May 26, 2016 Australian lawmaker links trade dispute with asylum seekers Australia's deputy prime minister has come under fire for suggesting that a temporary ban on cattle exports to Indonesia five years ago hindered ties with Jakarta that contributed to an influx of asylum seekers arriving on Australian shores by boats from Indonesia.
May 25, 2016 Angry driver hurls golf balls at car after woman rejects his advances These golf ball shots were definitely heading out of bounds.
May 24, 2016 Experts say divisive politician could win Australian seat Right-wing firebrand politician Pauline Hanson, who opposes Muslim immigration, has a realistic chance of returning to Australia's Parliament in July elections, experts said Tuesday.
May 23, 2016 Police: Hostages in deadly Sydney siege appeared 'jovial' A senior police official has told an inquest that a fellow officer described a group of people being held hostage by a gunman inside a Sydney cafe as "jovial." The characterization was at stark odds with the grim description the hostages have given of the hours they were held at gunpoint inside the Lindt Cafe in December 2014.
May 23, 2016 Opinion polls suggests Australia's July 2 election is close A poll in Australia showed a narrowing preference for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to be the country's leader two weeks into the campaign for July 2 elections.
May 22, 2016 Dutch climber dies on way back from Everest summit An expedition organizer says a 35-year-old Dutch man suffering from high-altitude sickness died on his way back from Mount Everest's summit.
May 20, 2016 Australian man loses wife, newborn after common pregnancy complication goes undetected For the past two years, John Shaw and his wife, Natasha, had been planning their first visit to the United States, with Las Vegas as their last stop.
May 18, 2016 Fisherman fights off circling crocodiles with wrenches and spark plugs A 72-year-old man threw wrenches and spark plugs to fight off circling crocodiles after his friend drowned when one of the reptiles capsized their boat.
May 17, 2016 Australian capsize survivor says he threw tools at crocs An official says a 72-year-old man told rescuers he threw spanners and spark plugs to keep crocodiles at bay after a croc capsized his boat in a northern Australian creek and his friend drowned.
May 17, 2016 Australian teen accused of plotting terror attack in Sydney Police say a teenager has been arrested after officials alleged that he had been planning to launch a terrorist attack in Sydney.
