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Lauren Price, 31, and Amy Laker, 29, exchanged vows in Sydney because their families had to travel from Wales in the UK to attend what was to have been their commitment ceremony. (Photo: AP)

Days after Australia legalizes same-sex marriage, first couple tie the knot

Amy and Elise McDonald were given an exemption to marry in Melbourne since their relatives also had flown in from overseas.

17 Dec 2017 5:16 PM

The Australian Federal Police say the 59-year-old naturalized Australian used encrypted communication to broker sales and discuss the supply of weapons of mass destruction. (Photo: File/Representational)

Sydney: Man arrested for acting as N Korea agent, brokering sales of arms

He's the first person charged under Australia's Weapons of Mass Destruction Act and faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

17 Dec 2017 1:23 PM

Adani says will 'adjust to constraints' after Australia coal loan veto

Federal loan would have amounted to only a fraction of the overall cost of constructing the mine.

12 Dec 2017 5:34 PM

Gay couples who have already married overseas will have their unions officially recognised from Saturday, when the bill comes into full effect. (Photo: AFP)

LGBTIQ wedding season for Australia: Rush of ceremonies after law passed

The historic reform was given royal assent, the final step in a process that began with a national postal vote in September.

08 Dec 2017 12:31 PM

The final step is for the Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, the Queen's representative in Australia, to ratify the law, which will likely take place within days. (Photo: AFP)

‘A day for love’: Australia legalises same-sex marriage

The nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of changing the law, ending decades of political wrangling.

07 Dec 2017 2:03 PM

Adani hopes to start shipping coal from Carmichael by March 2020 in the first stage of the project, which it bought amid a coal boom in 2010.

China's top two banks won't lend to Adani's Australian coal mine

Adani declined to comment on its financing plans on Monday or the statements from the Chinese banks.

04 Dec 2017 12:12 PM

The country's ‘big four’ lenders - among the developed world's most wealthy - have been under scrutiny in recent years amid allegations of dodgy financial advice, life insurance and mortgage fraud. (Photo: AFP/ Representational)

Australia: Inquiry into banking services to quell public anger

There have also been claims of anti-money laundering laws being breached and benchmark interest rates rigged.

30 Nov 2017 2:27 PM

Adani coal mine could be complicated by a position taken by Labor during campaign to block any financing of related infrastructure.

Adani hopes for govt coal mine loan fade after Australian election

Adani is also seeking A$2 billion in outside financing to construct the first stage of the mine.

27 Nov 2017 10:13 AM

Ambulances and medics arrived to a ‘scene of carnage’ at the Sydney school. (Photo: AFP)

Car ploughs into Australia classroom; 2 children dead, few injured

The tragedy occurred at the Banksia Road Public School when the car collided with a wooden classroom building.

07 Nov 2017 1:15 PM

Australia has already said it would spend up to A$250 million ($195 million) housing the nearly 800 refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea for the next 12 months after its controversial detention centre closes. (Photo: AP)

Australia has to take responsibility for asylum seekers before closing detention centre: PNG

Australia disallows asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores, detaining them in camps in Papua New Guinea.

30 Oct 2017 7:00 PM

The beast that took a 79-year-woman less than two weeks ago was trapped and human remains found inside, but plenty of other crocodiles inhabit the rivers and seas in the area. (Photo: Facebook)

Men pose inside baited crocodile trap in Australia; Mayor calls them ‘idiots of the century’

Saltwater crocodiles are a common in Australia's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year.

24 Oct 2017 1:21 PM

The newspaper cited Gayle as telling the court 'it never happened', 'It's the most hurtful thing I've actually come across in my entire life.' (Photo: PTI)

Keep it private: Chris Gayle denies exposing genitals to massage therapist

The claims were made by Fairfax Media newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times in a row of stories in Jan, 2016.

23 Oct 2017 12:47 PM

The police in Victoria state, where Melbourne is located, announced on Saturday six rewards of AUS$1 million ($780,000) each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was behind the murders. (Photo: AFP)

Police offers exorbitant bounty of 1 mil. AUS $ for mystery serial killer

Investigators are seeking public assistance to help solve six murders over an 18-month period in 1980-1981.

21 Oct 2017 5:08 PM

‘Assange has become a kind of nihilistic opportunist who does the bidding of a dictator,’ Hillary Clinton said. (Photo: File)

Trump tape: Hillary Clinton accuses WikiLeaks of working with Russia

The former Secretary of State raised the issue in relation to Harvey Weinstein scandal.

16 Oct 2017 3:54 PM

Crew members looking out the cockpit windows of a RNZAF P3 Orion during search operations for wreckage and debris of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: AFP)

Australia has 'better understanding' of where Malaysian plane MH370 might be

The hunt for the plane was the largest in history and the ATSB said the challenge was working with limited data.

03 Oct 2017 11:38 AM

Hindu Council of Australia called on MLA to voluntarily take the advertisement off air. (Photo: Youtube grab)

Highly insulting: Hindu community in Australia protests lamb ad featuring Lord Ganesha

IFA president Nihal Agar said on Sunday the MLA had not listened to the Indian community’s earlier concerns when the ad initially screened.

25 Sep 2017 10:52 AM

The church, Ebenezer St John's, had no immediate comment Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Australia church cancels wedding after bride backs same-sex marriage on Facebook

The survey is non-binding but PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to hold a vote in parliament if the majority of Australians choose 'yes'.

15 Sep 2017 12:17 PM

After India complains, YouTube pulls out Australian ad showing lamb-eating Ganesha

Though the full ad of 2.11 minutes, has been taken off but the teaser video of 31 seconds is viewed in the India domain.

12 Sep 2017 3:02 PM

Chairman and founder of Adani group Gautam Adani.

Adani says to start Australian coal mine with own funds

Project relies on a A$900 million concessional loan to help Adani build a rail line linking the mine with a shipping port.

28 Aug 2017 12:50 PM

Terror charges against 3 over 'IS-inspired' Melbourne mosque arson

Australia's national terror alert level was raised in 2014 amid concerns over attacks by individuals inspired by organisations like IS.

20 Aug 2017 11:59 AM

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