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Terror charges against 3 over 'ISIS-inspired' mosque arson in...

Australia's national terror alert level was raised in 2014 amid concerns over attacks by individuals inspired by...

20 Aug 2017 11:55 AM IST

Pauline Hanson, leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One Nation minor party, sat wearing the black head-to-ankle garment for more than 10 minutes before taking it off as she rose to explain that she wanted such outfits banned on national security grounds. (Photo: Twitter)

Australia: Clad in burqa, far-right senator calls for ban on Islamic...

In her statement, Hanson said the need to ban full face coverings in public was an important issue facing modern...

17 Aug 2017 1:56 PM IST

Same-sex couples can have civil unions or register their relationships in most states across Australia. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Gay marriage postal vote sparks fury, debate in Australia

The opposition, along with many gay rights campaigners, favour a free vote among MPs, with parliamentarians not bound by...

9 Aug 2017 1:13 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AP)

Australian leader says gay marriage could be law this year

The Liberal Party held a crisis meeting late Monday to resolve infighting and rejected a push to allow lawmakers to...

8 Aug 2017 12:34 PM IST

Sam Kanizay waits for medical aide at a hospital in Melbourne (Photo: AFP)

Tiny sea creatures leave teen bloody

Washing the blood off his legs in the shower did little to stem the flow from what his family believed was an attack by...

8 Aug 2017 3:12 AM IST

The ships small boats and aircraft are involved in the search off Shoalwater Bay in Queensland state.

US aircraft crashes in Australia, 3 missing

Twenty-three of 26 personnel aboard have been rescued, they added in a statement.

6 Aug 2017 12:50 AM IST

Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Michael Phelan and New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson leave a press conference after addressing the media in Sydney. (Photo: AFP)

Islamic State behind Australians' foiled Etihad meat-mincer bomb plot...

Detailing one of Australia's 'most sophisticated' militant plots, police said two men, who have been charged with...

4 Aug 2017 5:08 PM IST

The new airport is the centrepiece of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbulls A$30 billion national public works drive designed to keep Australias economy ticking over. (Photo: AFP)

Australian PM: Trump relationship 'warm' despite transcripts

The January phone call between Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was widely reported at the time.

4 Aug 2017 12:38 PM IST

Police help screen passengers at Sydney Airport on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Australia foils Islamic' terror plot to bomb airplane

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin described the plot as Islamic-inspired .

31 July 2017 12:56 AM IST

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Australia foils Islamist terror plot to bring down plane, 4 held

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the plot appeared to be 'elaborate' rather than planned by a lone wolf.

30 July 2017 12:25 PM IST

Disputed South China Sea waters. (Photo: Representational Image)

In move likely to irk Beijing, Britain plans to send warship to South...

Britain would increase its presence in waters after it sent four British fighter planes for joint exercises with Japan...

28 July 2017 10:50 AM IST

US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift addresses an Australian National University security conference in Canberra on July 27, 2017. Swift said he would launch a nuclear strike against China next week if US President Donald Trump ordered it. (Photo: AP)

Ready to launch nuclear strike against China, if Trump orders: US...

Admiral Scott was responding to a question at security conference following a joint US- Australia military exercise off...

27 July 2017 5:24 PM IST