November 11, 2016 US reportedly close to accepting hundreds of Australia's refugees The United States and Australia are close to announcing a deal in which the U.S. would resettle hundreds of asylum seekers banished by Australia to Pacific island camps, a newspaper reported on Friday.
November 11, 2016 Newspaper reports US to accept Australia's asylum seekers A newspaper reports that the United States and Australia are close to announcing a deal in which the United States will resettle hundreds of asylum seekers banished by Australia to Pacific island camps.
November 10, 2016 Donald Trump is a mixed blessing for Chinese leaders Donald Trump is a mixed blessing for Chinese leaders.
November 10, 2016 Australia ratifies greenhouse gas targets agreed on in Paris Australia has ratified its greenhouse gas emission targets agreed upon last year at the U.N.
November 10, 2016 Australian leader says Trump agrees alliance is important Australia's prime minister says after his first telephone conversation with the U.S. president-elect that Donald Trump agrees on the importance of the U.S. military alliance with Australia and the importance of the U.S. military presence to the security of the Asia-Pacific region.
November 8, 2016 Gay rights advocates welcome Australia's Senate rejecting public vote Gay rights advocates have welcomed Australia's Senate voting down a government plan to hold a nonbinding public vote on recognizing gay marriage and called on Parliament to legislate for marriage equality soon.
November 8, 2016 Australia expects to resettle hundreds of refugees elsewhere An Australian minister says his government will find a country to resettle hundreds of asylum seekers held on poor Pacific islands.
November 7, 2016 Man acquitted after Tinder date fell off balcony faces backlash with TV interview An Australian man acquitted of murder last month, after an online date gone awry, is under new scrutiny, stemming from a paid appearance on 60 Minutes in which he readily acknowledged the victim pleaded with him to stop, saying “no” a reported 33 times.
November 7, 2016 Indigenous Australian runners hope marathon creates change at home A dozen young Australian runners from indigenous tribes once targeted for genocide had a different marathon goal: "The finish line is just a start for us."
November 7, 2016 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
