March 26, 2019 Australia, Holland, Russia start talks over downed MH17 The Netherlands and Australia have confirmed three-way talks with Russia have begun over the ongoing criminal investigation into the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.
March 26, 2019 New Zealand mosque shooting suspect sent large donation to Austrian far-right leader, sparking anti-terror probe An Austrian far-right activist’s home was raided Monday as part of a larger investigation into his connection to the Christchurch mosque shooting that claimed the lives of 50 Muslims in New Zealand on March 15.
March 26, 2019 Australian reporters charged over Pell gag order violations Some of Australia's highest-profile journalists face possible prison sentences, and large media organizations could face fines after being ordered to appear in court next month for allegedly breaching a gag order on reporting about Cardinal George Pell's convictions on charges of sexually molesting two choirboys.
March 25, 2019 Australian party accused of asking US gun lobby for money Australia's prime minister has expressed concern over a media report that an influential minor party asked the U.S. gun lobby for donations to help undermine Australian gun laws.
March 25, 2019 'Egg Boy' teen defends egging anti-Muslim Australian senator An Australian teen known around the world as "Egg Boy" has conceded that egging a far-right senator was not the right thing to do, but says the gesture united a world reeling from a white-supremacist's alleged massacre of 50 Muslims in New Zealand.
March 25, 2019 New Zealand prime minister to visit China next week China says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit next week, in a possible easing of recent tensions.
March 25, 2019 The Latest: Body of Pakistani victim Ahmed returned home The Latest on the mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand (all times local): 7 p.m.
March 25, 2019 Cyclone lashing northwest Australia weakens A slow-moving cyclone that lashed northwest Australia was weakening on Monday.
March 24, 2019 Ardern says royal commission will investigate mosque attacks New Zealand's prime minister has announced a top-level inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the massacre of 50 people in two Christchurch mosques.
March 24, 2019 New Zealand mosque killings spark debate over free speech New Zealanders are debating the limits of free speech after their chief censor banned a 74-page manifesto written by the man accused of slaughtering 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
