Recent News Headlines : Canberra. - Australia

AUSTRALIA FILES WTO COMPLAINT OVER CANADA WINE SALES


Australia has filed a trade complaint that accuses Canada of placing discriminatory rules on the sales of imported wine... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 31

WHAT IT'S LIKE WALKING AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST CAR FESTIVAL AS A YOUNG WOMAN


Summernats What it's like walking Australia's largest car festival as a young woman... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 9579

AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY PICKS MILKSHAKE DUCK AS WORD FOR 2017


Macquarie's committee said the milkshake duck phenomenon was familiar to Australians, even if the term was not... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 0

A TEENAGER'S SUICIDE MAY HELP BREAK AUSTRALIA'S INACTION ON BULLYING


Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks in Canberra, Australia, on May 31, 2017... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 37

AUSTRALIA ONCE AGAIN DISPLAYS MISPLACED PRIDE AND PREJUDICE


And many Pacific island countries, in recent years, have complained of the bullying of their bigger brother as it attempts to dominate the regional agenda... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 0

'MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED' SYDNEY FIREWORKS SHOW WOWS 1 BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE


New Year's Eve 'Most technologically advanced' Sydney fireworks show wows 1 billion people worldwide... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 5157

BEIJING COMPLAINS ABOUT AUSTRALIA'S 'IRRESPONSIBLE' ATTACK ON CHINA'S PACIFIC AID PROGRAM


Beijing says Turnbull Minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells showed scant regard for the facts when she heaped scorn on China's burgeoning aid expenditure in the Pacific... READ MORE

10th January, 2018 665

CAN AUSTRALIA PLAY GOOD COP AMID US-IRAN TENSIONS?


Against all odds, the Iranians were able to vanquish an enemy that was supported at the time by the United States... READ MORE

4th January, 2018 101

OLYMPIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CAR CRASH


Caroline Buchanan, a mountain bike world champion, posts a confronting image of her injuries... READ MORE

3rd January, 2018 32

MEET THE AUSTRALIANS OPENING THEIR DOORS TO STRANGERS THIS CHRISTMAS


Elizabeth Ferguson, Brisbane Photo Elizabeth Ferguson is searching for someone to join her family's Christmas lunch... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 284

CHRISTMAS NOT FOR YOU? THERE'S ALWAYS FESTIVUS, THE SEINFELD-BASED HOLIDAY FOR THE REST OF US


Christmas not for you? There's always Festivus, the Seinfeld-based holiday for the rest of us... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 7687

PRISONER OF WAR'S LETTERS FROM CHANGI REVEAL LONGING FOR HOME AND FAMILY


Peter Corey said his father went on to live a happy life once the war ended and was re-united with his family... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 453

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SUBMARINE FOUND AFTER 103 YEARS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA


It was the first wartime loss for the Royal Australian Navy and the first Allied submarine loss in World War I, according to Defence... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 1129

AUSTRALIA SHOULD CONSIGN TO HISTORY ITS ANTI-CHINA BIAS


Australia's recent appeal to Chinese students lies largely in its low threshold... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 0

AUSTRALIA ENDS ANTI-ISIS STRIKES IN IRAQ & SYRIA, PULLS FIGHTER JETS BUT VOWS TO CONTINUE 'SUPPORT'


Australia ends anti-ISIS strikes in Iraq Syria, pulls fighter jets but vows to continue 'support' -- RT World News... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 88

AUSTRALIA'S DIGITAL AGRICULTURE DREAM STYMIED AS GOVERNMENT SCRIMPS ON


Digital agriculture really is the next revolution for farming, said Mark Harvey-Sutton, manager of rural affairs at Australia's National Farmers Federation, a lobby group... READ MORE

21st December, 2017 85

WHAT DO TRUMP'S US TAX CUTS MEAN FOR AUSTRALIA?


It also assumes companies base their investment decisions around the world solely on the statutory corporate tax rate... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 366

'I'M GOING TO CANBERRA': FOR ABUSE SURVIVOR ROB WALSH, THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE HASN'T ENDED


'I'm going to Canberra' For abuse survivor Rob Walsh, the fight for justice hasn't ended... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 582

BEIJING WORKS ON 'GREAT WALL OF SAND' IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS US IS DISTRACTED


Australia is not a party to the South China Sea issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at the time... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 1378

'CHANGES MUST BE MADE': SHOCKING AUSTRALIAN CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY ENDS


That was the stark warning of an exhaustive five-year investigation by an Australia Royal Commission into institutional child sex abuse that concluded Thursday... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 440

AUSTRALIA CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INQUIRY REPORTS 'CATASTROPHIC FAILURES OF LEADERSHIP'


It also claimed celibacy contributed to child abuse and that it should be made voluntary for clergy in the Catholic Church... READ MORE

15th December, 2017 47

CHINA IS FURIOUS AND AUSTRALIA SHOULD EXPECT MORE BACKLASH


Most significantly, the People's Daily, China's official newspaper of record, had a special signed editorial attacking Australia's government and media... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 1428

AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKER TO RESIGN AMID GLOBAL ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE MEDDLING


Concerns about China's covert influence are being felt from Canberra to Washington... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 170

AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKER QUITS OVER CHINESE POLITICAL LINKS, CALLED 'DOUBLE AGENT' BY CABINET MINISTER


Media later broadcast audio of the senator misleading Chinese journalists last year on Labor's policy on the South China Sea territorial disputes... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 0

'I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING TO US'


Same-sex marriage Liberal MP Andrew Wallace 'shocked' by daughter's gay relationship... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 5078

MAGPIE EDGES OUT WHITE IBIS AND KOOKABURRA AS AUSTRALIAN BIRD OF THE YEAR


The magpie received 19,926 votes, followed by the Australian white ibis with 19,083 votes and the laughing kookaburra with 10,953 votes... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 4551

SEX, CULTS AND THE BIZARRE WORLD OF PROVIDENCE LEADER JEONG MYEONG-SEOK


Sex, cults and the bizarre world of Providence leader Jeong Myeong-seok Updated December 11, 2017 08 37 39 Providence is a religious group founded in 1978 in South Korea by Jeong Myeong-seok... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 299

HOCKEY WARNS AGAINST 'TICKLING THE TUMMY' OF KIM JONG-UN


North Korea Joe Hockey warns against 'tickling the tummy' of Kim Jong-un... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 73

'WHAT A DAY FOR LOVE': AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SAME-SEX WEDDING COULD HAPPEN NEXT YEAR


The Australian Parliament voted 146 to 4 in support of same-sex marriage... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 1347

AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT ALLOWS SAME-SEX MARRIAGES


It was proposed by Attorney-General George Brandis and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, both gay marriage supporters... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 888

Trending News Headlines : Canberra.

EXPLAINED: WHY MUSLIM WOMEN WEAR A BURKA, NIQAB OR HIJAB


Explainer Why do Muslim women wear a burka, niqab or hijab?... READ MORE

17th August, 2017 36575

PENNY WONG BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AS SHE HEARS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RESULT


An emotional Penny Wong broke down when she learned Australia had voted Yes to legalising same-sex marriage alongside her Senate colleagues... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 18553

CLINTON PRYOR FINISHES YEAR-LONG WALK FOR ABORIGINAL JUSTICE


A corroboree was held at the tent embassy on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Mr Pryor's arrival, as crowds chanted always was, always will be, Aboriginal land ... READ MORE

5th September, 2017 11818

'IT'S GOING TO RUIN EVERYTHING': THOUSANDS FLOCK TO NATIONWIDE PROTESTS TO FIGHT ADANI COAL MINE


Today on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, located in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Wentworth electorate, at least 2000 protesters spelled out the words 'Stop Adani'... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 10828

NZ CONFIRMS BARNABY JOYCE IS A CITIZEN, HIGH COURT TO DECIDE ELIGIBILITY


The New Zealand government has no register recognising me as a New Zealand citizen, Mr Joyce said... READ MORE

15th August, 2017 7099

AUSTRALIANS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTE TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE


Australians were asked to vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey whether the current laws should allow same-sex marriage... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 5721

GOVERNMENT TO PUSH FOR POSTAL BALLOT IF SAME SEX-MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE FAILS IN SENATE AGAIN


Marriage equality advocates have already signalled they will challenge the legality of a postal ballot in the High Court... READ MORE

7th August, 2017 5613

INSIDE THE WORLD'S GREATEST SPACE MISSION


This is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's JPL mission control for Nasa's Voyager spacecraft... READ MORE

20th August, 2017 5141

'HAS LONELY PLANET EVER BEEN TO CANBERRA?'


Australians have taken to social media to mock travel guide Lonely Planet's decision to name Canberra the third-best city in the world to visit... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 5108

RAINBOW CELEBRATIONS AS AUSTRALIANS VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said he was deeply disappointed that the likely result will be legislation to further deconstruct marriage and family in Australia ... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 5057

RACE TO RENEW INDIA SUBMARINE FORCE AMID RISING CHINA THREAT


While the operational urgency cannot be undermined, there is a need for the Indian Navy to fight its wars with Indian-made submarines, said K.V... READ MORE

4th August, 2017 3521

'CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED': CANBERRA NAMED THIRD-BEST CITY IN THE WORLD TO VISIT


Canberra's dull reputation for politicians and roundabouts no longer fit with the attractive nation's capital, Lonely Planet's Chris Zeiher told AAP... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 3483

INDIA RAISES 'OFFENSIVE' LAMB ADVERT WITH AUSTRALIA


India has lodged a diplomatic protest with Australia over an advert depicting the Hindu god Ganesha enjoying lamb... READ MORE

11th September, 2017 3269

IN THE WORLD'S MOST LIVABLE CITIES, HARDLY ANYONE CAN AFFORD A HOME


The great Australian dream of home ownership is becoming a nightmare,'' said Brendan Coates, a housing policy expert at the Grattan Institute... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 3080

'RECKLESS, CRIMINAL' NORTH KOREA FIRES ANOTHER BALLISTIC MISSILE OVER JAPAN


The missile was launched from the Sunan district of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang and landed in the ocean east of Japan's north island of Hokkaido... READ MORE

16th September, 2017 2986

JACINDA ARDERN PLEDGES TO DECRIMINALISE ABORTION


New Zealand election Jacinda Ardern pledges to decriminalise abortion... READ MORE

6th September, 2017 2966

OVERSEAS ORPHANAGES UNDER SCRUTINY AS AUSTRALIANS TOLD TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT


Bangkok Australians are likely to be soon banned from supporting orphanages in countries like Cambodia... READ MORE

16th August, 2017 2699

STANISLAV PETROV, THE SOVIET OFFICER WHO SAVED THE WORLD FROM NUCLEAR WAR, DIES AT 77


Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from nuclear war, dies at 77... READ MORE

19th September, 2017 2451

ALL MANUS REFUGEES REMOVED FROM DETENTION CENTRE


All Manus refugees removed from detention centre PNG police... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1846

DUTTON HAS 'THROWN UP WHITE FLAG' AS CITIZENSHIP BILL FACES SENATE DEADLINE


Dutton has 'thrown up white flag' as citizenship bill faces Senate deadline McKim... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 1701

CHINA'S IDEOLOGY BRINGS ENORMOUS BENEFITS TO ITS PEOPLE


The ideology of China has brought enormous benefits to the Chinese people, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 1646

MALCOLM ROBERTS 'A NATURAL-BORN INDIAN', LAWYER TELLS HIGH COURT


Malcolm Roberts tells High Court it would be un-Australian to kick him out of Parliament... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 1599

UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF TELLS TURNBULL GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE SERVICES TO MANUS IMMEDIATELY


He called on the Australian Government to restore services immediately... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1589

INDIA PREPARES TO TAKE DELIVERY OF ONE OF WORLD'S STEALTHIEST SUBMARINES AMID CHINA THREAT


Updated August 4, 2017 11 14 am Indian Navy's Scorpene submarine INS Kalvari is escorted by tugboats as it arrives at Mazagon Docks Ltd, in Mumbai... READ MORE

4th August, 2017 1573

AUSTRALIA AND EAST TIMOR STRIKE 'LANDMARK' DEAL TO END GREATER SUNRISE DISPUTE


The two parties also agreed on central elements of a maritime boundary in the Timor Sea, it said... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 1540

UNTIL MY SON BECAME DEPENDENT, DRUGS WEREN'T PART OF MY WORLD. I HOPE THEY'RE NEVER PART OF YOURS


Twenty years ago I knew nothing about drugs, nothing about addiction... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 1525

ANU STUDENTS, LECTURER BASHED WITH BASEBALL BAT IN ATTACK AT CANBERRA CAMPUS


Three students and a lecturer are injured in an attack by a baseball bat-wielding student in an Australian National University classroom... READ MORE

26th August, 2017 1417

'A STUNNING VICTORY': BARNABY JOYCE CLAIMS NEW ENGLAND BY-ELECTION WIN


Barnaby Joyce and Malcolm Turnbull hail the strength of the coalition as the former deputy PM claims victory in the New England by-election... READ MORE

2nd December, 2017 1228

MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370: SCIENTISTS POTENTIALLY NARROW SEARCH AREA TO 3 SPOTS


Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished last year on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board... READ MORE

16th August, 2017 1225

BASHING OF CHINESE STUDENT IN CANBERRA THREATENS AUSTRALIA'S IMAGE


Global Times, a mass-circulating national newspaper focused on foreign policy, said the incident would prompt many Chinese people to feel Australia isn't safe... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 1178


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