Australia

16-year-old Australian schoolgirl admits transferring $10,000 to Islamic State fighters to support terror activities

A 16-year-old school girl was apprehended in Sydney earlier this week for transferring thounsands of...

Mar 24, 2016 08:59 PM EDT

Same-sex marriage plebiscite in Australia to cost $525m, says prestigious accounting firm

According to a new research conducted by an accounting firm, the plebiscite on same-sex marriage wou...

Mar 14, 2016 12:36 AM EDT

Australia could legalize same-sex marriage by 2017

Turnbull government vowed to hold a plebiscite on same-sex marriage if it wins the election later th...

Mar 07, 2016 01:37 AM EST

Australia Indigenous Policy Report Shows Poor Progress in Improving Aboriginal Situation

The Closing the Gap policy was enacted to ensure that the Indigenous population of Australia would h...

Feb 12, 2016 04:30 AM EST

Australia inches closer to legalizing marijuana for medical and scientific use as legilators introduce new bill

Australia is loosening its tight laws against marijuana and other drugs as legislators propose a new...

Feb 11, 2016 12:49 AM EST

Roosh V meets his match: "Pro-rape" meetings cancelled due to security concerns and death threats

Roosh V, founder of a community that is advocating the legalization of rape, has called for the canc...

Feb 08, 2016 02:15 AM EST

Australian Government allows female lawmakers to breasfeed inside the House of Representatives

The Australian Government made a bold and family-friendly move by allowing female lawmakers to breas...

Feb 04, 2016 04:36 AM EST

250+ asylum seekers to be sent back to Nauru; Advocates plead to uphold morality over legality

More than 250 asylum seekers are bound to be deported back to the island of Nauru. The Australian co...

Feb 03, 2016 03:06 AM EST

More people move to New Zealand from Australia, NZ welcomes 24,504 migrants in 2015

The latest data showed that more people are heading to New Zealand to live and work in the country. ...

Feb 02, 2016 07:29 AM EST

Report: Australian government could make millions if marijuana was legal

The Parliamentary Budget Office or PBO has released an estimate of how much the government could rai...

Feb 02, 2016 06:55 AM EST

Australian teen accused of ISIS plot to bomb police with a kangaroo

A 19-year old Australian is accused of planning to attack police officers by packing a kangaroo with...

Jan 28, 2016 10:30 PM EST

Sex, Drugs, Money: ANZ Facing $30 Million Lawsuit From Fired Employees

Australia and New Zealand banking group is facing a controversial $30 million lawsuit from two sacke...

Jan 18, 2016 09:25 AM EST

Australia Wins International Battle Against Philip Morris Over Plain Cigarette Packs

Aftera the 5-year-battle with tobacco giant, Philip Morris, Australia has prevailed in maintaining i...

Jan 15, 2016 05:21 AM EST

Philip Morris Loses Legal Battle to Australia over Cigarette Packs Plain Packaging

Australia won a legal battle against Philip Morris' challenge against its plain packaging laws. Sinc...

Dec 29, 2015 08:28 PM EST

Muslim Communities in Australia used Sharia Law to settle Divorce Disputes

Sharia Law is used to settle disputes over divorce for Muslim women that desires for freedom from th...

Dec 29, 2015 07:18 AM EST

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