TEHRAN, Feb 11 -Australia’s conservative government is facing a huge electoral defeat as it heads into the final sitting of parliament ahead of a national election expected in May, a widely watched poll found on Monday.
TEHRAN, Feb 02 - Two lawyers hired by the wife of an Australian detained in Beijing for suspected espionage said they have been denied access to him by Chinese authorities on the grounds that the detainee did not agree to their appointment.
TEHRAN, Jan 27-A Chinese-born Australian writer detained by authorities in Beijing for suspected espionage has long been a divisive figure among overseas Chinese dissidents and activists.
TEHRAN, Jan 20 -Several thousand people marched through major Australia cities on Sunday calling for safety for women after an Israeli exchange student was murdered in Melbourne.
TEHRAN, December 19 - Shareholders voted against the executive remuneration plans of two of Australia’s biggest banks on Wednesday following misconduct revelations that have swept through the country’s financial sector.
TEHRAN, December 17 -Australia’s government on Monday forecast the strongest budget outlook in 10 years, arming embattled Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a war chest which could fund possible tax cuts ahead of an early 2019 election which he is forecast to lose.
TEHRAN, December 03 -Australia’s Liberal party passed new rules late on Monday to make it harder to depose its leader, as the ruling coalition grapples with sinking opinion polls ahead of an election next year.
TEHRAN, November 29 -Australia’s government proposed on Thursday allowing its foreign spies to use lethal force against anyone who could jeopardize an intelligence operation, giving the spy agency more autonomy on overseas missions.
TEHRAN, September 30 -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday it was up to the country’s financial regulator to prosecute bankers following the release of a scathing report which found some institutions had pursued profit at the expense of honesty.
TEHRAN, September 08 - Australian police found up to five dead people including a woman and children on Sunday in a suburb of the western city of Perth, a senior officer said.
TEHRAN, August 21 -Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future.
TEHRAN, July 24 -Australian energy company Melbana said surveys have started in the Beehive prospect, one of the largest undrilled prospects in the country.
TEHRAN, July 18 -Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday its plans to leave U.S. shale were proceeding as planned, though offshore interest remained high.
TEHRAN, July 15 -Australian sheep farmers are confident restricted supply will underpin high wool prices for years to come as the fiber continued its stellar run in the last sales before winter recess.
TEHRAN, June 18 -Australia’s prime minister intervened on behalf of angry soccer fans on Monday after a series of technical glitches marred viewing of the 2018 World Cup from Russia for a third day.
TEHRAN, June 05-Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday criticised China for pressuring Qantas Airways Ltd to change its website to refer to Taiwan as a Chinese territory, in comments likely to ramp up tensions between the two countries.
TEHRAN, April 12 -Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged on Thursday that legislation aimed at preventing foreign interference in politics had soured ties with China, putting a biennial Australia-China trade fair in jeopardy.