September 23, 2016 Qantas passengers evacuated in Australia amid fumes in cabin Around 100 passengers on board a Qantas Airways regional jet have been evacuated via the plane's emergency slides upon landing in west Australia after the crew noticed fumes inside the cabin.
September 22, 2016 MH370 Investigators cast doubt on catastrophic fire evidence Accident investigators have cast doubt on the possibility that blackened debris found on Madagascar is evidence of a catastrophic fire aboard the missing Malaysian airliner.
September 22, 2016 Australian pastor dies in hospital after attack in Malawi A relative says an Australian Christian pastor has died in a South African hospital days after he was attacked in Malawi in east Africa during a preaching tour.
September 19, 2016 The Latest: Russian criticizes US response on Syria attack The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2:45 p.m.
September 19, 2016 Damage to Great Barrier Reef costs ship owner $30 million The Australian government says it has reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar ($29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage caused when the ship ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef six year ago.
September 15, 2016 Wing flap found in Tanzania confirmed to be part of MH370 A wing flap that washed ashore on an island off Tanzania has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian officials said Thursday.
September 13, 2016 Gay senator opposes Australian plan for marriage equality Government plans to hold an opinion poll in February on whether gay marriage should be legalized in Australia suffered a blow on Tuesday when a gay government senator announced that he opposed the plan.
September 13, 2016 Australia strikes deal with opposition to save $4.8 billion The Australian government, keen on reining in debt and maintaining its endangered AAA credit rating, has struck deals with the opposition to pass 6.3 billion Australian dollars ($4.8 billion) in savings through the Senate.
September 12, 2016 Relatives of MH370 victims want more possible debris studied Relatives of some of the 239 passengers and crew on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 want more of its possible debris to be examined to define a new search area for the missing plane.
September 12, 2016 Man charged with terrorism after stabbing in Sydney A man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney was inspired by the Islamic State group, police said Sunday.
