April 10, 2017 Australian rapper allegedly skips out on dinner bill, jumps into ocean Aspiring rapper Terry Peck, also known as 2pec, jumped into the ocean to avoid paying for his massive seafood dinner at a restaurant in Australia, court documents said.
April 10, 2017 Australia says it's ready to supply uranium to India Australia says it's is ready to export uranium to India with the passing of legislation in its parliament, nearly three years after the two countries signed an export deal for peaceful power generation.
April 8, 2017 Australian leader vague on fate of asylum seekers The future of hundreds of asylum seekers languishing at an Australian-run detention center in Papua New Guinea remains in doubt, with the leaders of both countries declining to provide details about what will happen to the men if a deal to resettle them in the United States falls through.
April 7, 2017 The Latest: Netanyahu welcomes US attack on Syria base The Latest on events in Syria (all times local): 5:50 a.m.
April 7, 2017 The Latest: Israeli minister 'certain' Assad behind attack The Latest on the suspected chemical attack in Syria (all times local): 10:30 a.m.
April 6, 2017 Australia, New Zealand warn of possible attack in Turkey Australia and New Zealand are warning that extremists may be planning an attack on the commemoration of a World War I campaign that is being held in Turkey this month.
April 6, 2017 China cancels Australian lawmakers' trip as tensions deepen China has cancelled a visit by Australian lawmakers to meet law enforcement officials in what some say is punishment for Australian interference in Chinese internal affairs at a period of deepening diplomatic tensions.
April 6, 2017 Nauru president: Australia's refugee policy 'working well' Nauru's president said Thursday that Australia's controversial policy of sending asylum seekers to his Pacific island nation was "working well," as he met with the Australian prime minister amid questions over the fate of hundreds of refugees languishing at Nauru's Australian-run detention camp.
April 5, 2017 Australian police make record seizure of methamphetamine Australian police have seized 1,990 pounds of crystal methamphetamine that was smuggled from China inside boxes of hollow floorboards — the largest ever haul of the illicit drug in Australia, officials said Wednesday.
April 5, 2017 Australian leader promises help on housing affordability Australia's prime minister is fending off criticism over tax concessions for investors in booming urban property markets after a central banker warned soaring house prices could threaten the economy.