SYDNEY: Qatar Airways’ chief sparked disbelief Tuesday by saying his carrier was led by a man because “it is a very challenging position” — even as airline bosses adm... Read more
SYDNEY: Australia is tightening English language requirements for foreign students in what it said Thursday is a bid to improve standards across the country´s Aus$28 billion ($22 billion) in... Read more
CANBERRA: Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban the all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women, drawing a qu... Read more
CANBERRA: Australian authorities said Sunday they had stopped an alleged “terrorist plot” to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive, after four people were arrested in raids in... Read more
SYDNEY: Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop criticized on Sunday comments by US President Donald Trump on French first lady Brigitte Macron’s appearance, reported Reuters. “You’re in su... Read more
SYDNEY: Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a new program requiring better English-language and job skills, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbu... Read more
SYDNEY: A Pakistani petrol station attendant was stabbed to death during an “absolutely horrific” crime spree in Australia, authorities said, fearing Friday that the attack was t... Read more
SYDNEY: A woman whose headphones caught fire on a plane suffered burns to her face and hands, Australian officials said Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices... Read more
CANBERRA: An independent Australian senator has conveyed a clear message to President Donald Trump that Australia will not be the United States’ doormat, international media reported.... Read more
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Major energy users in Australia shut down on Friday, and the public were asked not to go home and cook or watch television, averting big blackouts amid strained supplies as... Read more