17-year-old surfer has been killed by a shark off Australia's south coast.

April 17, 2017

A Saudi woman's plea for help exposes risks runaways face

A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a firestorm on social media and drawn attention to the plight of female runaways.

April 14, 2017

Australian store owner under fire for banning black teens because they 'always steal'

A convenience store owner is sparking outrage for banning black teens from his shop because, he claims, they “always steal.”

April 13, 2017

Heart-stopping moment boy falls through gap between train and platform in Sydney

Shocking CCTV footage shows the youngster, who appeared to be travelling with his sister and grandparents, disappearing underneath the train as he tried to board it at Cronulla railway station in Sydney.

April 13, 2017

Indonesia sentences New Zealand woman to 30 months for drugs

An Indonesian court has sentenced a New Zealand woman to 2 ½ years in jail for possessing methamphetamine.

April 13, 2017

Former Australian foreign minister sharply criticizes Trump

A former Australian foreign minister has dubbed Donald Trump the most "psychologically ill-equipped president" in U.S. history, and called on Australia to distance itself from Washington in favor of forging closer ties with China.

April 12, 2017

Australian woman gives birth to 13-pound baby without epidural

A woman in Melbourne, Australia who gave birth to a 13-pound baby without epidural is grabbing worldwide attention this week.