Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years
Australia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch who is the nation’s head of state.
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Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stella Assange thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit Thursday to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.
Solomon Islands PM visits Australia in first foreign trip
SYDNEY -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, discussed policing and security on Wednesday during the Pacific nation leader's first official overseas trip since taking office.
Solomon Islands prime minister says his visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South Pacific island nation.
Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Espionage, Securing His Freedom
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.
Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who was pursued for years over WikiLeaks’ publication of a trove of classified documents.
Australia urges China to restart defence talks to avoid military incidents
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday that his country wants to restart annual dialogue with China’s chief of defence to reduce misunderstandings between the militaries, with the matter raised with China’s Premier Li Qiang this week.