Australian Leader Outlines Crackdown on Terrorism
SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia said Monday that the government would seek to revoke the citizenship or curb the rights of Australians involved in terrorism and…
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Abbott: Australia to strengthen citizenship laws to combat terror
The new measures include suspending and revoking citizenship for dual nationals involved in terrorism, and also stripping certain privileges of Australian citizens who break anti-terror laws. “Those could include restricting…
Abbott: Australia to strengthen citizenship laws to combat terror
“Those could include restricting the ability to leave, or return to, Australia… access to consular services overseas, as well as access to welfare payments,” said Abbott. “We will also clamp…
With Kiwi Charm, the New Zealand Breakers Master Australia’s National Basketball League
The SkyCity New Zealand Breakers, based in Auckland, warming up before a Feb. 7 game against the Townsville Crocodiles on the north coast of Queensland, Australia. The Breakers are the…
Attention Food Lovers: This Is Why Australia Is Your Culinary Paradise
Australia is home to more than just crocodile hunters and attractive surfers. Over the centuries, the Land of Oz has cultivated a unique and respectable culinary scene. Don’t let the…
2 Al-Jazeera Journalists Freed From Prison in Egypt
CAIRO — Two Al-Jazeera English journalists were released from an Egyptian prison on Friday, after spending more than a year behind bars on terror-related charges in a case denounced as…
Long-held Al Jazeera journalists freed, pending retrial
Their release comes less than two weeks after their colleague, Al Jazeera correspondent Peter Greste, was released and deported to his native Australia. The three journalists were arrested in Egypt…
This Lonely Seahorse Is Lost In An Invasion Of Crabs
What do you do when your home is invaded by thousands of crawling crabs? A lonely seahorse living under Port Phillip Bay’s Rye Pier in Melbourne, Australia, is still trying…
Australia Holds 2 in Terrorism Case
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s counterterrorism police have arrested two men in a Sydney suburb and thwarted “an imminent attack,” the police said Wednesday. The two men, ages 24 and 25,…
Australia Sees 2 Shark Attacks In 2 Days, But One Researcher Is Urging People Not To Freak Out
Australia has seen two shark attacks in as many days, but at least one expert is saying the incidents don’t warrant panic. Tadashi Nakahara, a 41-year-old Japanese man, died Monday…
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Survives Challenge to Leadership
SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia has fought off a challenge to his leadership after lawmakers from his conservative Liberal Party voted Monday against a motion to…
Australia’s Leader Expedites Vote Threatening His Job
SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday moved forward by a day a vote challenging his leadership, calling for an end to uncertainty before Parliament goes back into…
Tony Abbott, Australian Premier, Vows to Fight Leadership Challenge
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s embattled prime minister, Tony Abbott, said Friday that he would fight an attempt to contest his leadership next week, after a junior politician from his conservative…
Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste Released: Officials
CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste left Egypt for his native Australia on Sunday after serving 400 days in an Egyptian prison on charges that included…
Australia win first Asian Cup title
Extra time goal Australia looked to have held out for 90 minutes and a famous Asian Cup title — their first since switching to the Asian Football Confederation from the…
Djokovic Beats Defending Champ Wawrinka to Reach Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Australian Open final with a five-set win over defending champion Stan Wawrinka that fell flat compared with their previous encounters at Melbourne…
Colleen McCullough, Author Of ‘The Thorn Birds,’ Dead At 77
SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Australian author Colleen McCullough, whose 1977 best-selling novel The Thorn Birds became a smash hit television miniseries, has died at the age of 77. McCullough…
Nick Kyrgios Is Nicknamed the Wild Thing, With Good Reason
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer has packed up the family, the nannies and his hopes for this year’s Australian Open and flown off to Zurich…
Young Players Give Signs of Australian Tennis Revival
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — It was Rafael Nadal’s night at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, as he found a way to win when his body was sending…
Super-Rare ‘Living Fossil’ Shark Caught Off Australian Coast
Fishermen in Australia were stunned last month when they hauled up a shark so strange-looking that it’s been called a “living fossil”–300 teeth and all (scroll down for photos). The…
Restaurant wish list: 15 global eateries we’re dying to try in 2015
Here are some restaurant openings and events we can’t wait to experience, as well as a few classics worth revisiting. Santina (New York) The Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick and Rich…