ReutersFour months after Australia blocked CKI’s earlier A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) bid for control of state-owned energy firm Ausgrid on security grounds, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s firm returned on Monday with a play for…
abc7news.comSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — From Fitbits to FuelBands, the future of exercise is looking more and more tied to wearable technology. Most of the trackers count calories and steps that you take. But on Thursday…
The Business of FashionSYDNEY, Australia — Although Australia is the only advanced economy that did not enter a deep recession as a result of the global financial crisis, today, the country’s fashion industry is facing…
ABC OnlineA tiny gem found on an outback sheep station in Western Australia has been declared the oldest known piece of our planet. The zircon is said to be 4.4billion years old and was found…
Officials upset at Zack GreinkeESPNGLENDALE, Ariz. — Organizers of Major League Baseball’s season-opening series in Australia are upset about comments from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, who said that he was not excited for…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadHouston ChronicleSYDNEY (AP) — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47….
Washington PostSYDNEY — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for TV shows such as “Australia’s…
Daily MailAustralian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson killed herself after receiving abuse from vicious trolls on Twitter just hours before she died. Famed for TV shows such as ‘Australia’s Next Top Model, the…
AFPSydney — Australian police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly groping “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland at an event for fans in Sydney, as the US actress spoke of her distress. Hyland,…
BloombergThailand’s opposition edged a step forward in legal efforts to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Bangkok killed three people and wounded at least 63. Protesters fired guns…
Washington PostCANBERRA, Australia — A violent protest culminated in a breakout from an immigrant detention camp Australia runs in Papua New Guinea where one asylum seeker was killed and scores were hurt, an Australian official…
BBC NewsOne asylum seeker has been killed and 77 injured during a second night of violence at Australia’s immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea. The man died of head injuries on the way to…
ABC OnlineThe ABC’s PNG correspondent, Liam Cochrane, joins The World Today live from Manus Island with the latest developments at the detention centre. Eleanor Hall. Source: The World Today | Duration: 3min 19sec. Topics: refugees,…
New York TimesPassengers evacuated the hijacked Boeing 767-300 on Monday after it was hijacked and diverted to Geneva. Richard Juilliart/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. GENEVA — The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet en…
BBC NewsAustralian spies tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, new leaks say. The 2013 document obtained by the New York Times does not identify the US law…
Washington PostThe front page of the Sunday New York Times features a new Snowden-based story that looks, at first blush, like a really big deal. Authored by James Risen and Laura Poitras, the story opens…
CNN(CNN) — In a gesture toward the romance of Valentine’s Day, Pope Francis on Friday gave his advice on how to have a happy marriage before thousands of young engaged couples. The unprecedented event, held…
Pop-culture expo Oz Comic–Con set to expand in Australia in partnership with …The Daily TelegraphWhere Oz Comic–Con already attracts international stars, including Shannon Doherty, Billie Piper and William Shatner for upcoming events, it will now…
Sky News AustraliaUpdated: 22:11, Sunday February 2, 2014. Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise. Indonesian officials have searched through thick ash for bodies after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, killing at least 15 people, with the…
BBC SportJames O’Connor: London Irish confirm departure. London Irish have confirmed Australia international James O’Connor will leave the club at the end of the season after completing his six-month contract. The news comes a day…
Telegraph.co.ukA 12-year-old boy was feared dead after being snatched by a saltwater crocodile while swimming in Australia’s Northern Territory, police said Monday. The boy was swimming with friends in the Mudginberri Billabong in Kakadu National…
BBC NewsAustralian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday. The 12-year old was snatched by the crocodile while swimming with friends in…
Telegraph.co.ukAlfonso Cuarón took home the top film prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his space-set thriller Gravity. The win may bode well for his prospects in this year’s Oscars race. Only seven…
CBC.caResidents of the tiny Quebec village of L’Isle-Verte woke to what will be another excruciating day of sifting through charred, frozen debris at the Résidence du Havre seniors home for any sign of the 30…
Financial TimesAustralia has accused Edward Snowden of “unprecedented treachery” and defended Canberra’s intelligence co-operation with Washington in the face of rising tensions with Indonesia over the US whistleblower’s spying allegations. Julie Bishop, Australia’s …US leaker…
USA TODAYThe Sochi Winter Olympic Games are still two weeks away, but they’re already memorable for all the wrong reasons. It’s the rare Olympic Games that make this much news before they begin: There’s a…
Los Angeles TimesMELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka’s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Wednesday in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska, continuing the flow of stars tumbling out of the…
USA TODAYMELBOURNE, Australia – Stanislas Wawrinka has always looked in from the outside. Sometimes it was toiling in countryman’s Roger Federer’s ample shadow. Other times it was valiant but losing five-set efforts on some of…
CNET AustraliaNic Healey can usually be found on a couch muttering about aspect ratios and 7.1 channel sound – which is helpful given that he’s the home entertainment guy at CNET. Surface Pro 2 users…
SI.comAfter enduring brutal heat, Maria Sharapova was aided by cooler temps in the third round. Michael Dodge/Getty Images/SI. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova recovered from the longest, hottest match of her career to beat…
SI.comAfter playing his first match ever on Hisense Arena, Roger Federer returned to Rod Laver Arena for his third-round match. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four-time champion Roger Federer has advanced to the…
AFPMelbourne — Skies over southeastern Australia darkened with huge plumes of smoke and lightning storms Friday after an epic heatwave, with raging wildfires claiming one life and residents warned to “leave and live”. A cool…
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) – Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes in some of the worst conditions seen since Black Saturday in 2009. One…
The AustralianBUSHFIRES have turned the Victorian holiday village of Halls Gap into a ghost town, as residents evacuate and fire trucks move in to battle a blaze that has already claimed one life. The 21,000-hectare…
Indian ExpressBritain’s National Crime Agency said Thursday that an international investigation broke up ring, resulting in 29 arrests of people in 12 countries who had paid to watch abuse. Tweet This. Related. BCCI
USA TODAYMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne is known for its wacky weather. The joke here is that you can experience four seasons in one day. But the heat wave that started Tuesday and is forecast…
USA TODAYLONDON — Britain’s National Crime Agency has broken up an international crime group that live-streamed child sexual abuse from the Philippines. The agency said the joint investigation with authorities in the United States and…
ABC NewsChild abuse investigators in Britain, the United States and Australia have dismantled an organized crime group that live-streamed child sexual abuse to order from the Philippines. Britain’s National Crime Agency said Thursday that an…
BBC SportThe chief medial officer at the Australian Open has defended criticism of the competition’s “extreme heat policy” after Jamie Murray was treated for heatstroke. Play was suspended on uncovered courts for more than four…
