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Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives

Relatives of passengers and crew killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine have gathered to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives, over half of whom were Dutch.

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer

Australia beats Wales 36-28 to hand the Welsh their 9th consecutive rugby loss

Stand-in skipper Slipper reluctant to talk about Wallabies’ 2023 woes ahead of 2nd Wales test

US women’s basketball team looks to continue Olympic dominance, seeking 8th straight gold in Paris

Neonatal cameras let families livestream sick and premature babies around the clock

Having a baby in intensive care can be very challenging, especially if the newborn is in a facility far away from their family. In one Australian hospital, live streaming cameras have been installed in every cot to bring comfort to families.

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Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch

Assange’s wife and lawyers visit Australia’s parliament to thank lawmakers

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Australia 36, Wales 28

Melbourne, Australia

AAMI Park

Saturday

Australia 36 (Filipo Daugunu 2, Jake Gordon, Allan Ala’alatoa tries; Noah Lolesio 2 conversions, 3 penalties, Ben Donaldson penalty), Wales 28 (Dewi Lake 2, Liam Williams, Rio Dyer tries; Ben Thomas 3 conversions, Sam Costelow conversion).

Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman

Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute in Australia.

Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation

Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader has urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the petroleum minister who is stepping down from office as he faces alleged domestic assault charges in Australia instead.

Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country

The Australian government has named a special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia’s Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers team

Basketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australia’s 12-player squad just three months after again coming out of retirement.

Australia 25, Wales 16

Sydney

Allianz Stadium

Saturday

Australia 25 (Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu, Tom Wright tries; Noah Lolesio conversion, 2 penalties, Tom Lynagh conversion), Wales 16 (penalty try; Ben Thomas 3 penalties).

Crocodiles cannot outnumber people in Australian territory where girl was killed, leader says

The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population.

Rugby revivals upcoming? Struggling Wales and new-look Wallabies meet at Sydney

Australia and Wales meet Saturday in Sydney at the beginning and nearing the end of their respective seasons.

Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners

Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners from the roof as a senator quit the government over its direction on the Gaza war.

Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch

Australia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch as the nation’s head of state.

Julian Assange is now free to do or say whatever he likes. What does his future hold?

One of the most polarizing and influential figures of the information age, Julian Assange is now free after five years in a British prison and seven years in self-imposed exile in a London embassy.

Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom

Stella Assange has thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to his homeland Australia after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets.

Solomon Islands prime minister says his visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs

The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South Pacific island nation.

Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home

Australian leaders are cautiously welcoming an expected plea agreement that could set free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The U.S.

WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty to publishing US military secrets in deal that secures his freedom

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to time already served in Britain as part of a plea agreement with the U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga over the publication of a trove of classified documents.

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes.

Afghanistan stuns Australia to keep Twenty20 World Cup dream alive. India beat Bangladesh

Afghanistan kept its Twenty20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive by stunning previously unbeaten Australia by 21 runs in a thrilling encounter.

Kurtley Beale is back in the Wallabies picture after new coach Joe Schmidt names first squad

Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale has been recalled to the Wallabies in new coach Joe Schmidt’s first squad announcement since replacing Eddie Jones in charge of the Australian rugby side.

Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security

Australia will provide a further $1.3 million to support reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea after last month’s deadly landslide.

Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections

Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy will not work.

China’s premier gets a red-carpet welcome as he begins visit in Malaysia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has received a red-carpet welcome in Malaysia on the last leg of a regional tour.

Chinese premier agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says he has agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to $13 billion a year.

Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia has focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade after he urged both countries to shelve their differences.

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Australia on a relations-mending mission. Panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector are high on the agenda.

Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials

Ariarne Titmus has set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials.

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row

Australia’s top trade official is predicting China will lift a ban on Australian lobster imports after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the country.

Chinese premier to visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting Thursday. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on Tuesday said Li will visit the three countries from June 13 to 20.