Jul 26 Dozens of pilot whales are stranded on an Australian beach and more than 50 have died By Associated Press Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday near Cheynes Beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia. Continue reading
Jul 20 Blinken heads to Tonga, New Zealand, Australia as U.S. aims to counter China's influence in the region By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says Blinken will dedicate a new U.S. embassy in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa on July 26 before heading to Wellington, New Zealand, where he will attend the women's World Cup match between the U.S. and the… Continue reading
Jul 20 Australia opens their Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win By Abby Halpin, Zeke Palermo, Associated Press A sea of yellow and green filled Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park, becoming part of the biggest crowd ever for a women’s soccer match in Australia. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 6:52 U.S. Women's National Soccer Team on preparing for a competitive World Cup tournament By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Karina Cuevas The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is hoping to bring home its fifth World Cup and its third straight title, something no team, men's or women’s, has done before. Despite being the favorites, the U.S. has a tough road ahead… Continue watching
Jun 15 Australian opposition party expels Sen. David Van over sexual misconduct allegations By Associated Press Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he expelled Sen. David Van from the conservative Liberal Party on Thursday following allegations made in Parliament by independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe of harassment and sexual assault. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden and Indo-Pacific leaders hold Quad partnership talks at G7 meeting By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the U.S. would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden meets with Australian prime minister at G7 summit By Associated Press President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima. Continue reading
May 16 Biden cancels planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt ceiling talks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global outreach. Continue reading
Apr 22 Barry Humphries, award-winning Australian entertainer, dies at 89 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. Continue reading
Apr 13 Northwest Australia braces for landfall of most powerful cyclone in 8 years By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Meteorologists say Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is forecast to be the most powerful storm to hit Australia in eight years, bringing wind gusts of up to 196 miles per hour as it crosses the northwest coast. Continue reading