Australia strawberry needle scare: Apple and banana fuel ‘copycat’ fears
Australian police say sewing needles have been found hidden in an apple and a banana, amid a nationwide scare that…
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Strawberry needle scare: Australia probe as ‘vicious crime’ widens
Australia has ordered an investigation into the discovery of sewing needles hidden in strawberries, amid growing alarm over scares across…
Wedge-tailed eagle ‘mass poisoning’ prompts Australia arrest
A man has been charged following the deaths of at least 137 wedge-tailed eagles in Victoria, Australia. Authorities found the…
Malcolm Turnbull: Australian PM survives leadership challenge
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appealed for unity after surviving a challenge to his leadership from a senior government…
Australia launches national inquiry into sexual harassment
Australia has announced that it will hold a national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment. The investigation is in part a…
Rebel Wilson: Court slashes actress’s record defamation payout
A magazine publisher has successfully appealed against the size of a record defamation payout awarded to actress Rebel Wilson in…
First five months’ tourist arrivals cross 1 m mark
Tourist arrivals up 6.2% in May India, China, the UK continue as top sourcing markets Asia and Pacific largest source of tourist…
Australia partners with WFP, UNICEF to provide Rs. 89 mn assistance to Sri Lanka to prepare for natural disasters
The Government of Australia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UNICEF have launched a partnership to help…
Archbishop Philip Wilson to step down after sex abuse cover-up
A Catholic archbishop in Australia convicted of concealing child sexual abuse will step down from his position. Philip Wilson, the…
Sri Lankan family in Australia face deportation after being detained
A network of regional refugee support groups in Australia are to hold a peaceful gathering in Hargreaves Mall in Bendigo,…