Australia

Australian cardinal acquitted of all child abuse charges in shock ruling

Apr 07, 2020 12:24

Australian Cardinal George Pell has been freed from jail after being acquitted by Australia’s highest court of charges of child abuse in a shock ruling.
New Zealand mosque attacker changes plea to guilty

Mar 26, 2020 07:41

The Australian man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand last year has changed his plea to guilty to all charges leveled against him.
New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives

Mar 25, 2020 12:14

Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000

Mar 21, 2020 14:24

People were banned from Bondi Beach on Saturday in efforts to contain the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 1,000 people in Australia.
China reports zero local transmissions for 1st time, other countries struggling still

Mar 19, 2020 12:09

China has for the first time reported no new locally transmitted cases of the new coronavirus at its epicenter since the country started recording infections in January.
Australian minister who met with Ivanka Trump has coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020 13:23

A senior Australian politician tested positive for the new coronavirus and entered hospital quarantine Friday, days after returning from Washington where he met Ivanka Trump and US Attorney General William Barr.
Karate 1 - Premier: Iran earn two golds in Austria

Mar 02, 2020 07:26

Iran’s National Team have finished the Karate-one Premier League in Austria after grabbing two gold medals.
Australians hold pro-Assange rally ahead of hearing at UK court on US extradition bid

Feb 24, 2020 13:27

A group of people have gathered in the Australian city of Melbourne to protest the ongoing detention of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ahead of a hearing session at a UK court on his extradition to the United States.
Pro-Assange rally held in London ahead of hearings

Feb 23, 2020 11:53

Hundreds of people have staged a rally in support of Australian whistle-blower Julian Assange in the British capital of London, calling for his release.
Mid-air plane collision kills four in Australia

Feb 19, 2020 11:30

Four people were killed in a mid-air collision between two light planes in Australia on Wednesday, scattering debris across a rural area north of Melbourne.