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Australian bishop to be sentenced next month for cover-up
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — A prosecutor told an Australian court on Tuesday that the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse must be jailed to…
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China ambassador urges Australia against ‘bias and bigotry’
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador to Australia said Tuesday that the strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries needed to move away from “bias and bigotry” and build trust. Ambassador Cheng Jingye was giving…
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EU trade commissioner says trade liberalization has momentum
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Trade liberalization continues to have global momentum despite recent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the European trade commissioner said Monday as she launched free trade negotiations between the European…
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Start of Cambodian trial of Australian filmmaker delayed
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An Australian filmmaker charged with endangering Cambodian national security for flying a drone over a campaign rally had his trial postponed for a month on Friday after already spending a…
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Aussie troops criticized for flying Nazi flag in Afghanistan
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister on Thursday joined critics of elite Australian Special Forces troops who were photographed more than a decade ago flying a Nazi flag from a vehicle while on patrol…
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Rebel Wilson has Australian defamation payout slashed
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday slashed Rebel Wilson’s record 4.6 million Australian dollar ($3.5 million) damage award to AU$600,000 ($454,000) after a magazine publisher appealed the amount of its payout in…
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Australia PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national apology to child sex abuse victims as part of the government’s response to a long-running inquiry that heard allegations against government and private…
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Australian court rules man can sue Google for defamation
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian man who alleges Google defamed him on Wednesday won a court battle to sue the search engine giant. Milorad “Michael” Trkulja was shot in the back in 2004 in…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Australia, Fiji
LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says Prince Harry, and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, will be touring Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand this fall. The royal couple, now known…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Australia, Fiji
LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says Prince Harry, and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, will be touring Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand this fall. The royal couple, now known…
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Australia wants foreign interference laws in place in June
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s attorney general on Friday urged Parliament to pass anti-foreign interference laws this month ahead of five by-elections scheduled for late July. Australia blames the legislation, which would ban covert foreign…
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Man beats huge odds: 2 My Million lottery wins in 18 months
PARIS (AP) — A man who regularly plays the lottery with the same numbers at the same place in eastern France has beaten huge odds, winning the My Million lottery twice in 18 months. Le…
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Korean woman survives 6 nights lost in Australian wilderness
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A South Korean backpacker was rescued Thursday after falling from a mountain and spending six nights stranded in steep Australian wilderness. She was suffering from dehydration and exposure but was relatively…
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Migrants’ latest health challenge: Scabies
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra; Mark Naunton, University…
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Man sent to prison for hoax bomb on Malaysia Airlines flight
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge sentenced a man to 12 years in prison Thursday for threatening to detonate a fake bomb on a Malaysia Airlines flight, terrifying more than 200 passengers and crew.…
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