Australian Taekwondo instructor arrested over murder of 3 South Koreans
Australian police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Taekwondo instructor on suspicion of murdering a South Korean-born family of three.
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At least 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence, police tell Australian media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — At least 53 men were massacred in a major escalation of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea, Australian media reported Monday.
Paris Olympics doubt for top Australian equestrian after ‘mankini’ ride, Rose ‘stood down’ after complaint
A leading Australian equestrian’s build-up to a fourth Olympics was thrown into disarray Sunday after he was stood down from competition for wearing a ‘mankini’ swimsuit during a showjumping event.
Australian miner BHP averts rail strike with 20% pay raise
SYDNEY -- Rail workers for Australian mining giant BHP Group have canceled a planned strike after the two sides reached an agreement that would raise wages by 20% over four years.
Japan's Renesas to buy Australian software maker Altium for $5.9bn
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics on Thursday said it will acquire a 100% stake in Australian design software provider Altium for 9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion) in an all-cash transaction.
Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives has ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country.
Storms bring destructive winds and ignite wildfires across Australian state of Victoria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters, officials said on Wednesday.
