April 16, 2019 New Zealand, Red Cross at odds over naming captive nurse New Zealand's government did not approve an aid agency's decision to release the name of a New Zealand nurse held captive by the Islamic State group in Syria, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday.
April 15, 2019 Media lawyers in Australian court over Cardinal gag order Dozens of high-profile Australian journalists and major media organizations have been represented by lawyers in a court on charges relating to breaches of a gag order on reporting about Cardinal George Pell's convictions for sexually molesting two choirboys.
April 15, 2019 6 appear in court on charges they sent mosque attack images Six people have appeared in a New Zealand court on charges they illegally redistributed the livestreamed footage of a gunman shooting worshippers at two mosques last month.
April 14, 2019 Red Cross, New Zealand hope for info on nurse held in Syria New Zealand's foreign minister has confirmed a New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in Syria for almost six years, information long kept secret for fear her life might be at risk.
April 14, 2019 American extradited to Australia charged with murder of Thai Australian police on Sunday charged a man extradited from the United States with murder in the death of a Thai national, whose body was found bound and gagged on the side of a Sydney road.
April 13, 2019 At least 2 wounded in shooting at Australia nightclub Police say a shooting outside a Melbourne nightclub in Australia has left at least two people critically wounded.
April 12, 2019 Australia opposes death penalty as Assange supporters march Australia says it will oppose the death penalty for Julian Assange if he's extradited to the United States, as protesters in Sydney called for his release and Australia's journalists' union voiced support for him.
April 11, 2019 Australian election May 18 to be fought on refugees, economy Australia's prime minister on Thursday called a May 18 election that will be fought on issues including climate change, asylum seekers and economic management.
April 10, 2019 Folau's anti-gay post condemned as 'unacceptable' The governing body of Australian rugby has condemned an anti-gay post by Wallabies fullback Israel Folau on social media, saying it is "unacceptable" and "disrespectful."
April 10, 2019 Trump critic is favorite to become Australian prime minister If Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten becomes prime minister and visits the U.S., he can expect questions about a radio interview he gave three years ago in which he said some of then-presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's views were "barking mad."
