February 17, 2016 Australia warns against sending refugees to New Zealand Australia's prime minister warned Wednesday that resettling asylum seekers in New Zealand instead of deporting them to the Pacific atoll of Nauru could encourage more asylum seekers to try to reach Australian shores by boat.
February 17, 2016 Australia firm says finds huge 404-carat diamond in Angola An Australian mining company says it has unearthed a massive 404-carat diamond measuring more than 7 centimeters (2.7 inches) in length in the southern African nation of Angola.
February 16, 2016 Chinese ship to leave Australia to search for Flight 370 A search agency says the first Chinese ship to search for the Malaysian airliner that vanished almost two years ago is due to depart Australia soon for the southern Indian Ocean equipped with state-of-the-art sonar.
February 15, 2016 Australia police seize $900M worth of meth hidden in bra inserts, glue The largest drug seizure in Australia's history was almost literally a bust, as the country's law enforcement agencies discovered $900 million of worth of methylamphetamine hidden in imported boxes of silicon bra inserts and art supplies, it was announced Monday.
February 15, 2016 Australian police seize $900 million in methylamphetamine Australian law enforcement agencies have seized methylamphetamine worth 1.26 billion Australian dollars ($900 million) in the country's largest-ever haul of the illicit drug in its liquid form, officials said Monday.
February 12, 2016 Australian minister resigns for breaching code of conduct An embattled Australian government minister has resigned for breaching ministerial standards through a business trip to China, clearing the way for the prime minister to announce a final Cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections due this year.
February 11, 2016 Australian charged with sex attack on 2 backpackers at beach Police say two female backpackers from Europe have been savagely attacked on a remote Australian beach by a traveling companion they had met hours earlier.
February 11, 2016 Australian deputy prime minister announces retirement Australia's deputy prime minister has announced he plans to retire, with the prime minister likely to announce a cabinet reshuffle before elections due this year.
February 11, 2016 US WWII vet reunites with wartime girlfriend in Australia A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States embraced his wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion Wednesday after more than 70 years apart.
February 10, 2016 American World War II veteran reunites with wartime girlfriend in Australia A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States embraced his wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion Wednesday after more than 70 years apart.
