Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit Australia on Wednesday on a historic Asia trip that also includes Singapore, but faces protests Down Under. The right-wing Israeli leader will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney. But a group of 60 business leaders, academics, members of the clergy and … Read more
Sri Lanka’s new skipper Upul Tharanga won the toss and chose to bowl in the opening Twenty20 international against Australia in Melbourne on Friday. Australia, with their leading players embarking on a Test series in India, named three T20I debutants, Michael Klinger, Billy Stanlake and Ashton Turner. Vikum Sanjaya, who captured three wickets in the … Read more
Australia’s prime minister, who was at the receiving end of US President Donald Trump’s ire during a fiery phone call last month, on Friday offered media advice to the billionaire politician after he attacked the press. Trump stunned the political world Thursday with an impromptu White House news conference at which he railed against his … Read more
Australia was counting the cost to property and livestock Monday after firefighters battled weekend blazes in some of the hottest conditions on record. At least 19 homes were destroyed in eastern Australia as emergency teams were sent out to assess the damage after a “catastrophic” weekend saw over 100 fire outbreaks, with 2,500 firefighters deployed … Read more
Most buildings in a tiny Australian town have been damaged as bushfires ravage New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities have said. More than 80 fires – including 20 uncontained – were still burning on Monday following record temperatures. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it was remarkable no lives were lost amid “catastrophic” weekend conditions. … Read more
Most buildings in a tiny Australian town have been damaged as bushfires ravage New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities have said. More than 80 fires – including 20 uncontained – were still burning on Monday following record temperatures. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it was remarkable no lives were lost amid “catastrophic” weekend conditions. … Read more
Australia’s Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he accepted Ms Ley’s resignation on Friday. Entitlements scandals have engulfed Australian politics in recent years. Mr Turnbull pledged to set up an independent body to oversee parliamentary expenses, similar … Read more
An ambitious Asia-Pacific trade pact linking the United States and 11 countries lay in tatters on Tuesday after U. S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would kill the deal on his first day in office on Jan. 20. Trump’s statement appeared to open the way for China to assume the United States’ leadership mantle on … Read more
MH370 was out of control and spiraling fast before crash – Report Missing plane Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was plunging toward the sea with no one in control when it made its last satellite communication, new analysis reveals. A report released Wednesday by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau provided the clearest picture yet of the … Read more