Up to five killed in Austrian avalanche – police
VIENNA, Feb 6 : Up to five people were killed today in an avalanche in Austria’s skiing region of Tyrol that buried about a dozen people, a police spokesman said. The spokesman said several people had...
View ArticleSantner a doubt for final ODI against Australia
WELLINGTON, Feb 7 : New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner is in doubt for the final one-day international against Australia in Hamilton on Monday after complaining of a sore right foot following the...
View ArticleAustralia pledges aid to help Tonga, Pacific with Zika
PERTH, Feb 7: Australia pledged up to A$500,000 (354,000 dollars) in aid for its Pacific island neighbours today to help combat the spread of the Zika virus after an outbreak in Tonga last week raised...
View ArticleVatican treasurer may front Australian abuse inquiry remotely – judge
SYDNEY, Feb 8 : The Vatican’s Australian finance controller was cleared today to testify at a child abuse inquiry in his homeland via videolink because of a heart condition, a ruling bound to...
View ArticleAustralian PM Turnbull drops GST rise, fuels election speculation
SYDNEY, Feb 8 : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today ruled out a rise in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) under pressure from within his own party, further raising the possibility that he...
View ArticleAustralian looks set for climate sceptic deputy PM
SYDNEY, Feb 11 : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will likely inherit a hard-right, climate change sceptic for his deputy after the retirement of his current No 2 today, an appointment that...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Christchurch rocked by 5.7 magnitude quake, cliffs collapse...
WELLINGTON, Feb 14: A strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Christchurch in New Zealand today, causing cliffs to collapse into the sea but no major damage to the city, which was devastated by a...
View ArticleAustralian PM Turnbull losing shine ahead of elections”
SYDNEY, Feb 15 : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s honeymoon period may be ending, with economists and political analysts blaming a lack of new policies for a drop in poll numbers that has...
View ArticleTsunami alert wound back after large quake hits off Vanuatu
SYDNEY, Apr 4 : Officials wound back an initial tsunami threat issued after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the...
View ArticleAustralia inflation gauge flat in March, annual pace slows-MI
SYDNEY, Apr 4 : A private-sector gauge of Australian consumer prices was unchanged in March, from February, while the annual pace of inflation slowed to a seven-month low in a sign there was plenty of...
View ArticleAustralia shares set for more losses, NZ gives ground
SYDNEY, April 6 : Australian shares were set to drop for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as local banks remain under pressure and after Wall Street took a spill ahead of what is expected to be...
View ArticleFiji braces for second cyclone, thousands shelter in evacuation centres
SYDNEY, Apr 6 : Cyclone Zena, a category three tropical storm with winds in excess of 120 kph (75 mph), is set to hit Fiji within 24 hours as the South Pacific island nation struggles to recover from...
View ArticleFiji under curfew, assessing damage from second cyclone in weeks
SYDNEY, April 7 : Fijian imposed a nation-wide curfew today as officials examined damage from a category three cyclone that passed to the south of the South Pacific island nation overnight, two months...
View ArticleAustralia to strip dual nationals involved in terror of citizenship
SYDNEY, Apr 8: Australia, a staunch ally of the United States and its battle against Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria, said today it would strip dual nationals convicted of terror-related crimes of...
View ArticleAustralia PM to lead 1,000-strong business delegation to China
SYDNEY, Apr 8: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who last month criticised Chinese military deployments in the South China Sea, leads 1,000 business leaders to China next week, hoping to...
View ArticleAustralia, NZ dlrs regain poise on fading yen strength, risk mood
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Apr 12 : The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose on Tuesday after an upbeat local business survey combined with firm iron ore prices. A weakening yen underpinned appetite for...
View ArticleAustralian mother and TV crew face kidnapping charges in Lebanon
BEIRUT/SYDNEY, Apr 13 : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today his government was providing support to an Australian mother and TV crew charged in Beirut with kidnapping-related...
View ArticleAustralia shares rally on commodity bounce; NZ hits record high
SYDNEY, Apr 13 : Australian shares rose the most in six weeks on Wednesday as rebounding commodity prices lifted mining stocks, while New Zealand stocks climbed to a record high. Australia’s...
View ArticleAustralia’s Starpharma, Ansell to supply anti-Zika condoms for Olympics
SYDNEY, May 16 : Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Ltd said it is teaming up with world No. 2 condom maker Ansell Ltd to supply Zika virus-proof condoms to the Australian Olympic...
View ArticleAustralian police raid properties connected to Islamic State sailing group
SYDNEY, May 17 : Counter-terrorism police today carried out raids across Melbourne connected with five men accused of planning to travel to Syria to join Islamic State via a journey that would start...
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