Australia

Phillip Mehrtens was abducted by West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group more than a year and a half ago.

Authorities hacked the network and were watching as the criminals discussed trafficking illicit drugs, money laundering, homicides and serious violence.

Australian National Imams Council urges for better inclusion of Muslims in Australia's legal system to address rising anti-Muslim sentiment.

Around 25 Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Commando Regiment troops were involved in the unlawful killings of 39 Afghans.

Despite mockery and backlash, Gunn's recent wins, including the Oceania Continental Championship, secured her top ranking.

Top diplomat Penny Wong blasts ongoing illegal settlement activity and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, urging Israel to accept the Gaza truce deal.

About 1,800 police officers have been deployed at the Melbourne convention centre where they are using pepper spray and rubber bullets on anti-war protesters.

As the king's only daughter and his youngest child, Queen Nga Wai was considered an outside choice to become his successor, instead of one of her two elder brothers.

The offences by 46-year-old Ashley Paul Griffith happened between 2003 and 2022 in twelve different locations across Australia as well as Pisa, Italy.

Emergency authorities have issued warnings for flooding, which they said could leave Tasmanians isolated for several days.

The countries boost ties amid increased flashpoints in the region including the South China Sea, where several states claim sovereignty over disputed islands and waterways.

Universities Australia, the peak body for universities, says the government move would "apply a handbrake" to the sector.

Unions welcomed the legislation, saying it gave workers a way to reclaim some work-life balance.

Albanese criticised the opposition proposal as fear-mongering and divisive, stating that it undermines social cohesion and distracts from important issues.

The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would take and could be lethal, according to the New Zealand Drug Foundation.

The pilot, the only person aboard the helicopter, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The agreement, outlines security measures for the transfer of sensitive nuclear material and knowledge.

Besides the financial losses, the cost of inaction would be "mounting financial ruin, mental health problems, suicide, and the family violence that gambling can exacerbate."

Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300-kilometre-long expanse, home to a stunning array of biodiversity.

An Australian government probe into the Israeli air strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza in April finds 'serious failures' such as 'mistaken identification'.

A new government report reveals that the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Australia's Indigenous population, have not been improved as planned. Of 19 measures, only five were on course to meet targets.

Weeks after it seized power and launched a crackdown on dissent in Myanmar, the junta agreed to a five-point peace plan with ASEAN, but has failed to implement it.

"I am horrified by the shocking eruption of deadly violence in Papua New Guinea, seemingly as the result of a dispute over land and lake ownership and user rights," UN rights chief Volker Turk says.

A species never seen alive and among the rarest mammals has prompted a DNA investigation and significant interest from conservation scientist.

French-colonised territory in the Pacific archipelago has two seats in the National Assembly.

Fatima Payman says she is excluded from caucus meetings, committees, told avoid all parliamentary duties requiring vote.

Conservative Aussie opposition voices concern over portraying WikiLeaks founder as a hero, citing his decade-long evasion of prosecution and guilty plea, while millions continue to hail him as a free-press martyr.

His lawyer told reporters it was a "historic day" that "brings to an end 14 years of legal battles" while the UN hailed the release, saying the case had raised human rights concerns.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty in US court in Saipan, in a deal that secures his freedom and concludes a drawn-out legal saga arising from his expose of alleged war crimes and illegal US military actions in many countries.

New Caledonia Indigenous independence leader Christian Tein transferred to mainland France for pre-trial detention along with six other activists.

The party argues current policies for decarbonising the economy with renewable energy sources, including solar, wind turbines, and green hydrogen, would not work.

The infected properties include six egg farms and a duck farm.

Qiang Li told reporters after Monday's meeting that the bilateral relationship was “on the right track of steady improvement and development".

China's Li Qiang emphasised the importance of a stable and mature partnership between China and Australia, visiting key locations to promote economic cooperation.

A bill to be introduced this year would end the ban that has only allowed exploration for new petroleum on some onshore fields in the country's North Island.

French officials continue to exert pressure on island despite lifting state of emergency, Caledonian Union says.