ENVIRONMENT May 12, 2019 UN leader arrives in New Zealand on climate change trip U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in New Zealand as part of a trip to the South Pacific to highlight the issue of climate change.
Australia May 12, 2019 Australian prime minister bares self in campaign launch Australia's prime minister has officially launched his conservative coalition's campaign less than a week before an election in an extraordinarily personal presentation.
Middle East May 11, 2019 Australian-Lebanese ordered released in Sydney bomb plot The lawyer of an Australian-Lebanese dual citizen on trial for an alleged plot to bring down a passenger plane says her client has been ordered released on bail by a Lebanese military court.
Australia May 9, 2019 Australia misspells ‘responsibility’ on 46M new $50 bank notes Australia’s central bank is claiming mea culpa after an eagle-eyed radio listener noticed that there was a microscopic typo on the country’s new 50 Australian dollar ($35) banknote.
RELIGION May 9, 2019 3 convicted of terrorism for arson of Australian mosque Three Sunni Muslim men have been convicted of engaging in a terror act by burning down a Shiite mosque in the Australian city of Melbourne three years ago.
The Americas May 8, 2019 UN Chief says 'total disaster' if warming not stopped The United Nations Secretary-General said the world must dramatically change the way it fuels factories, vehicles and homes to limit future warming to a level scientists call nearly impossible.
Australia May 8, 2019 Australian political contender fights back tears over mother Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten has fought back tears and won widespread public support as he attacked a newspaper that challenged his version of his mother's life story that inspired his political career.
Australia May 7, 2019 New Zealand cuts benchmark interest rate to new low of 1.5% Citing lower global growth, New Zealand's Reserve Bank has cut the nation's benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to an all-time low of 1.5%.
ENVIRONMENT May 7, 2019 Climate change missing as US defends Arctic policy The Arctic is melting, but don't ask U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to mention climate change.
Australia May 6, 2019 Australian prime minister hit with egg in protest Australia's prime minister was hit on the head with an egg and a woman was knocked off her feet Tuesday during a protest ahead of a general election next week.
Australia May 6, 2019 Magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea.