World Oct 20 Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker Brendan Nugent, from nearby Tarrawingee, was charged with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
World Oct 19 Australian lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident,' prime minister says Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office mid afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state, a police said.
World Aug 24 New Zealand's prime minister proposes banning children from using social media New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday was “harm being done to a generation” of young people.
World Aug 03 Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan.
Arts Jul 16 'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Arts Jul 13 Actor Sam Neill dies at 78 The smoothly elegant and versatile actor moved from art films to blockbusters, as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano.”…
World Jul 06 China's ballistic missile test in South Pacific raises regional concerns China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific.
Economy Mar 23 Global economy faces 'major, major threat' from Iran war, IEA head says The head of the International Energy Agency says the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war.
World Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday.
World Mar 10 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team granted asylum in Australia Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.