April 4, 2017 Afghan president says refugees off Australia visit agenda Afghanistan's president says he hasn't discussed during his visit to Australia taking back asylum seekers, a prospect that mobilized hundreds of protesters who argue that Afghanistan is too dangerous for its nationals to be forced home.
April 3, 2017 Australia pledges support during Afghan president's visit Australia pledged ongoing support to Afghanistan during a visit by the Afghan president on Monday, after hundreds of protesters demanded a better deal for the Hazara ethnic minority.
April 3, 2017 Man rescued after shark attacks kayak off Australian coast A police boat rescued a man after a shark bit the back off his kayak and left him sinking off the Australian coast, police said.
April 3, 2017 Demonstrators protest Afghan president's Australia visit Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against the Afghan president's visit to Australia on Monday, calling for his government to end discrimination against the Hazara ethnic minority and to refuse to repatriate asylum seekers rejected by Australia.
April 2, 2017 Professor detained in China returns to Australia The lawyer for a Sydney-based professor who was prevented from leaving China says his client has been allowed to return to Australia.
March 31, 2017 British, French, Dutch officials 'visit' Credit Suisse sites Credit Suisse says its offices in London, Paris and Amsterdam have received "visits" by local authorities in connection with unspecified client tax issues.
March 31, 2017 Australia finds no proof its World Vision aid went to Hamas The Australian government says it has had found no evidence that any of its donations to the Christian charity World Vision have been siphoned to Islamic militant group Hamas.
March 31, 2017 Australian towns evacuated amid flooding from ex-cyclone Communities along Australia's east coast have been evacuated as floodwaters sparked by the remnants of a powerful cyclone poured into roads and threatened to inundate homes across the region.
March 30, 2017 Sharknado? Cyclone Debbie leaves behind shark in puddle The shark was found dead on a road that has been cut off by flooding.
March 30, 2017 Scholars urge China to let academic return to Australia Dozens of scholars in Australia, the U.S., Britain and Hong Kong are urging Beijing to free a Sydney-based academic, warning that its refusal to allow him to return home is raising concerns about the risks of conducting research in China.
