May 2, 2016 Syrian-Australian suspect arrested in north Lebanon Lebanese security officials say a dual Syrian-Australian national has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Lebanon.
May 2, 2016 French leader says all new subs will be built in Australia French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says a planned fleet of French-designed Australian submarines will all be built in Australia on time and within budget.
April 29, 2016 Australia blocks $284 million ranch sale to Chinese The Australian government has blocked a Chinese-led consortium from buying the nation's largest private land holding, a collection of Outback cattle ranches, for 371 million Australian dollars ($284 million).
April 29, 2016 Australian believed to have been kidnapped in Afghanistan Australian officials say an Australian aid worker is believed to have been kidnapped in Afghanistan.
April 29, 2016 Iranian refugee dies after setting himself on fire on Nauru An Iranian refugee who set himself on fire at Australia's immigration detention camp on the Pacific island nation of Nauru has died of his injuries.
April 28, 2016 Kerber wins on another distracting day at Australian Open Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka were warming up for their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open on Wednesday when, in a media interview room underneath Rod Laver Arena, the action that has attracted unwanted attention at this year's tournament had already begun.
April 28, 2016 Lleyton Hewitt retires in farewell at Australian Open Baseball cap turned backward, pumping himself up with cries of "C'MON!" Lleyton Hewitt fought one last feisty encounter.
April 28, 2016 Serena Williams, Federer into 3rd round at Australian Open Serena Williams has had so much success for such a long time that even in a second-round match she can set a record at the season's first Grand Slam event.
April 28, 2016 Report: Lego denial of Ai Weiwei order due to mistake Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, whose family owns the Lego group, says "an internal mistake" led the company to deny a bulk order last year from Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who wanted toy bricks for an exhibition in Australia.
April 27, 2016 Ruling leaves refugees at Papua New Guinea camp in limbo The fate of hundreds of asylum seekers being held in a detention center in Papua New Guinea is in limbo as Australian government officials scramble to respond to a court ruling that Australia's detention of the men on the island nation is illegal.
