Mike Baird

Australia announced it is suing Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures.

The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit in red, white and blue today as Australians express their solidarity with France after a series of bloody attacks, officials said.

Australia today outlined plans to tighten counter-terrorism laws further, including restricting the movements of suspects as young as 14 in the wake of a deadly attack by a teenager this month.

Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology including electrical barriers powered by wave energy following an "unprecedented" series of attacks on swimmers.

A man was to undergo emergency surgery in Australia today after a shark attack, officials said, the latest in a string of similar incidents off the country's east coast.

Australia's Bondi Beach was closed today and swimmers were ordered out of the water after lifeguards confirmed a shark had been spotted at the popular Sydney location.

A 56-year-old Indian pancreatic cancer researcher in Australia has been named New South Wales Woman of the year 2015 for her contributions to medical research, tertiary education and the Indian community.

Mourners paid emotional tributes to victims of the Sydney cafe siege Tuesday as volunteers and workers removed a giant sea of flowers laid in their memory amid plans for a permanent memorial.

An Australian and Chinese consortium on Wednesday won a 98-year lease on the world's biggest coal export port for Aus$1.75 billion dollars (US$1.62 billion), the New South Wales government said.

Australia announced it is suing Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures.

The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit in red, white and blue today as Australians express their solidarity with France after a series of bloody attacks, officials said.

Australia today outlined plans to tighten counter-terrorism laws further, including restricting the movements of suspects as young as 14 in the wake of a deadly attack by a teenager this month.

Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology including electrical barriers powered by wave energy following an "unprecedented" series of attacks on swimmers.

A man was to undergo emergency surgery in Australia today after a shark attack, officials said, the latest in a string of similar incidents off the country's east coast.

Australia's Bondi Beach was closed today and swimmers were ordered out of the water after lifeguards confirmed a shark had been spotted at the popular Sydney location.

A 56-year-old Indian pancreatic cancer researcher in Australia has been named New South Wales Woman of the year 2015 for her contributions to medical research, tertiary education and the Indian community.

Mourners paid emotional tributes to victims of the Sydney cafe siege Tuesday as volunteers and workers removed a giant sea of flowers laid in their memory amid plans for a permanent memorial.

An Australian and Chinese consortium on Wednesday won a 98-year lease on the world's biggest coal export port for Aus$1.75 billion dollars (US$1.62 billion), the New South Wales government said.