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Note found near Australian airplane toilet; 1 arrested over bomb threat
Police said they took less than 5 minutes after the plane landed at a regional airport to get the passengers off.
06 Jun 2017 1:21 PM
Islamic State jihadists claim Melbourne hostage incident
Australian officials are growing increasingly concerned over the threat of militant attacks.
06 Jun 2017 6:47 AM
Woman held hostage in Melbourne, police shoot man dead to rescue her
According to reports, the police operation was launched at the Bay Street apartment in Brighton following reports of an explosion.
05 Jun 2017 3:16 PM
Australian couple arrested after 2-yr-old daughter dies of burn injuries from hot bath
Emergency services were alerted on Thursday when Maddilyn had a cardiac arrest.
05 Jun 2017 3:00 PM
Donald Trump wants to 'stay engaged' on climate: Rex Tillerson
Trump's decision, which has been roundly denounced was based on his belief that it 'did not serve the American people', Tillerson said.
05 Jun 2017 12:51 PM
Malaysia Airlines traveller threatens to blow up plane, flight returns to Melbourne
A 25-year-old Sri Lankan man attempted to enter the cockpit clutching an electronic device and created panic among passengers.
01 Jun 2017 11:01 AM
India won't include Australia in naval drills, fears China backlash
India’s ties with Beijing have soured over a territorial dispute in the Himalayas and China's military support of Pakistan.
31 May 2017 1:23 PM
In a first, Australia to cancel passports for convicted paedophiles
The move follows recent high-profile cases of child abuse overseas including 1 where 11 Indonesian girls were sexually exploited in Bali.
30 May 2017 3:33 PM
US senator calls Russia’s Putin bigger threat than ISIS
Republican John McCain said Russia's alleged meddling in elections was a danger to democracy.
30 May 2017 8:18 AM
Australia: Indian woman's murder conviction quashed, to face retrial
Manisha Patel was found guilty by a jury in July 2015 for allegedly killing Purvi Joshi in 2013 in Sydney.
24 May 2017 1:11 PM
Australia: Cabbie called ‘bloody Indian’, thrashed in racial attack; hospitalised
The taxi driver reported that the male passenger punched him from behind, and pushed him to the ground.
22 May 2017 12:51 PM
Australian Immigration Minister declares 'game-up' for fake refugees
An estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers flooded into Australia on more than 800 boats over the previous five years.
21 May 2017 1:11 PM
‘Five Eyes’ blink at Don for now
Global network to continue sharing info with US despite secrets leak.
17 May 2017 1:07 AM
Wrap-up: History in Aussie house
Senator breastfeeds baby in chamber, says needs more women and parents in parliament.
15 May 2017 1:24 AM
Jail sentence increased for Australian man who beat up partner’s baby nephew
The infant became a quadriplegic for life due to severe injuries to his skull and subsequent brain damage.
10 May 2017 4:58 PM
Man sues American Airlines for being seated next to 'obese' passengers
According to Taylor's lawsuit, the situation caused him to experience pain, injuries and discomfort during the 14-hour flight.
07 May 2017 1:15 PM
Australian prime minister says Trump treated him like family than formal
Trump said on Thursday that his first telephone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Jan 28 'got a little bit testy'.
06 May 2017 9:30 AM
Australian woman who killed 8 children deemed of ‘unsound mind’, not charged
Under Queensland state law, a person found to be of unsound mind at the time of an offence, cannot face further criminal proceedings.
04 May 2017 12:54 PM
Muslim cleric shames random woman with sleazy pictures at Sydney airport
Sheikh, also being a video blogger, had made a viral video for his Facebook page, which instructs both young men and girls on how to dress.
01 May 2017 6:10 PM
I was part of ISIS, want to bomb Parliament: Uber driver threatens Aussie woman
The woman was petrified when the driver asked her ‘if she'd ever eaten human flesh’.
01 May 2017 3:13 PM
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