Australia

World News

Oops: World Leaders' Personal Data Mistakenly Released

1:28pm March 31, 2015

by Jackie Northam

An Australian immigration official accidentally exposed passport details, dates of birth and other personal information for 31 world leaders during last year's G-20 summit in Brisbane.

About 30 people believed to be relatives of Chinese passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing a year ago, protest near the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing on Sunday.

World News

MH370 Had Expired Battery On Black Box 'Pinger,' Report Says

4:22pm March 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It said the battery had expired 15 months prior to the Malaysia airliner's disappearance. The report also said there was no evidence the plane's crew acted abnormally ahead of the flight.

The old government buildings and remains of the penal colony in Kingston, the capital of Norfolk Island, located about 1,000 miles northeast of Sydney, in a photo taken in 2006.

World News

Australia Taking Over Local Government On Tiny, Bankrupt Island

8:47am March 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Norfolk Island, home to descendants of sailors who mutinied on the HMS Bounty in 1789, will be administered from Canberra beginning next year.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (left) sparked the ire of the opposition Liberal Party by comparing its leader to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.

World News

Australian Leader Raises Furor In Parliament With 'Goebbels' Comment

8:34pm March 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Roars of disapproval rang out in Australia's Parliament on Thursday, after Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Labor leader Bill Shorten "the Dr. Goebbels of economic policy."

World News

A Rival's Retirement Prompts 1-Word Statement From Aussie Politician

2:47pm March 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

"Good."

A photo from the Taronga Zoo shows a 6-month-old quokka, a marsupial that's a hit on social media.

Science

Cuteness Break: The Genial Quokka Steals Scenes And Hearts

8:33pm March 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In many photos from an Australian island, the marsupial appears front and center, adding its enigmatic smile to images of happy tourists.

National

Australia Announces Security Crackdown Amid 'Rising' Terrorist Threat

1:45pm February 23, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Under the proposed new measures, Australia can revoke citizenship to any dual national if they travel overseas to fight alongside jihadis.

The aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Marcia in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, on Friday. The small town on the Capricorn Coast is bearing the brunt of the wild weather. Another cyclone has made landfall on the country's north coast.

World News

Twin Cyclones Slam Australia's North Coasts

1:11pm February 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Cyclone Marcia made landfall north of Brisbane as a powerful Category 4 storm but has since been downgraded. Cyclone Lam hit in sparsely populated Arnhem Land.

Cyclones Lam and Marcia, before they made landfall in Australia on Thursday.

2 Major Cyclones Are Lashing 2 Parts Of Australia

3:04pm February 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Cyclone Lam came ashore as a Category 4 storm and Marcia is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm with wind gusts of up to 177 mph.

Australia To Compete In The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

12:53pm February 11, 2015

by Jackie Northam

This is the first time an Australian will compete in the song competition that brings in nearly 200 million viewers. The big question is: who will represent Australia at the event in May?