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China wants extradition treaty with Australia over corrupt officials

Australia is considering an extradition treaty with China to assist Beijing in repatriating corrupt officials,…

Obama leaves for China, Australia tour

*US leader will also visit Myanmar President Barack Obama headed for China Sunday on a…

Australian PM eager to meet Russia's Putin over downed MH17

*But Russian PM warns him to be careful :

ANZ returns record profit

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) on Friday posted record annual net profit…

Australia criminalises travels to terror hotspots

Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure…

League of Nations in panic travel bans over Ebola

Here is a list of countries which imposed travel bans and visa cancellations to nationals…

Australia isolates teenager from Guinea for Ebola virus test

Australian authorities said Sunday a teenager was in isolation in hospital and undergoing tests for…

Australia investigates 'paedophile' father in Thai baby scandal

Australian authorities were Wednesday investigating the father at the centre of a Thai surrogate baby…

Nigeria posts strong finish as Commonwealth Games end

The Commonwealth Games came to a conclusion on Saturday with the relay races dominated by…

Moderate 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Tuesday, US seismologists said.