Commonwealth Bank admits anti-money laundering breaches
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth, has admitted more than 50,000 breaches of anti-money laundering laws, but…
7 years ago
Australia and Oceania
Woman trapped on train track saved by police in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) -- Victoria Police released CCTV footage on Thursday (November 23) showing a woman being pulled out from…
7 years ago
Australia warns of China’s rise, urges US to hold fort in Asia
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) -- Australia called on Thursday (November 23) on the United States to build a strong presence in…
7 years ago
Australia welcomes Trump decision to declare North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to put North Korea back…
7 years ago
UPDATED: 7.0-magnitude quake off New Caledonia, triggering tsunami warning
NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia on Monday, triggering a…
7 years ago
7.3-magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia: USGS
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia Monday in the tectonically…
7 years ago
Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) -- Heavy rainfall on Saturday (November 18) has caused flash flooding in parts of Melbourne, according to…
7 years ago
6.5-magnitude quake hits PNG
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, according to officials, but there were no…
7 years ago
Two children dead after a car ploughs into their classroom in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- Two eight-year-old boys were killed and another three children were badly hurt after a car crashed…
7 years ago
6.8-magnitude quake off Tonga, no tsunami threat
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga Saturday in the tectonically active Pacific…
7 years ago
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