TEHRAN, Jan 26 - Tens of thousands of people rallied across Australia on Saturday calling for the abolition of the Jan. 26 national holiday in protests showing a deep division over a festivity intended to celebrate the birth of modern Australia.
TEHRAN, Jan 24 - Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday there was no evidence to suggest that the detention of a dual-national writer in China was linked to the high-profile arrests of two Canadians but that Canberra was seeking urgent clarification.
TEHRAN, Jan 19 - Australia’s Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer said on Saturday she will quit politics for personal reasons at this year’s election, adding to the list of female politicians to leave the ruling party, some citing disunity, bullying and intimidation.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 -More than 200 asylum seekers held at a detention center in Australia have launched a hunger strike to protest against their living conditions, detainees and activists say.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 - Several foreign diplomatic missions were evacuated in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday after they received packages containing suspicious substances.
TEHRAN, December 18 - A Brazilian man charged in Australia with killing his ex-girlfriend eight months ago has told a Brazilian judge that he returned home right after her body was found only because of his father's health problems.
TEHRAN, December 15 - While, the UN urges its member states to refrain from moving diplomatic missions to Jerusalem al-Quds until the city’s legal status is settled, Australia recognized West Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli regime.
TEHRAN, December 11 -More than a thousand asylum seekers who have attempted unsuccessfully to reach Australia have filed a lawsuit against Canberra, saying they have been subjected to “torture” and “crimes against humanity” in off-shore detention centers on two Pacific islands.
TEHRAN, December 06 _ The Federal Court of Australia has imposed penalties of A$200,000 ($145,000) against Gary Helou, former managing director of dairy group Murray Goulburn Co-operative (MGC.AX), for his role in misleading farmers about how much they would be paid for their milk, Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday.
TEHRAN, December 03 - Australia's under-pressure government received a double blow Monday from the United Nations and a leading doctors' group over harsh treatment of refugees on off-shore island camps.
TEHRAN, November 29 -Australian police have launched an investigation into possible war crimes by members of the Australian army in war-torn Afghanistan.
TEHRAN, November 20 - Three men who allegedly plotted "chilling" terror attacks in Melbourne were arrested early Tuesday, less than two weeks after a stabbing rampage inspired by the Islamic State group left two dead in Australia's second city, police said.
TEHRAN, November 18 - A swimmer has died after a stab to his stomach in a suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach, in a rare fatal encounter with the fish.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Regional security and the strengthening of ties with Japan and the U.S. will be high on the agenda for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison when he meets leaders from both countries amid continuing concerns about the growing influence of China in the Asia-Pacific.
TEHRAN, November 12 - An empty iron ore train has derailed in Western Australia after poor weather eroded part of the track, operator Mineral Resources Ltd said on Monday, just a week after the derailing of a runaway ore train in the state's north.
TEHRAN, November 11 - Thousands of people attended memorial services across Melbourne to mark the centenary of the Armistice ending World War One, shrugging off heightened security after Friday’s attack in Australia’s second largest city which police branded terrorism.
TEHRAN, November 06 - U.S. President Donald Trump has put forward a long-time Republican Party figure as his pick for ambassador to Australia, the White House said, hoping to fill a key diplomatic post that has been vacant for two years.
TEHRAN, November 05 -Australia’s treasurer reappointed the head of the country’s banking regulator on Monday and lifted its funding, even though a powerful public inquiry found the watchdog wanting.
TEHRAN, November 05 - Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne will travel to China this week, the two governments announced on Monday, as China ended an unofficial suspension for more than six months of visits by top Australian government ministers.