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Harry and Meghan with a Koala

Dean Lewins, AAP/Pool via Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 05:04 PM

Britain's Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are seen meeting Ruby, a mother Koala who gave birth to koala joey Meghan, named after Her Royal Highness, with a second joey named Harry after His Royal Highness, during a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday.  Read more »

Harry and pregnant Meghan get baby gifts, meet koalas Down Under

Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 04:14 PM

The happy prince and his US-born wife laughed and smiled as they were inundated with gifts. Read more »

Australia mulling embassy move to Jerusalem: PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 08:19 AM

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia is considering moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday, following the lead of US President Donald Trump. Read more »

Prince Harry and pregnant Meghan set for first public outing

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 06:49 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan are set to make their first public appearance since announcing they are expecting a baby, kicking off a high-profile Pacific trip with a jaunt around dazzling Sydney Harbour Tuesday. Read more »

British royals arrive on landmark trip to Sydney

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 07:54 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan touched down in Sydney on Monday, kicking off a bumper Pacific tour that is the British royals' first major outing abroad as a couple. Read more »

Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students

Lidia Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 12:29 PM

Australia aims to ban private or religious schools from expelling students on the basis of their sexuality, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday. Read more »

Australia seeks to settle migrants outside major cities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 01:52 PM

SYDNEY - Australia is drawing up plans to require migrants to temporarily settle in regional and rural areas to ease congestion in major cities, the government announced Tuesday. Read more »

Briton dies after sea snake bite in Australia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 12:21 PM

SYDNEY - A young British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake while working aboard a fishing trawler off Australia's northern coast, authorities said Friday, in a rare case despite the marine creature's deadly venom. Read more »

Rugby: Springboks desperate to avoid being one-match wonders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 10:39 AM

South Africa want to beat Australia for only the second time in seven Tests Saturday and avoid being labelled one-match wonders after a stunning triumph over New Zealand. Read more »

Bye, whale

Dean Lewins, AAP via Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 06:58 PM

Visitors to the Royal National Park look at a large whale carcass that washed up on Wattamolla Beach, south of Sydney, Australia on Monday.  Read more »

Australia's strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term

Colin Packham, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 19 02:10 PM

SYDNEY - Australia plans to increase the maximum jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as a scare over needles found in strawberries and other fruits gripped the country. Read more »

Pilipinas, balik-aksiyon sa FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 03:23 AM

Balik-aksiyon ang Philippine National Men's Basketball Team sa FIBA World Cup qualifiers matapos ang kanilang "basketbrawl" kontra Australia kamakailan. Read more »

Needles in strawberries stump Australia authorities

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Sep 18 03:16 PM

SYDNEY - Australian police said on Tuesday they are investigating reports of dozens of cases of needles embedded in strawberries and other fruits, and warned that those responsible could be jailed for 10 years. Read more »

Australia to start powerful public inquiry into aged care sector

Lidia Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 17 07:15 AM

The inquiry comes at a time when the number of Australians moving into residential care is set to jump, with the population aged 65 years and above, according to official data, forecast to more than double to 8.9 million by 2055. Read more »

Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 03:55 PM

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian state has offered a large reward for information after sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets, in what the federal health minister described as a "vicious crime". Read more »

Australia donates P31 million for Ompong victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 01:24 PM

Australia is giving A$800,000 (P31 million) in humanitarian assistance for victims of Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut), its foreign affairs minister said Sunday. Read more »

China engages in Australia's largest maritime drill for first time

Alison Bevege, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 06:38 AM

China is participating for the first time in Australia's largest maritime exercise as more than 3,000 personnel from 27 countries engage in joint training off the strategic northern port of Darwin. Read more »

For sale: Australian pub in the middle of nowhere

Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 01:14 PM

The 134-year-old Birdsville Hotel is the sole watering hole for the town of Birdsville Read more »

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in hospitals: study

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 04 04:40 AM

A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause "severe" infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world, scientists in Australia warned on Monday. Read more »

China blocks Australian state broadcaster's website

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 03:16 PM

It comes a year after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began running a Chinese-language service. Read more »