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May 6, 2016

Australia welcomes investment in Singapore military training

Singapore will spend up to 2.25 billion Australian dollars ($1.67 billion) to double the capacity of its military training facilities in northern Australia under a new bilateral deal, Australia's prime minister said Friday.

May 5, 2016

US airstrike in Iraq kills 'most dangerous' Australian Islamic State operative

Australia's most dangerous known Islamic State movement operative had been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, the government said Thursday.

May 5, 2016

Australia says most dangerous Australian IS operative killed

Australia's most dangerous known Islamic State movement operative had been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, the government said Thursday.

May 4, 2016

Australia rules out sale of cattle empire to foreigners

Australia's treasurer says his government will never sell Australia's largest cattle empire to foreigners.

May 4, 2016

New Zealand's potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color?

New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will look like, except that they're not quite set on the color.

May 4, 2016

Autistic Australian boy found after 4 nights lost in forest

An 11-year-old autistic boy was rescued Tuesday after four nights alone and lost in a dense Australian forest.

May 4, 2016

230 suspected jihadis stopped from leaving Australia

Counterterrorism squads have prevented 230 suspected jihadis from departing Australian airports for the Middle East this month, including at least three teenage boys, officials said Wednesday.

May 4, 2016

Prime minister says Australia to have July 2 election

Australia's election campaign will officially start soon with climate change policy and union corruption in the national building industry shaping into key battlegrounds for the July 2 poll.

May 3, 2016

Australia plans to halve budget deficit within 3 years

Australia's government says it plans to reduce its budget deficit by more than half in three years while maintaining momentum in a sluggish economy with personal and business tax cuts.

May 3, 2016

Australia cuts key interest rate to record low 1.75 percent

Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low 1.75 percent, citing lower-than-expected inflationary pressures.