Sep 30 How Australia can help the U.S. make democracy harder to hack By Scott Shackelford, Matthew Sussex, The Conversation In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of… Continue reading
Sep 26 Case on fatal shooting of Australian woman by former Minneapolis cop back in court By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The case involves a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. Continue reading
Mar 30 What to do if this Chinese space station crashes into your house this weekend By Nsikan Akpan Though chances of a human collision are low, here's what to do if the Tiangong-1 lands near you -- and how you'd sue for damages. Continue reading
Mar 27 Australia, Ireland, NATO join in expelling Russian envoys By Associated Press LONDON — Australia, Ireland, NATO and Moldova on Tuesday joined the wave of nations and groups expelling Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Russia denounced the actions as "boorish" and pledged to retaliate. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump to ‘pause’ looming metal tariffs for some countries By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump is planning to impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum. Continue reading
Feb 24 Australia leader urges U.S. to maintain global leadership role By Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is calling on the U.S. to maintain its global leadership role. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Trump, Australia prime minister to speak at joint news conference By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Dec 17 This pop-up bakery brings Palestinian taste around the world By Pavni Mittal Australian-Palestinian entrepreneur Ameer El-issa and a team of bakers serve knafeh, a cheese-based dessert, out of a shipping container. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Roy Moore campaign suggests accuser falsified evidence By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore tried to go on the offensive to counter women who say he sexually molested or pursued them as teens. Also, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Continue watching
Apr 21 VP Pence aims to reassure Australia after tense Trump call By Kristen Gelineau, Ken Thomas, Associated Press More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings. Continue reading