Tony Abbott

Australian nurse who aided ISIS heading home, could face arrest

An Australian nurse alleged to have given medical assistance to Islamic State militants fighting in ...

Jul 24, 2015 08:05 AM EDT

Japan to join U.S., Australia war games amid growing China tensions

Japan will join a major U.S.-Australian military exercise for the first time in a sign of growing se...

May 25, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Indonesia executes drug convicts, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil

An Indonesian firing squad executed eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries on Wedne...

Apr 28, 2015 07:10 PM EDT

Convicts in isolation cells, await execution in Indonesia

Nine drug traffickers were being held in isolation cells at an Indonesian maximum security prison aw...

Apr 28, 2015 12:21 AM EDT

Vietnam calls for 'self-restraint' in disputed South China Sea

Vietnam and Australia called on Wednesday for "self-restraint" in the South China Sea and warned aga...

Mar 19, 2015 10:25 AM EDT

Australian drug smugglers being taken to Indonesian island for execution: media

Two convicted Australian drug smugglers were removed from a prison in Bali on Wednesday to be taken ...

Mar 03, 2015 06:26 PM EST

Sydney siege report signals tighter immigration curbs

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadowed tighter immigration controls on Sunday when he re...

Feb 22, 2015 03:30 AM EST

Tainted Chinese berries may spur reform of Australian food labeling

An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia, probably caused by frozen berries packaged in China, is giv...

Feb 20, 2015 07:39 AM EST

Australian PM Abbott threatens repercussions over Indonesia executions

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned Indonesia of the potential for diplomatic fallout i...

Feb 16, 2015 02:09 AM EST

Skepticism, confusion over Australia submarine tender pledge

Officials in Australia and Japan on Monday expressed scepticism and confusion over a pledge by Prime...

Feb 09, 2015 06:24 AM EST

Bruised Australian PM Abbott survives leadership challenge

Conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a challenge to his leadership on Monday ...

Feb 08, 2015 06:26 PM EST

Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, fighting for his political life, said he would bring forward ...

Feb 08, 2015 01:01 AM EST

Eight children killed in Australia in reported mass stabbing

Eight children have been killed and a woman who was mother to seven of them was injured in the north...

Dec 19, 2014 05:35 PM EST

'Lone wolf' Australian hostage-taker had violent, unsettled past

The self-styled sheikh behind a siege at a Sydney cafe had been charged as an accessory to murder an...

Dec 16, 2014 11:45 PM EST

Hostages held in Sydney cafe, forced to hold Islamic flag in window

Dozens of hostages were trapped inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, with local television showin...

Dec 14, 2014 09:23 PM EST

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