World Oct 20 Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker By Rod McGuirk, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
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. By Rod McGuirk, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Arts Aug 25 Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World May 15 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would implement one of world's strongest quarantine responses to the outbreak. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Mar 25 Watch 8:09 How Australia's pioneering social media ban is impacting teens Blowback to social media and its effects on young people are reverberating across the globe. Many countries have announced plans to enact measures restricting social media access for children and teens. Australia was the first to implement a ban last… By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
Mar 16 Iranian women's soccer team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal By Eileen Ng, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Iran’s women’s soccer team has left Malaysia for Oman after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading
Mar 15 Fifth member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Another three members of the Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 10 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team granted asylum in Australia By Charlotte Graham-McLay, John Pye, R.J. Rico, Associated Press 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. Continue reading