Hong Kong’s CKI returns to Australia with $5.4 billion bid for Duet Group – Reuters
ReutersFour months after Australia blocked CKI’s earlier A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) bid for control of state-owned energy firm Ausgrid on…
New fitness sensor Moov to compete against Fitbit, FuelBand – abc7news.com
abc7news.comSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — From Fitbits to FuelBands, the future of exercise is looking more and more tied to wearable…
A Silver Lining to Australia’s Fashion Crisis? – The Business of Fashion
The Business of FashionSYDNEY, Australia — Although Australia is the only advanced economy that did not enter a deep recession…
The oldest gem – ABC Online
ABC OnlineA tiny gem found on an outback sheep station in Western Australia has been declared the oldest known piece…
Officials upset at Zack Greinke – ESPN
Officials upset at Zack GreinkeESPNGLENDALE, Ariz. — Organizers of Major League Baseball’s season-opening series in Australia are upset about comments…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead – Houston Chronicle
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadHouston ChronicleSYDNEY (AP) — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead – Washington Post
Washington PostSYDNEY — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted…
Trolled to death: Model Charlotte Dawson bombarded with vile messages over … – Daily Mail
Daily MailAustralian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson killed herself after receiving abuse from vicious trolls on Twitter just…
Fan arrested for groping ‘Modern Family’ star in Australia – AFP
AFPSydney — Australian police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly groping “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland at…
Thai Police Clashes With Protesters in Bangkok Leave Three Dead – Bloomberg
BloombergThailand’s opposition edged a step forward in legal efforts to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as clashes between anti-government protesters…
Asylum seeker dies in violent protest at PNG camp – Washington Post
Washington PostCANBERRA, Australia — A violent protest culminated in a breakout from an immigrant detention camp Australia runs in Papua…
Australia asylum: One killed in violence at PNG camp – BBC News
BBC NewsOne asylum seeker has been killed and 77 injured during a second night of violence at Australia’s immigration detention…
Authorities regain control of detention centre – ABC Online
ABC OnlineThe ABC’s PNG correspondent, Liam Cochrane, joins The World Today live from Manus Island with the latest developments at…
Ethiopian Co-Pilot Hijacks Jet, Then Asks for Asylum in Geneva – New York Times
New York TimesPassengers evacuated the hijacked Boeing 767-300 on Monday after it was hijacked and diverted to Geneva. Richard Juilliart/Agence…
NSA Australia allies ‘spied on US law firm’ in Indonesia row – BBC News
BBC NewsAustralian spies tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, new leaks say.…
Did the NSA really help spy on US lawyers? – Washington Post
Washington PostThe front page of the Sunday New York Times features a new Snowden-based story that looks, at first blush,…
Pope Francis talks language of love with couples on Valentine’s Day – CNN
CNN(CNN) — In a gesture toward the romance of Valentine’s Day, Pope Francis on Friday gave his advice on how…
Pop-culture expo Oz Comic-Con set to expand in Australia in partnership with … – The Daily Telegraph
Pop-culture expo Oz Comic–Con set to expand in Australia in partnership with …The Daily TelegraphWhere Oz Comic–Con already attracts international…
Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise – Sky News Australia
Sky News AustraliaUpdated: 22:11, Sunday February 2, 2014. Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise. Indonesian officials have searched through thick…
James O’Connor: London Irish confirm departure – BBC Sport
BBC SportJames O’Connor: London Irish confirm departure. London Irish have confirmed Australia international James O’Connor will leave the club at…
Fears that 12-year-old boy eaten by crocodile in Australia – Telegraph.co.uk
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…
Crocodiles shot after boy snatched in northern Australia – BBC News
BBC NewsAustralian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile…
Alfonso Cuarón and Vince Gilligan win at DGA Awards – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukAlfonso Cuarón took home the top film prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his space-set thriller Gravity.…
L’Isle-Verte seniors residence fire haunts survivors, families – CBC.ca
CBC.caResidents of the tiny Quebec village of L’Isle-Verte woke to what will be another excruciating day of sifting through charred,…
Australia accuses Snowden of ‘treachery’ – Financial Times
Financial TimesAustralia has accused Edward Snowden of “unprecedented treachery” and defended Canberra’s intelligence co-operation with Washington in the face of…
Brennan: A little perspective needed on Sochi Olympics – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe Sochi Winter Olympic Games are still two weeks away, but they’re already memorable for all the wrong reasons.…
Australian Open: It’s terrible for the 2s as Azarenka, Djokovic fall – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesMELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka’s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Wednesday in a 6-1, 5-7,…
Stanislas Wawrinka writes new script in Australia – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMELBOURNE, Australia – Stanislas Wawrinka has always looked in from the outside. Sometimes it was toiling in countryman’s Roger…
Microsoft rolls out Surface Pro 2 firmware fix – CNET Australia
CNET AustraliaNic Healey can usually be found on a couch muttering about aspect ratios and 7.1 channel sound – which…
Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens advance to fourth round at Australian Open – SI.com
SI.comAfter enduring brutal heat, Maria Sharapova was aided by cooler temps in the third round. Michael Dodge/Getty Images/SI. MELBOURNE, Australia…
Federer cruises to straight-set win, reaches round four in Australia – SI.com
SI.comAfter playing his first match ever on Hisense Arena, Roger Federer returned to Rod Laver Arena for his third-round match.…
Australian fires turn deadly as heatwave scorches – AFP
AFPMelbourne — Skies over southeastern Australia darkened with huge plumes of smoke and lightning storms Friday after an epic heatwave,…
Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfires – Reuters
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) – Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee…
One dead as fire bears down on Halls Gap – The Australian
The AustralianBUSHFIRES have turned the Victorian holiday village of Halls Gap into a ghost town, as residents evacuate and fire…