Retired Catholic bishop charged with sexual offenses in northwest Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A retired Catholic bishop has been charged with sexual offenses including child abuse in a remote part of Australia’s northwest.
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Taekwondo instructor killed his 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents, Sydney police say
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A taekwondo instructor killed a 7-year-old student at his academy and the boy’s parents before going to a Sydney hospital with stab and slash wounds on his body, police said Wednesday.
China-born Australian democracy blogger decides against appealing suspended Chinese death sentence
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying Wednesday a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare.
Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New Guinea’s domestic security issues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead on Sunday has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically vital South Pacific island nation that has garnered closer military attention from the United States and China.
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.
Proposing on Valentine’s Day, Albanese becomes Australia’s first leader to get engaged in office
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in office, revealing Thursday that his partner accepted his marriage proposal on Valentine’s Day.
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.